June Newsletter

Check out all of the exciting things happening at ConnectAbility!

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Vacation Bible School

Join your friends at ConnectAbility for Vacation Bible School! VBS is free for all participants and open to everybody!

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Sensory Storytime

ConnectAbility’s Meet Your Neighbor Project will be hosting Sensory Storytime at Lumpkin Country Library on Thursdays 10:30-11:30 this summer.

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Most of the contents of our office were lost in a fire on 2/26 and we are reaching out to YOU to ask for help as we rebuild. Thankfully, our programs will not be interrupted but we have a long way to go.

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What Does ConnectAbility Do?

ConnectAbility is creating communities where people of all abilities are valued, included and empowered.

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Race for A Reason

Race for a Reason builds partnerships of athletes of all abilities with the goal of training and racing together.

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A Thousand Words

A picture can speak a thousand words – but what if a picture spoke your only words?

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Community Events

Fun free monthly events presented by ConnectAbility for children and adults of all abilities.

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BAM!

Books and Movies meant to inspire and ignite discussion.

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Parent & Sibling Groups

Support and encouragement for families affected by disabilities.

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Meet Your Neighbor.

A community building project to create connections through conversations.

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Work with Us

Creating new opportunities for people of all abilities.

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2 days ago

Why is Thomas riding his bike across the country? To support inclusive sports like our Race for a Reason teams. Had a great race this morning. @teamkpf_raam_thomasodom #racefarareason #inclusivesports ...

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ConnectAbility Board member and long time supporter Thomas Odom is taking his commitment to inclusive sports to the highest level by riding his bike across the entire country to raise funds and awareness for the Kyle Pease Foundation and ConnectAbility!
He’s doing great so far and is climbing the Rocky Mountains overnight tonight.
Leave him some encouragement to power through 10,000 feet! 🚵🏼‍♂️🏆🏔THOMAS ODOM (USA) 6TH IN UNDER 50
Pagosa Springs, Colorado
June 14, 2019

Thomas Odom (USA) was in good spirits earlier today when RAAM Media One caught up to him between Time Station #15 Durango and #16 Pagosa Springs. After three days of desert heat of over 100F, Odom was enjoying the positively spring-like 85F day here in the Rocky Mountains. When we asked the rookie was has surprised him most about RAAM so far, he replied, “I didn’t know it was going to be this beautiful!” as he looked around at the tall trees and snow-capped peaks.

Odom is currently in 6th place in the highly-competitive Under 50 age category, AND he’s top American in the category—okay, he’s the ONLY American in the category, but still.

Odom is involved with and is raising funds for two organizations; the Kyle Pease Foundation and ConnectAbility. “These two organizations changed my mindset,” he says. “The Kyle Pease Foundation creates awareness and raises funds to promote success for persons with disabilities by providing assistance to meet their individual needs through sports. ConnectAbility seeks to create communities where people of all abilities are valued, included and empowered. ...