Adaptive Sports Instruction for Individuals with Disabilities
ODGEN VALLEY ADAPTIVE SPORTS PROVIDED 415 INSTRUCTIONAL ADAPTIVE LESSONS IN SKIING AND SNOWBOARDING AND 100 INSTRUCTIONAL LESSONS IN BIKING, KAYAKING, AND ROCK CLIMBING TO PARTICIPANTS -INCLUDING VETERANS- WITH PHYSICAL, COGNITIVE, AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. THE MAJORITY OF PARTICIPANTS STATED THEY BUILT STORNGER RELATIONSHIPS WITH FAMILY, FRIENDS, AND PEERS AND IMPROVED THEIR COMMUNICATION AND SOCIAL SKILLS AS A RESULT OF PROGRAM ENGAGEMENT. ---- THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVED $200,069 OF IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS AND REALIZED $173,374 IN IN-KIND EXPENSES TO EXECUTE ITS PROGRAMS DURING THE PERIOD. THESE CONTRIBUTIONS INCLUDED DONATED FACILITY AND EQUIPMENT USE AS WELL AS DONATED EQUIPMENT FOR UNRESTRICTED USE BY PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS. THESE REVENUE AND EXPENSE AMOUNTS ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE STATEMENT OF REVENUE OR FUNCTIONAL EXPENSE ON THIS RETURN BUT ARE INCLUDED IN THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.