Contact:
Billy Henry, Founder/Executive Director
Northwest Association for Blind Athletes
311 West Evergreen Blvd, Ste. 200
Vancouver, Washington 98660
Local Phone: 1-360-718-2826
Toll Free: 1-800-880-9837
http://www.nwaba.org
bhenry@nwaba.org
Vancouver, Washington—January 10th, 2019—Northwest Association for Blind Athletes (NWABA) announced today that it will host the organization’s inaugural winter camp for children and youth with visual impairments January 11th-13th at the Ghormley Meadow Retreat Center in Naches, WA.
NWABA’s Washington Winter Camp will provide opportunities to 12 children and youth from across Washington in its inaugural year. Campers will vary in socioeconomic status, ethnic background and level of skills and abilities. The purpose of Winter Camp is to empower blind or visually impaired children to break the cycle of dependence and ill health that is often associated with their disability. Campers will be encouraged to take control of their own quality of life, and will be empowered to use their many talents to actively contribute within their communities. A variety of sports and recreational activities including skiing, snowboarding, adapted broomball, cooperative games, snow tubing and other activities will be provided throughout the weekend.
“We are extremely honored to offer this truly transformational program for the first time this year to children and youth with visual impairments. NWABA’s Winter Camp will provide benefits that transcend participating in sports, and will help campers from across Washington State gain the confidence, self-esteem, friendships, and independence they need to achieve success in all areas of life,” said Founder and Executive Director Billy Henry
Winter Camp is funded in part by the Washington Department of Services for the Blind, but additional support is still needed. Donations are accepted to support Winter Camp by mailing a check to PO BOX 65265, Vancouver, WA, 98665 or making an online gift at www.nwaba.org. Please indicate that your donation is to support NWABA Washington Winter Camp 2019. For more information on the Northwest Association for Blind Athletes, please contact Billy Henry at 1-360-718-2826, or visit www.nwaba.org
About NWABA:
The mission of Northwest Association for Blind Athletes (NWABA) is to provide life-changing opportunities through sports and physical activity to individuals who are blind and visually impaired. A group of visually impaired students formed the Association in 2007 to ensure that people who are blind were participating in sports and physical activity. Today, NWABA is a rapidly expanding charitable organization that provides more than 1,500 children, youth, adults and military veterans with visual impairments tailored programming, which improves self-confidence and self-esteem, promotes independence, creates an inclusive community of supporters, and builds the skills necessary to succeed in all areas of life including school and employment.
For information: http://www.nwaba.org or
Contact: bhenry@nwaba.org
Phone: 1-360-718-2826
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