Contact:
Hannah Bowman
Adaptive Sports Iowa Director
hannah.bowman@adaptivesportsiowa.org
888-777-8881 ext. 704
Adaptive Sports Iowa receives grant from Variety – the Children’s Charity
AMES, Iowa (December 5, 2023) – Adaptive Sports Iowa has received a grant from Variety – the Children’s Charity to fund the purchasing of new equipment for their middle school and high school track and field program for student-athletes with physical disabilities.
Adaptive Sports Iowa is a pillar of the Iowa Sports Foundation, a nonprofit organization that provides Iowans with opportunities to live a healthier lifestyle. Adaptive Sports Iowa serves people with physical and visual disabilities by providing accessible sports and recreation opportunities across the state. ASI programs include adult and youth wheelchair basketball, sled hockey, track and field, veteran airgun, wheelchair tennis, the only recognized adaptive cycling team on RAGBRAI and beep baseball for the visually impaired.
The Variety grant will be used to purchase four new racing wheelchairs for middle and high school track and field athletes. This program has been expanding rapidly the past few years, with more students with disabilities wanting to get involved in the sport. The grant from Variety will allow Adaptive Sports Iowa to keep up with growing demand and provide students on the waiting list with the equipment they need to compete.
“We appreciate the opportunities Variety provides for student-athletes with disabilities across the state of Iowa,” says Chuck Long, CEO and Executive Director of the Iowa Sports Foundation. “The grant monies we receive from Variety allows us to purchase more equipment every year so more athletes with disabilities can get involved in track and field during their time in school.”
About Adaptive Sports Iowa
Adaptive Sports Iowa is a program of the Iowa Sports Foundation. Adaptive Sports Iowa has been providing sports and recreation opportunities for Iowans with physical disabilities and visual impairments since 2011.
About the Iowa Sports Foundation
The Iowa Sports Foundation (ISF) was founded in 1986 as a 501(c)3 non-profit entity with the mission to provide sports, recreation, health and wellness opportunities for Iowans of all abilities. The ISF is comprised of the Iowa Games, Live Healthy Iowa, Adaptive Sports Iowa, Iowa Seniors Games, Des Moines Corporate Games and the Corridor Corporate Games.
About Variety – the Children’s Charity of Iowa
Variety – the Children’s Charity is dedicated to improving the lives of children who are underprivileged, at-risk, critically ill, or living with special needs. Grant funding is provided to programs and initiatives that directly impact the well-being of children in our community. For more information on Variety grants and programs, please visit varietyiowa.com.
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Adaptive Sports Iowa athletes competing at the 2023 Drake Relays