Mike Rosenkrantz interview with Gene Nichols describing January 2024 Programs ..read more

Mike's interview with Gene talking about Sports for everyBODY and our adapted sports fair on April 22, 2023 ..read more

Kyra is a multiple sport athlete and has dreams of opening a coffee shop.  Her mom Kendra, her dad who passed away five years ago, and her other family members have been huge supports in helping Kyra to thrive ..read more

Founder & Executive Dir. of AllPlay Miracle Baseball League. Commissioner of National Wheelchair Softball Association  ..read more

Teal Guion was there when the First Tee of the Coachella Valley began in 2008 and is now the Executive Director.  Gemma is Teal's daughter who plays adaptive golf and soccer!   ..read more

Jeremy "Opie" Lade (born January 6, 1981)[1] is an American Paralympic wheelchair basketball player and head coach from Oconto, Wisconsin. He was injured in a car accident at age 8, and attended his first wheelchair sports camp at the age of 13 at UW-Whitewater. He is a two-time Paralympian American Games gold medalist in both 2007 and 2011. In 2002, he won a gold medal at IWBF World Championship and in 2006 won a silver one from the same place. Six years later, he was awarded a bronze medal for his participation at the 2012 Summer Paralympics and is currently employed as a head coach at the U ..read more

JACQUI WOODS KAPINOWSKI is the President of Shifting Gears United Inc. and the Director, Freedom Team Kayak Program Coach/Mentor jacqui@shiftinggearsunited.org | 732-236-3576 Jacqui is a two time Paralympian for Team USA in the winter and summer games. Nine World Champions in four sports, curling, triathlon, wheelchair racing, and rowing. Jacqui Kapinowski has been an avid runner and athlete most of her life. She has completed 90 marathons, 19 as a runner and 71 in her racing chair and handcycle. In her early twenties, Jacqui was diagnosed with bacterial meningitis and then again five years la ..read more

Elayne is an aspiring disability advocate in the Dallas/Fort Worth area whose passionate about using multiple platforms and methods to educate people about disability access and inclusion; and health disparities affecting rural, disabled, and other vulnerable or marginalized communities.   Currently, Elayne is the communications and member engagement coordinator for the Alliance for Citizen Directed Supports, and she previously worked as a production/executive assistant for the independent film “Invalid Corps” in charge of out reach, social media tool kits and pitch decks. Recently was gi ..read more

Rich O’Brien is an adaptive golf instructor who works with advanced and disabled golfers, using golf as therapy.  Rich has over 30 years of experience, but he also has his own harrowing narrative about traumatic brain injury and how golf, amongst other factors, helped him in his healing process.    http://www.bcepilepsy.com/blog/rich-tbi-recovery  https://sportsprosconnect.com/richobrien/  https://www.facebook.com/richobriengolf ..read more

Dave and Jaime are part of Blind Stokers Club of San Diego ..read more