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Creating Access for Adaptive, Amputee, Disabled,
Underserved, Veteran, Youth Communities. Building
an accessible community for everyone to have equal access to occupational
therapies, rehabilitation, and other forms of treatment fueled by the game of
golf, as well as to learn, play, compete, while improving their golf skills,
also providing accessible equipment needed to accomplish this goal. |
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Heat
Sensitivities and foul
Weather
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are many reasons keeping individuals from outside sports and leisure. The two
major factors are extreme heat and cold. Having
an indoor golf facility gives a large population of would-be-golfers an
opportunity to learn, practice, compete, and play the sport they love. |
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Disabled Women Golfers Growing the Game According
to the Center on Disease Control (CDC), sixty-one (61) million or 26% of
adults in the United States (1 in 4) have some form of disability. According to the same statistics, about 36
million women in the U.S. have disabilities (1 in 4) and the number is
growing. Cindy
Lawrence is a double-amputee who plays competitive golf regularly. |
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Dallas,
TX, Scottish Rite for Children s Director of Therapeutic Recreation, Dana
Dempsey, MS, CTRS, created the Learn to Golf program for her patients using
golf as occupational therapy. |
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Golf
Courses, like this course in Whistling Straights Wisconsin, are inaccessible
to most persons with differing abilities. |
It
has been very successful among amputees and children born missing limbs;
however, weather plays a large part in their being able to have a regularly
scheduled program. |
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If you would
like to inquire about how to donate, or contact us at: mailto:usagcfoundation@gmail.com 2024 All Rights Reserved. Par 2 Golf is a registered trademark
of I Wanna Golf Now! Inc. DISCLAIMER: As you may be aware, the COMMUNITY
is currently in the process of obtaining our 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status from
the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). We have taken all necessary steps to file
our application and are optimistic about receiving approval. However, please
note that until our tax-exempt status is officially recognized by the IRS,
your donation may not be tax-deductible. |
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