Free Sports and Recreation Program for Kids with Disabilities

Thanks to Lois Healey at SUSD for sharing this announcment. 

A free sports and recreation program for kids with disabilities is coming to the Valley.

To learn more, please join us!

TUESDAY, February 26, 2008

6:00 – 7:30 p.m.

What: A town hall meeting to learn about KEEN and how this unique program will soon be available to Kids with disabilities in the Phoenix area.

Who: Parents, volunteers, agencies, organizations and other interested parties.
Where: Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal, LLP
2398 E Camelback Road Suite 1100
Phoenix, AZ 85016

RSVP: If you plan to attend, or would like more information, please call us by Friday, February 22, 2008 at 602.508.3939 or email us at info@keenphoenix.org

Kids Enjoy Exercise Now (KEEN), is a nonprofit, volunteer-led organization that provides free one-to-one recreational opportunities for children and young adults with mental and physical disabilities. At each KEEN session, a participating athlete is paired with a volunteer coach for a variety of age-appropriate recreational opportunities. Since its inception in the United States in 1992, KEEN has served several hundred children and young adults with severe and profound disabilities who, because of their need for individualized attention, have experienced difficulty accessing existing programs. After establishing nine separate programs in the Washington, DC metropolitan community, KEEN received the seed funding to establish new programs in Chicago, Kansas City, Los Angeles, St. Louis, San Francisco and New York. KEEN is excited to announce the launch of KEEN Phoenix in March 2008.

For more information about KEEN Phoenix, please visit our website at www.keenphoenix.org