Paralympic Sports Clubs

The Paralympic Sport Club network now includes 145 community organizations across the United States that offer ongoing opportunities to grow access to daily physical activity.

Four Paralympic Sport Clubs in four states have joined the U.S. Paralympics. The new members include:

- Paralympic Sport Central Iowa, A program of Adaptive Sports Iowa (Ames, Iowa)

- Paralympic Sport Southern Maryland, A program of St. Mary’s County Recreation & Parks (Leonardtown, Md.)

- Paralympic Sport Blue Ridge/Shenandoah, A program of Therapeutic Adventures Inc. (Charlottesville, Va.)

- Paralympic Sport Eugene, A program of City of Eugene Adaptive Recreation Services (Eugene, Ore.)

These clubs offer ongoing sports and recreation opportunities to youth, adults, active-duty military personnel, and veterans with physical and visual disabilities in their communities. Research proves daily physical activity raises self-esteem, helps individuals develop peer relationships, increases achievement, enhances overall health, and improves quality of life.

U.S. Paralympics is partnering with hundreds of community organizations across the country to help grow access to daily physical activity programs for individuals with physical and visual disabilities, with an emphasis on youth, injured servicemembers and veterans.

The Paralympic Sport Club network now includes 145 community organizations across the U.S. using sport and recreation to improve the lives of individuals with physical and visual disabilities.

For more information, visit usparalympics.org/sportclubs.

 

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