In 2018, Ford Motor Company donated a Sky Tech Sport ski and snowboard simulator to the Adaptive Sports Foundation (ASF).  The ASF has partnered up with Windham Mountain Resort (WMR) to bring this unique opportunity to the Windham community.  As part of WMR’s mountainside patio renovation, the ski and snowboard simulator will be located steps […]

The Adaptive Sports Foundation relies heavily on volunteers to deliver our programs.  We are very fortunate to have a large group of bright young people who choose to spend their time with us. Below is the list of ASF volunteers who graduated high school and their plans for the future. We are proud of all […]

The Adaptive Sports Foundation is proud to announce that it has been awarded $22,740 as part of the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation National Paralysis Resource Center High Impact Priority Quality of Life Grants and Direct Effect grants cycles.  This grant allows the ASF to purchase a SoloRider golf car and two Monique-1 mono skis. […]

The ASF Board of Trustees are pleased to announce that Ray Curtis has agreed to take on the role of Director of Operations and that Cherisse Young has agreed to continue her many years of service to the ASF, now as Director of Development. Petra Davenport will be the Deputy Director of Operations with a focus […]

By Pam Greene, ASF Program Director November and early December is a busy time at the Adaptive Sports Center; hundreds of volunteers attend indoor and on snow training sessions before we welcome skiers and snowboarders for the opening weekend for our winter program.   All our volunteer instructors attend training each year. For the new volunteers […]

This season of giving, the Adaptive Sports Foundation is receiving a special gift from The Rite Aid Foundation, which is helping us to continue making a difference in the lives of children in our community. ASF will use this grant to offer Sensory Friendly après ski/snowboard events at the Adaptive Sports Center for students with […]

By Chris Brower, ASF Program Supervisor The end of August brings the ASF’s Warriors in Motion mountain bike program to an end.  Throughout this exceptionally hot and rainy summer, a courageous group of veterans learned the skills of mountain biking and many were able to go from beginners to competent riders who all accomplished many personal […]

By Jen Bauer, ASF summer intern and retired United States Air Force veteran In 2012 I was in a motorcycle accident that changed my life and forced me to retire from my military career.   After two years of rehabilitation I discovered adaptive sports.  Getting involved in adaptive sports gave my life meaning again, got me […]

  The Master Chef Celebration is an amazing opportunity to experience the cuisine of dozens of New York City’s most well-known chefs and restaurants.  It will be an evening spent tasting signature dishes and fine wines, and includes a live and silent auction. This year, on May 2nd at the Metropolitan Pavilion NYC, we are excited […]

By Rich Elder, Zach’s dad At the 2018 X Games in Aspen, CO the team of Gretchen Bleiler and Zachary Elder competed in the Special Olympics Unified Slalom event at the X games in Aspen. They competed fearlessly and unfortunately missed the podium by 1/10th of a second and first place by only 5/10ths of […]