Tag: Disabled

New Southern Anne Arundel County Public Transportation Information Session
Attend an information session at the Deale Community Library, on Thursday, June 28th, at 7 p.m., to learn about a pilot public transportation program for southern Anne Arundel County, that will include both a Circulator bus and shuttles for seniors over 65 and disabled adults. The shuttles will pick eligible adults up curbside and can […]

Chairman Of Special Olympics To Plunge In Maryland
Tim Shriver, chairman of Special Olympics Incorporated felt the heat when Special Olympics Maryland CEO Jim Schmutz and Special Olympian Annu Singleton called him out in a YouTube video. Shriver is the CEO of Special Olympics and the son of Special Olympics Founder, Eunice Kennedy Shriver

Freeze Your Buns Run For Special Olympics
If you want to support Special Olympics Maryland, but you cringe at the thought of jumping in the Chesapeake Bay on a frosty wintry morning, then Anne Arundel Community College’s Public Safety Department is offering an alternative event – the “Freeze Your Buns” Run 5K on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2014. The race, sponsored by Aerotek, […]

Matt Rutherford Returns Home To Hero’s Welcome
Yesterday, Matt Rutherford returned to Annapolis after solo circumnavigating the Americas in a 27′ sailboat. The young sailor embarked on this journey to bring attention and funds to a local non-profit, Chesapeake Region Accessible Boating, or CRAB, a nonprofit which gives people with disabilities the opportunity to sail. The Capital has a very thorough story […]

Adaptive Sports Information
The Anne Arundel County Commission on Disability Issues encourages youth of all abilities and their families who are looking for a fun sports-oriented experience to check out Pages 26 and 27 of the Fall/Winter Program Guide from the county Department of Recreation and Parks. Adaptive Winter Recreation programs are offered at Ruth P. Eason Special […]

Catch A Special Thrill
Youth ages 6 to 18 with disabilities are invited to register by Sept. 12 for a half day of fishing on the Chesapeake Bay, courtesy of the C.A.S.T. for Kids Foundation and the Anne Arundel County Department of Recreation and Parks. Youngsters are invited to participate at the YMCA Camp Letts in Edgewater on Sept. […]

Partners In Care
Money may be tight these days, but if you are a frail, older adult in several locations in Maryland you don’t have to have a dime to obtain rides and small handyman repairs. What happens when we become too old or frail to drive to the grocery store or the doctor’s office? What do we […]