Entries by Meghan or Rebecca

SOAR R & R is now open!!

The registration for SOAR R&R on Sep 21, 2018 from 6-9pm with a Star Wars Theme is now open! You can sign up by clicking HERE!  Our siblings will be having a great night of fun at Redeemer Presbyterian Church!!! You will need to log in to register, this will help prevent errors with registration. We expect to sell out fast! Please remember to sign up siblings at the […]

12th Annual Cheers for Challenger Event!

Please spend the evening with us… and make a difference in the lives of others at the 12th Annual Cheers for Challenger event! Enjoy fine food and beverages, live music and a silent and live auction benefiting YMCA Challenger programs, our accessible sports facilities at the Fred and Shirley Pryor YMCA Challenger Sports Complex, and all adaptive programs including swim […]

4th Annual Wheelchair Costume Workshop!

Sunday, September 23 at 12 PM – 5 PM CDT Hammerspace Community Workshop & Makerspace in KCMO 5200 E. 45th St., Kansas City, Missouri 64130 They are looking for volunteers to help make this day a success as well!  Please contact them if you are interested!  

Adaptive Ice Skating

Saturday August 25th, 2:15-3:30pm Come out to Centerpoint Medical Center Community Ice for our Learn-to-Skate and sled hockey programs. These programs are designed for athletes who have an intellectual and/or physical disability and would like to learn to ice skate, play hockey or play sled hockey for free. This program is possible through support from […]

Traumatic Brain Injury Support Group

The University of Kansas Health System For patients who have sustained a traumatic brain injury, as well as their loved ones and caregivers, we offer a support group to provide information, education and encouragement. Who: Anyone who has suffered a traumatic brain injury, along with loved ones and caregivers When: Every other month, on Tuesdays, 4:30-5:30 p.m. […]

14th Kansas Disability Caucus

August 9-10, 2018 Ramada Inn, Topeka, KS The 14th Kansas Disability Caucus will be held in Topeka, KS on August 9th and 10th, 2018. People with all types of disabilities, of all ages, representing every county of the State, are invited to attend. The purpose of the Kansas Disability Caucus is to provide opportunities for Kansans […]

YMCA Flag Football

Up Next: Flag Football Register by August 10 Join your Challenger friends for football fun this fall! League begins the week of August 20in Lee’s Summit, Kansas City North, Overland Park and Excelsior Springs. Cost is $40. The  Excelsior Springs program is free for Excelsior Springs residents and students.  Please ask about our financial assistance to get everyone playing […]

Chiefs Cheer Clinic – Sept 15th!

Chiefs Cheer Clinic        Saturday, September 15             3:45-5 p.m. Platte County Community Center South in Parkville OR Olathe Family YMCA Show your spirit! Join the Kansas City Chiefs Cheerleaders for a fun afternoon learning encouraging cheers and dance moves, plus make positive spirit posters. Register here: Johnson County area:  https://apm.activecommunities.com/kansascityymca/Activity_Search/26639 […]

SOAR Family Serve Day and Day at LegoLand FREE!

Friday, July 27th, we will have our next SOAR Family Serve Day as we will be serving at Freedom Fire in Kansas City. This is a great Friday to get involved with Freedom Fire, as there will be an end-of-summer celebration with inflatables, bounce houses, and lots of food! We will be able to volunteer our time to make sure the event […]