GLASA serves nearly 560 youth, adults, and injured military veterans with physical or visual disabilities each year. GLASA promotes and supports the optimal development and well-being of disabled youth and adults through the provision of inclusive recreational, fitness and competitive sports activities. GLASA also offers opportunities for empowerment through education, leadership and training in collaboration with community-based organizations.

National guidelines encourage children to be active for 60 minutes per day, and adults to engage in 150 minutes of aerobic activity per week.  GLASA offers programs 250 days each years, which offers the opportunity for members to meet and surpass these physical activity guidelines!

GLASA offers over 25 different sport programs, including: cycling, swimming, golf, kayaking, soccer, softball, hockey, scuba diving, snow and water skiing, tennis, wheelchair basketball and football, weight lifting, and yoga. Each of these programs features customized adaptive equipment and specialized coaching to allow all individuals to participate and succeed.

GLASA offers education and outreach to schools, medical professionals, and community groups to ensure that anyone that could benefit from services is aware of their existence. Although GLASA is based in Lake County, programs extend to Cook County and Southern Wisconsin, so that they, too, may access GLASA’s innovative services. Additionally, GLASA is committed to never turning away an individual due to an inability to pay program registration fees. Over 63% of GLASA athletes receive free or reduced-fee programs.

Please contribute to my effort toward upholding GLASA’s motto: “Let No One Sit on the Sidelines”.

Here is what your donation can do for GLASA members:

• 95% of program participants increase overall health and well-being
• 93% of program participants increase self-confidence
• 85% of program participants reduce their social isolation
• 89% of program participants engage in nationally recommended amounts of physical activity
• 91% of program participants improve overall strength and endurance
• 91% of program participants increase their desire to participate in adapted sport programs
• 63% of program participants improve their knowledge of nutrition and make better food choices

93 cents of every dollar raised goes directly into GLASA programs!

Thank you for your support!