Iād like to tell you about a man I deeply respect, admire and love: Ralph āRBā Brown. At our annual Ski Ball Gala this past month we recognized RB Brown as the eventās honoree.Ā For the past 25 years, RB has volunteered his time year round to support our mission. He develops a personal rapport with others that is always helpful, friendly, humble to a…
Ashley Schreiber wasnāt intimidated to ski for the first time because sheās a girl who loves adventure! Her mom, Jo Anne, said, āIf thereās ever a question of going faster or jumping higher, Ashley is all for it!ā Not only is Ashley a new skier, but sheās also an equestrian vaulter! The ten-year-old daredevil is a wheelchair user who doesn’t let obstacles stand in her…
Recently while I was out cycling I had a chance to think about what an extraordinary year it has been for Outdoors for All and the thousands of children and adults with disabilities whose lives weāre dedicating to enriching through outdoor recreation. I had a chance to reflect on a balanced set of values that we strive to maintain, that is to be āmission driven,…
Outdoors for All Foundationās Learn to Ride a Bike program is one of the new programs introduced in Fall 2015. It is also one of the more popular and successful programs with two sessions at two locations throughout the Spring. Outdoors for Allās volunteer cycle instructors share their knowledge and use helpful tools to aid participants of all ages into becoming successful riders of a…
Outdoors for Allās Day Camps have three great locations providing new experiences for campers ages 5-21. These locations are Magnuson Park in Seattle, East Lake Sammamish Park in Issaquah and our new location this year, Marymoor Park in Redmond. The expansion of summer day camps allowed the chance for more youth with disabilities to be able to enjoy a day camp experience with peers during…
Outdoors for All each year holds our gala auction in the fall. Itās a fun — and we hope — inspiring night for our guests to gather and enjoy a night in support of our mission and programs. This yearās gala will return on Saturday, October 22 to the Seattle Waterfront Marriott Hotel. We expect to have over 400 guests and another 50 or more…
Outdoors for All’s vision is for children and adults of all abilities to be able to recreate whenever and wherever they choose. A few ways the organization supports this vision becoming reality are through Custom Event partnerships with other organizations, including schools, and the running of the Adaptive Cycle Center in Magnuson Park. Sometimes, these two methods come together to create amazing and life enriching…
I was reminded recently of just how important collaboration is for the Outdoors for All Foundation. For our organization, collaboration is not just a “buzzword” ā for us, it’s part of our DNA. From our founding days as a nonprofit back in 1979, Outdoors for All (then Ski for All) began thanks to an incredible collaboration with a ski area. That collaboration continues decades later…
Outdoors for All’s Parkinson’s Tandem Cycle program started as a study of the effects of cycling on Parkinson’s led by UW Medicine in partnership with Outdoors for All Foundation and Seattle Parks and Recreation’s Lifelong Recreation program. The pilot class was so successful with attendance and outcome, Outdoors for All continues the program continuing this partnership with Seattle Parks and Recreationās Lifelong Recreation. Terry, pictured…
Adaptive Cycling Center opens up new avenues to exercise your abilities Iād like to tell you about one of the many different programs that Outdoors for All offers for children and adults with disabilities: our Adaptive Cycling Center at Magnuson Park in Seattle. Iām a big believer in our Adaptive Cycling Center because Iāve seen first-hand that: itās for people of all abilities, there is…
