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Veterans' Adaptive Activities Day  

On September 8, 2007 the Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs and the Chicago Park District successfully held their first Veterans' Adaptive Activities Day at Northerly Island. The day was complete with games, fun, food, music, and inclusive fitness for Veterans with Disabilities and their families and friends. Activities included handcycling, fishing, kayaking golf, wheelchair football, wheelchair basketball, wheelchair softball, table games, tennis, bocce ball, quad rugby, sailing, rowing, and other adaptive sports equipment.

 

The following is a quote taken from the press release from the Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs (IDVA) about the event.  Click here to link to the full article.

“Many of our service members leave for their tour of duty in the best shape of their lives and some return as Veterans with a debilitating injury.  I know from first hand experience that the opportunity to exercise again can provide hope and health on a variety of levels,” IDVA Director Tammy Duckworth said.   We hope that this event will introduce Veterans to various adaptive activities such sailing, kayaking, handcycling, golf, tennis, and wheelchair basketball, so they know you can still play your favorite sport even after you’re injured.”