RESOURCES FOR ADAPTIVE SPORTS (stay active year-round in other adaptive sports besides road racing!)
Gaylord Hospital Sports Association- Contact Katie Joly, Program Coordinator, for information about other adaptive sports, including paratriathlon. www.gaylord.org/sports kjoly@gaylord.org (203) 284-2772
Gaylord’s Exercise 4 Life: www.gaylord.org/EX4L
Leap of Faith (Adaptive Skiing): LOFskiers@gmail.com
Team Believe 923 (Endurance/Obstacle Events): https://www.facebook.com/TeamBelieve923/
Hartford Braillers Blind Hockey Club: Facebook Page
RESOURCES FOR FUNDING ADAPTIVE EQUIPMENT
The PLAN of Connecticut- http://www.planofct.org/charitable-trust-grants
An individual would not need to be involved with the PLAN to be approved for a grant. Their charitable trust is for anyone in the state of Connecticut who is disabled.
Challenged Athletes Foundation (equipment and training grants for athletes)–http://www.challengedathletes.org/site/c.4nJHJQPqEiKUE/b.8325463/k.AF50/Grant_Application.htm
CT Spinal Cord Injury Association- http://www.sciact.org/grants.asp
Obie Harrington-Howes Foundation- http://www.ohhf.org
Kelly Brush Foundation- http://www.kellybrushfoundation.org
The Tolland Fund- http://tollandfund.org
I Will Foundation- http://www.iwillfoundation.com
Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation- http://www.christopherreeve.org
The Reeve Foundation cannot award grants to individuals, but the Information Specialist Team at the Paralysis Resource Center (PRC) can help individuals identify resources that can provide financial assistance. Please call the PRC (800-539-7309) and request to speak with an Information Specialist.
The Randy Snow Push Forward Foundation (Play On! Scholarship Program)- www.randysnow.org
This foundation, established in 2011 to further the late Paralympic athlete’s dream of changing the lives of individuals with physical disabilities, is accepting applications for its scholarship program as of January 2014.
RESOURCES FOR PURCHASING OR RENTING ADAPTIVE EQUIPMENT
-CT Adaptive Cycling- Contact Ken Messier (860) 543-5381 (cell) www.ti-trikes.com TiTrikes@aol.com
http://www.sportsabilities.com/– classifieds for purchasing equipment
-Bike-On- http://bike-on.com -sells hand cycles (Note: Achilles discount is not given to individuals but to Chapters only. Please contact president@achillesct.org for details).
-Disabled Sports USA- http://www.disabledsportsusa.org/resources/
-Gaylord Hospital Sports Association- Contact Katie Joly, Program Coordinator, for information about hand cycles, recumbent bikes, and racing chairs http://www.gaylord.org/why-gaylord/sports-association.aspx kjoly@gaylord.org (203) 284-2772
-Northeast Passage- has an equipment rental program based in New Hampshire http://nepassage.org
-Achilles International http://www.achillesinternational.org Contact Joe Traum to borrow equipment for training or races (exception is during June and November-must pick up equipment in NYC)
OTHER RESOURCES
-Advanced Wheels- http://www.advancedwheels.com/-ask for Jason for information about handicap vans, hand controls, etc.
-Foreseeable Future Foundation: https://foreseeablefuture.org/
-Watch for Me CT! (pedestrian & bicycle safety initiative) http://www.watchformect.org/
-Connecticut Amputee Network- /https://ctamputeenetwork.wordpress.com/
-Brain Injury Alliance Connecticut- http://www.biact.org/
-Empowered Lifestyle LLC- Susanne Cesana, Holistic Lifestyle Coach- https://empoweredlifestylect.com/
-National Federation of the Blind of Connecticut- http://www.nfbct.org/
-Moving with Hope- https://www.movingwithhope.org/
-Autism Resources & Services Connecticut- https://ct-asrc.org/