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Hosts a week-long clinic sponsored by the VA that provides an introduction to the therapeutic value of recreational sports. Participants are get their first taste of sailing, surfing, kayaking, cycling and track and field events since being wounded or injured.
Provides emotional and financial support for severely wounded and disabled Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom troops, including flight and holiday support, a sports and outdoors program and career mentorship.
Helps Veterans with disabilities gain the therapeutic benefits of renewed joy, new friends and physical activity by learning to play golf. Register for the annual National Veterans Tee Tournament.
Offers a variety of services, including child development centers, medical rehabilitation programs, job training, respite care, recreation and camping to help people with disabilities address life's challenges and achieve personal goals.
Provides information and links regarding the accessibility of federal recreation sites for people with disabilities.
Offers disabled Veterans an opportunity for self development and challenge through education and recreational activities. It promotes rehabilitation by teaching summer sporting activities to Veterans with significant physical or psychological impairments.
Highlights the musical programs offered by Army Bands and provides access to upcoming auditions and performances.
Promotes rehabilitation by instructing Veterans with disabilities in adaptive Alpine and Nordic skiing, and introducing them to a number of other adaptive recreational activities and sports.
Operates as the official sports site for the DoD and provides information and access to sports programs.
Provides Active Duty, Reserve and retired Navy personnel and their families with sports and physical fitness activities, child development and youth programs and a variety of food and beverage services.
Offers full-paid trips to take wounded soldiers back to Iraq to help them achieve psychological closure as well as wellness, quality of life and sports-based initiatives at no cost to military personnel and their families.
Provides programs and services to help Veterans who lost a limb or limbs in service to their country. Programs include peer counseling, medical equipment donation and recreational activities.
Offers programs and provides modern bowling centers to military patrons interested in the sport of bowling.
Helps wounded warriors build life-long skills they can enjoy in their home communities through activities such as hunting, fishing, archery, hiking and camping.
Provides quality, outdoor mentorship to children who have lost a parent or have a parent who has become physically challenged as a result of public service while serving as a member of the Armed Forces, or firefighting and law enforcement communities.
Provides post-rehabilitation support and mentoring to injured American Service Members. Veterans are introduced to adaptive sport techniques and opportunities through clinics and camps and are also connected with ongoing Paralympic sports programs in their hometowns.
Information on recreation resources available to Navy families.
Offers free wilderness adventures that includes roundtrip travel for Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) Veterans.
Search the Army's MWR fifty-four golf courses located throughout the United States. Each of these golf courses provide a variety of products and services to meet your golfing needs on a daily basis.
Provides fun, innovative and effective therapeutic sports camps (skiing, watersports, fly fishing and more) for warriors with TBI, PTSD, visual impairments and other severe injuries. Cost to warriors and significant others is free.
Provides comfort and hope to patients in hospitals by providing artwork at no cost to hospitals.
Provides equine assisted therapies and activities for people with disabilities. Offers nationwide education and training programs such as Horses for Heroes, including a program located in Oceanside, CA.
Army program for single soldiers. Offers programs and activities to enhance their well being, participate in community service activities, and assist in the planning and execution of their own recreation and leisure events.
Provides injured support services, housing assistance, family bereavement assistance, direct financial help, career counseling and recreation opportunities. Download the family assistance application form.
Works with schools, hospitals, rehabilitation centers and park and recreation departments to help children and adults with all types of cognitive or physical disabilities participate in physical activities including skiing and watersports.
Provides opportunities to thank and support Active Duty military personnel, their families and Veterans by connecting individuals with partnered service organizations at the Freedom Festival, Freedom Run and other events.
Offers equine activities and therapies to Active Duty or Reserve military members, Veterans and members of the Illinois National Guard with disabilities.
Provides golf equipment, lessons and playing opportunities for combat-wounded American soldiers injured in Iraq and Afghanistan to aid in rehabilitation.
