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Skiing
down a mountain, saddling up a horse, or rafting along a river
are enjoyable experiences for many people. But for an individual
with a disability, these activities can signify the road to
a fuller life.
Each year, more than 3,000 individuals with disabilities discover
the benefits of recreation through the National Sports Center
for the Disabled. Whether a five-year-old with Down Syndrome,
or a 65-year-old recovering from a brain injury, our programs
provide many challenges as well as incredible rewards.
Sports and recreation activities are expensive, and our participants
depend on us to provide equipment, instructors, coaches and
training. The NSCD receives only 17 percent of its revenue
from participant fees, retail sales, and other sources. The
remaining 85 percent comes from philanthropic gifts, grants,
events, and sponsorships.
Here's
an example of what your dollars will provide:
- $45 will help purchase a ski-bra, a device
that holds the tips of skis together.
- $75 will enable us to enhance and expand the
training we provide to our volunteers.
- $100 will help us refurbish old equipment.
- $210 will purchase an outrigger, the forearm
crutch with a ski tip attached.
- $600 will feed a horse in our therapeutic
riding program for a summer.
- $1,000 will sponsor an athlete for a year.
- $2,500 will help us purchase a mono-ski, a
seat and suspension system that is mounted on a single ski
for alpine skiing.
- $5,000 will help us underwrite the costs our
weekly ski program for children with disabilities.
Your generosity is vital in helping us provide life-enhancing
opportunities to people with disabilities.
To make
a donation online, Click Here.
If you are interested in providing a gift of property and/or securities, or if you would like to speak with someone about the NSCD's Planned Giving program, please contact Scott Franssen at 303-293-5314; or via email at sfranssen@nscd.org. Thank you!
NSCD 1801 Bryant St. Ste. 1500 Denver, CO 80204 303-293-5314
fax: 303-293-5448
Thank you for considering a tax-deductible gift to the
National Sports Center for the Disabled!
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