Provide adaptive recreation opportunities for children and adults with disabilities that build health, confidence and independence!

After many years of being in a wheelchair, walker and crutches due to a spinal cord injury, I never thought I would be able to do any sort of physical activity again. For 7 years I have remained housebound with limited physical activity. Last year I went to Achieve Tahoe for a ski lesson. I expected them to tell me that I wasn't a good candidate and I should go back home but instead they gave me assistive tools which provided extra balance and support and made it possible for me to be back on skis again. After numerous lessons and adaptive camps I finally am able to ski most of the mountain without assistance. Achieve Tahoe gave me a new outlook on life. They showed me it was possible for almost anyone with a disability to be active.

This year, I been blessed to be asked to volunteer at Achieve Tahoe and teach ski lessons to other adaptive people. It's a wonderful feeling to be able to give back a small bit of what this organization has given to me.

Achieve Tahoe and the other adaptive programs made it possible for me to obtain private ski lessons and attend camps because their reduced rates which they offer to all of their participants. If it weren't for the heavily discounted rates and scholarships, I would still be at home. Over 60% of my income each month goes to medical bills thus making little room for expensive activities. This fundraising website is Achieve Tahoe's main fundraiser for the year. Please help them reach their fundraising goals so that others with disabilities can be given the opportunities that I have been given.

About Achieve Tahoe

Achieve Tahoe is a nonprofit that builds health, confidence and independence through recreational sports for children and adults with disabilities. The organization serves over 500 people a year through one-on-one snowsports lessons, waterskiing, paddle sports and more. Achieve Tahoe's highly trained instructors and specialized, adaptive equipment allow the organization to serve just about anyone with any disability. Achieve Tahoe participants and family members often say that their experience with Achieve Tahoe goes on to affect other areas of their life such as gaining confidence to try other sports, becoming more social, and breaking down perceived barriers showing them that they can do things they perhaps never thought they could before.

Join me in supporting this cause and provide life-changing experiences for children and adults with disabilities!