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Houston Parks receives adaptive-sports grant; custom wheelchair donated to local athlete
Summary
Houston Parks and Recreation highlighted grants and donations for adaptive sports equipment at multi-service centers and the gift of a custom sports wheelchair to athlete Ulysses Mendez; the broadcast named both a $20,000 grant and a $50,000 Hartford Adaptive Equipment grant in different segments.
Houston Parks and Recreation reported receiving grants and donations to support adaptive sports programs at multi-service centers and announced a custom sports wheelchair donated to athlete Ulysses Mendez.
The broadcast said the department “received a generous $20,000 grant to purchase adaptive sports wheelchairs for multi service centers,” and later referenced a “$50,000 Hartford Adaptive Equipment grant” during the same segment. The program did not reconcile those two amounts; the broadcast did not specify which figure is the final award or whether the amounts describe distinct grants.
Presenters said six new adaptive sports chairs were donated to a center and one custom chair was given to the athlete. Ulysses Mendez reacted on camera: “I just wanna let y'all all know that everything's possible, like, even if you have a disability. Awesome. When they said my name to go up there, I was, like, so happy.”
The donation was coordinated by Move United’s Carrie Miller Ortiz, the broadcast said. City staff and partners framed the grants and donations as supporting access to adaptive sports programs at local multi-service centers; the broadcast did not include a detailed funding breakdown or the procurement process for equipment.
