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GLASA :GLASA Great Lakes Adaptive Sports Association
Nina :Nina
Slide 12:“I’ve been the adaptive tennis coach for over ten years. The reason I coach is that it’s an area of my life that I feel that I can make a difference. I like the perspective it gives me at the end of each week. It helps me understand what is really important in this life.” Mike
Slide 13:Chico - “When I lost my mobility, I thought that I would also loose the ability to play tennis. Participating with GLASA has allowed me to play on a weekly basis all year long.”
Team and Competitive Spirit :Team and Competitive Spirit
Slide 26:First time event
Volunteers :Volunteers
Financial Support :Financial Support 39.12% 24.38% 18.08% 9.56% 8.86% Non-Profit 501 (C) (3)
Year ending April 2007
Approximately 1 in 5 :Approximately 1 in 5 Report they have some kind of disability
About 54 million Americans
35% of people with a disability report being employed full time, compared to 78% of those who do not have a disability
21% vs. 10% People with disabilities are twice as likely to drop out of high school vs. a non disability
(The Resource Center for Independent Living based on 2004 National Organization on disability/Harris Survey of Americans with disabilities.)?
Slide 70:Expanding into new sports
Slide 76:“Let no one sit on the sidelines!”