Author: Jessica Tenbrink
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Adaptive ski experience carves through mental barriers for Springs man
Nonprofit News is a monthly Gazette publication featuring stories submitted by nonprofit organizations and individuals in the Pikes Peak region. Submit content and events for consideration to nonprofitnews@gazettedev.gazette.com. Ty Smith never slowed down as an active young adult in his early twenties. Then, in November 2011, life as he knew it came to a crashing…
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The Independence Center presents disability access kits to local Red Cross chapter
Nonprofit News is a monthly Gazette publication featuring stories submitted by nonprofit organizations and individuals in the Pikes Peak region. Submit content and events for consideration to nonprofitnews@gazettedev.gazette.com. The Independence Center presented an Emergency Preparedness Access and Functional Needs Kit to the Colorado Red Cross headquarters last fall. The kit contains over 45 accessibility items…
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Diabetes education grant helps secure independence
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Nonprofit News is a monthly Gazette publication featuring stories submitted by nonprofit organizations and individuals in the Pikes Peak region. Submit content and events for consideration to nonprofitnews@gazettedev.gazette.com. Charlene was eager to start cooking in…
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The IC: Ensuring accessibility during emergencies
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Nonprofit News is a monthly Gazette publication featuring stories submitted by nonprofit organizations and individuals in the Pikes Peak region. Submit content and events for consideration to nonprofitnews@gazettedev.gazette.com. The Independence Center hosted an emergency preparedness…
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The Independence Center hosts group fishing event for those with disabilities
People who live without disabilities typical take grabbing a rod and reel and going fishing for granted. But for those with mobility-related disabilities, obvious barriers like difficulty navigating a foot path, balancing on a floating dock and boarding a boat might keep them from enjoying a day on the lake altogether. When it came to…