A group for Push America/Build America stopped in and visited with some of the folks at our Dream Builder Day Program recently. Push America is a group of college students that travel for 6 weeks at a time making a difference?in the lives of individuals with disabilities.? ?By building or adapting?facilities such as camp grounds, they provide a place for these individuals to have opportunity to participate in ways they might not have been able to.
This group spent part of the day enjoying the company of some of the clients at Dreams; playing games, having lunch and even participated in a foot race with one of our Special Olympic Stars, Paul
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Here?s more infomation on Push America or Check out their website at www.pushamerica.org
Build America is a six week team event traveling the country promoting accessible recreation for people with disabilities. From the construction of accessible amenities at camps to wilderness adventures with athletes with disabilities, the Build America team is dedicated to proving true human ability.??
Construction?
At the core of Build America is the construction of accessible environments and camps serving the disability community. In six weeks, the team will build accessible fishing piers, nature trails, climbing walls and many other amenities providing opportunities for campers to experience everything summer camp has to offer. Throughout the summer, the team will log over 4,000 man hours, save camps and communities $50,000 in labor costs, over $30,000 in materials expenses and impact the lives of thousands of people with disabilities.?
The best experience on this journey is in the evenings when team members gather with campers for dinner and other camp activities. This is the time team members say is most rewarding. They get to spend quality time with the very people who are benefiting from their hard work. These are the times that create the special memories of camps and lifelong friends. There is no experience like Build America and being able to leave a tangible product after departing a camp or community sets this event apart from all other events.?
Adaptive Sports and Recreation?
Push America is dedicated to raising awareness for the abilities of people with disabilities. There is no better way to prove true human ability than diving into an environment thought to be completely inaccessible. The Build America team will take athletes with disabilities into natural environments for adaptive climbing, whitewater rafting, hiking, water skiing and many other sports to challenge the human spirit. There are few experiences more powerful than witnessing human perseverance in activities viewed to be impossible.
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