My name is Holly Teti, and I am a junior instructor with the Adaptive Sports Foundation. The junior instructor is a program for 14-15 year olds who are interested in being selected to be a volunteer instructor with the ASF when they turn 16. We meet for trainings on every Sunday during the ski season. […]
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Volunteer Spotlight – John Smith
John Smith lives in Germantown, New York and has been a volunteer ski instructor with the Adaptive Sports Foundation’s winter program for eight years. What brought you to the Adaptive Sports Foundation? As a employee in the Windham Mountain Sports shop (and a die hard skier), I saw the volunteers at work. I also talked […]
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Josh Misevcis Equipment and Building Supervisor Josh@adaptivesportsfoundation.org Josh was born and raised in the Catskills. He’s had a lifelong passion for mountain biking but isn’t afraid of a road ride every now and then. He spent his 20’s professionally racing downhill mountain bikes for Cannondale Factory Racing while managing a ski and bike shop to […]
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Daniel Gilbert Dan and Elise Gilbert and their children have been coming to Windham for many years. Dan and Elise became interested in the ASF through a chance meeting with one of ASF’s longtime supporters, Bob O’Hara. After learning about our mission, Dan decided to join us as a volunteer ski instructor in 2015. […]
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By Todd Munn, ASF Executive Director This past spring, the Adaptive Sports Foundation was awarded an extremely generous grant from the Gilbert Family Charitable Foundation for the renovation of the first floor of the Gwen Allard Adaptive Sports Center. Dan, who is a volunteer ski Instructor with the ASF’s winter program, and his wife, […]
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Iron Horse Cigar Depot (Hudson, NY), proud supporter of the Adaptive Sports Foundation Warriors in Motion program, hosted its annual Hudson River Boat Cruise the first weekend in August. The cruise got underway from the riverfront in Hudson and wandered up the river to Coxsackie before turning around and cruising under the Rip Van Winkle […]
Continue reading "River Boat Cruise for Warriors in Motion" →ASF’s Board of Trustees welcomes Vince Passione as new Interim Chairperson
In July 2017, the ASF Board of Trustees unanimously appointed Vince Passione as Interim Chairperson. Bob Stubbs, longtime ASF Chairperson is stepping down to spend more time with his family. The Adaptive Sports Foundation is forever grateful to Bob Stubbs for his tireless dedication and service to our organization. Stubbs will remain an active member […]
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This past winter, a group from the Pediatric Patient and Family Care of the Hospital for Special Surgery of New York City came to the ASF for a ski day. Patients and their family members made the trip to Windham Mountain Resort for a day on the slopes. Below is a letter we received from […]
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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 […]
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On Saturday May 27th, 2017 the town of Tannersville, New York hosted a free outdoor concert called Rock the Vets at Rip Van Winkle Lake. The proceeds from the concession stand and T-shirt sales at the event were donated to Adaptive Sports Foundation’s Warriors in Motion program. This concert not only raised some money for […]
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