Organizes recreational and entertainment programs for Service Members recovering from injuries sustained in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Recognizes the athletic greatness of people with disabilities and supports these efforts by providing grants for training, competition and equipment needs.
Gives people with disabilities opportunities to learn and enjoy fishing in 11 states with the use of adaptive angling equipment.
Provides morale, welfare and recreation-type services to Service Members and their families.
State by state list of facilities that offer adaptive sports programs for people with disabilities.
Helps Veterans recuperating at Walter Reed Army Medical Center (WRAMC) find health, healing and new challenges through whitewater boating on the Potomac River.
Dedicated to the physical and emotional rehabilitation of disabled Active Duty military personnel and Veterans through fly fishing and fly tying education and outings.
Encourages skilled and enthusiastic people with physical disabilities to become certified instructors and then links them with facilities that are seeking motivated, qualified fitness instructors.
Makes the Friday closest to September 11th a NATIONAL DAY OF GOLF saluting all those who have answered the call to duty.
Operation CAMO provides recreational and cultural experiences for wounded warriors with cognitive or physical disabilities and encourages family and friends to share in these experiences.
Works to increase the number and quality of competitive, world-class athletic opportunities for Americans who are blind or visually impaired by providing athlete and coach identification and support, program and event management and national and international representation.
Faith-based organization that provides troops and families with practical, hands-on support and resources, including retreats.
Provides wounded Veterans with wheelchair tennis, hand cycling, wheelchair rugby, sledge hockey, sitting volleyball, basketball, dancing and alpine skiing other sports and recreational activities.
Helps Service Members who are severely wounded in combat by providing specific items, services and programs to meet their needs, including recreational programs.
Runs the American Freedom Festival. Raises money and awareness regarding welfare and educational issues facing those wounded in action or disabled and families of Veterans killed in action during Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Provides financial assistance for Veterans cycling programs and offers cycling equipment, clinics and outings for Veterans to improve their morale.
Provides programs for Veterans, including bowling activities, arts and crafts, music and sports activities, reading materials, board games and more. Learn more about their Portable Lane Campaign program.
Resources for athletes with disabilities who are interested in participating in sports competitions and activities.
Provides respite and recreation services for rehabilitating Service Members.
Offers nationwide sports rehabilitation programs to anyone with a permanent physical disability. Activities include winter skiing, summer and winter competitions, fitness and special sports events. The Wounded Warrior Disabled Sports Project provides year round sports programs for severely wounded Service Members from the Iraq and Afghanistan conflict and the Global War on Terrorism.
Directed and developed by wheelchair athletes and wheelchair sports enthusiasts themselves, individuals with a first-hand understanding of the values of participation.
Encourages the expansion of sport and recreational opportunities for individuals in Pennsylvania who are blind or visually impaired and promotes the instruction and education necessary to sustain these activities across the lifespan of an individual.
Provides financial aid to wounded Veterans and the spouses and children of soldiers who have been killed in action.
Offers a broad range of sports programs and outdoor activities for individuals with both physical and developmental disabilities through the use of adapted equipment, trained instructors, volunteers and specialized techniques.
Links to recreation resources for people with spinal cord injuries, paralysis and other disabilities.
Enhances the lives of ailing and injured Veterans by providing them with guitars and music instruction.
Facilitates the restoration of Veterans and their families by helping them heal the battle wounds that can't be seen through the use of horse therapy and camraderie.
Provides a single-rider golf cart that enables golfers to continue to enjoy the game of golf with new accessibility.
Offers a comprehensive program of fitness, recreation, sport and transition support for severely injured military personnel throughout the nation. Includes extended weekend opportunities for injured military personnel and their guest free of charge.
Provides service men and women from around the nation with disabilities a hands-on opportunity to learn about and try different Paralympic sports.
Hosts free retreats for combat wounded warriors and their families or caregivers in Panama City, Fl. Travel throughout the U.S. is covered through the program.
Provides quality outdoor sports and recreational opportunities for paralyzed Veterans and others with disabilities,promoting a lifetime of health, fitness, and wellness.
