Healthy DeJesus hitting charity circuit Oct 15, 2009
The free event is hosted by the City of Grandview and among the sponsors is the National Sports Center for the Disabled. To register, call 816-316-4888 or go to www. (MLB.com -- Kansas City Royals)
Obituaries for Wednesday, September 16, 2009 (1113) Sep 17, 2009
Born on May 9, 1931, in Lihu e, he was a U.S. Army veteran, construction diver for Hawaiian Dredging, akule fisherman with Leo Ohai on the Libra and member of the Ark of Safety Christian Fellowship and Kalakaua Rec Center for the disabled. He is survived by his wife Ruth; son James Peters; daughters LucyAnn Dulak, Katherine Ganiko and Gwendolyn Pascual; grandsons Jared, Justin Peters and Austin Dulak; sisters Mildred Chow, Elsie Kaahaaina, Lillian Agtarap, Louisa Eta Brown and Alice Silverman;... (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Greg Hansbrough to Run in Fans on the Field Sep 2, 2009
Source: National Sports Center for the Disabled ... DENVER, Sept. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Sports Center for the Disabled (NSCD) announced today that Greg Hansbrough, U.S. Paralympic soccer player, long distance runner and brother of Indiana Pacers player Tyler Hansbrough, is running in Fans on the Field, the center's sports-fan-friendly 5K and 10K walk/run ... "Greg is an amazing role model for NSCD athletes," says Craig Pollitt, President/CEO National Sports Center for the Disabled. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Lynch-van Otterloos Gorman to become CEO of South Shore YMCAs Sep 1, 2009
Gorman was the executive director of the Burbank YMCA in Reading, as well as district vice president of the YMCA of Greater Boston for the four years prior to heading the LvO YMCA, formerly the Marblehead-Swampscott YMCA. From 1992 to 1996, he served as executive director of the U.S. Sports & Fitness Center for the Disabled, an organization he founded. Gorman, who earned a master-of-education degree at Cambridge College, began his community organization career as sports, health and fitness... (Swampscott Reporter, MA)
Continue reading Jul 30, 2009
Dr. Lorenz still was working at that time, and Wally spent his days at an activity center for the disabled in Fresno and at his father's office. As Dr. Lorenz filled cavities, Wally worked on jigsaw puzzles and word puzzles. (Selma Enterprise, CA)
Good deal Phillips gets title, new contract Jul 4, 2009
OLYMPIC RINGS: Steve Raymond, a board member for the National Sports Center for the Disabled, has been named chef de mission for the U.S. Paralympic team for the Vancouver Games. The International Volleyball Federation will test a new libero system at the World Grand Champions Cup in November in Japan. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Planned budget cuts put independence at risk Jun 29, 2009
On July 1 the Bloomington Occupational Development Center for the disabled will close its doors if this is not stopped. This will leave a lot of people without jobs and/or necessary life skills to be productive members of society. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
18th Annual Fat Tire Classic Benefiting the National Sports Center for the Disabled & the American Red Cross Mile High July 17th - 19th, 2009 Jun 25, 2009
18th Annual Fat Tire Classic Benefiting the National Sports Center for the Disabled merican Red Cross Mile High July 17th - 19th, 2009 ... 18th Annual Fat Tire Classic Benefiting the National Sports Center for the Disabled merican Red Cross Mile High July 17th - 19th, 2009 ... DENVER, June 24 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Sports Center for the Disabled and American Red Cross Mile High Chapter will be hosting the 18th annual Fat Tire Classic from Friday, July 17th to Sunday, July 19th at the... (PR Newswire)
President Hu inspects reconstruction efforts May 14, 2009
In a rehabilitation and artificial limb center for the disabled in Deyang, jointly set up by the local association for the handicapped and the Hong Kong Red Cross Society, Hu, moved by the staff's meticulous care, said, "You've not only brought here rehabilitation techniques, but a loving heart as well.". Chinese President Hu Jintao helps a handicapped woman caused by the quake of last year in a rehabilitation center in Deyang, southwest China's Sichuan province. (Xinhuanet, China)
Veterans, disabled residents will co-exist Mar 21, 2009
But the millions of dollars of state and federal funds being pumped into programs for veterans is not being done to force the departure of disabled residents from the site, said Jim Hutchinson, director of the center for the disabled ... "This setup doesn't exist anywhere else in the state,'' said Hutchinson.Southern Wisconsin Center for the Disabled was the first to be located on the site. It still is the largest employer with 704 staff members, and still occupies the majority of the campus,... (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Red Zone hopes to open before baseball season Mar 20, 2009
Visitors during Red Zone's first week of operation will also support Break the Barriers, a Fresno-based sports and arts center for the disabled and able-bodied. Red Zone will donate 10% of net sales that week to the nonprofit. (Fresno Bee)
Couple sues in son's death Feb 13, 2009
Friday, February 13, 2009. Lawsuit claims O.D. Heck covered up earlier abuse against Jonathan Carey, 13. (Albany Times Union)
