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Supporting Dreams of Victory!

Supporting Dreams of Victory!

by | Feb 6, 2020 | Advocacy, Blog, Community, What's Happening

Thank you to the Cousins Subs Make It Better Foundation for their $2,500 grant in support of SOAR Fox Cities’ Special Olympics Program!

The SOAR Fox Cities’ Special Olympics Program is the 3rd largest in the state, offering eight sports to over 170 athletes! We currently offer Basketball, Softball, T-ball, Bowling, Bocce, Aquatics, Track and Field, and Powerlifting. Special Olympics is dedicated to providing our athletes with a safe and fun environment to grow in self-confidence, practice healthy living, and reaching their athletic dreams! Together with the Cousins Subs Make It Better Foundation we are ensuring people of all abilities have opportunities to live strong, active, and healthy lives. We look forward to a fantastic year of sportsmanship and growth in 2020!

Support for Lifelong Learning!

Support for Lifelong Learning!

by | Jan 28, 2020 | Activities, Advocacy, Blog, Community, Education

Thank you to the SECURA Insurance Companies Charitable Fund within the Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region for their $2,000 grant in support of SOAR Fox Cities’ Adult Education Program!

 

SOAR Fox Cities’ Adult Education Program is one of the keystone programs in our mission to Empower People with Differing Abilities. The program equips adults with disabilities with basic life skills through courses including healthy cooking, household chores, personal safety, public transportation, time management, and financial literacy. Skills obtained through our program empower participants to have success in their personal endeavors and lead safer, healthier, and more independent lives! With support from the SECURA Insurance Companies Charitable Fund within the Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region, we look forward to another great year of learning in 2020!

Support for Lifelong Learning!

Support for Healthy Living!

by | Jan 28, 2020 | Activities, Advocacy, Blog, Community

Thank you to the Jewelers Mutual Charitable Giving Fund within the Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region for their $2,000 grant in support of SOAR Fox Cities’ Wellness Program!

 

The Wellness Program was launched in 2019 to help adults with differing abilities stay healthy and active by providing year-round physical fitness opportunities in settings that are accessible and supportive to each person’s needs. Some activities include Y fitness classes that teach workout equipment use, walking groups, disc golf, geocaching, healthy cooking, and gardening. Participants in this program are growing stronger, losing weight, and creating healthy habits that will last a lifetime! With support from the Jewelers Mutual Charitable Giving Fund within the Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region, we look forward to continuing and expanding our offerings in 2020!

All About SRR!

All About SRR!

by | Jan 27, 2020 | Activities, Blog, Community

 

Adventures Await in 2020!

 

SOAR’s Adult Social, Recreation, and Respite (SRR) is one of our most popular programs, offering unique activities for adults with disabilities year-round! Through this program, participants can develop self-esteem, social skills, and healthy life styles while trying new things out in the community! Offerings range from two-hour activities in the Fox Cities to day-long excursions to new cities and places!

 

Our most popular SRR Activities are our monthly dances with over 100 participants at each event!!

 

Other SRR events include:

  • Game Nights
  • Live Shows (WWE Wrestling, Disney on Ice)
  • Dinner and a Movie
  • Museum Trips
  • Craft Nights
  • Lambeau Tours
  • Holiday Celebrations (Garden of Lights, Nutcracker at the Castle)
  • Bay Beach Trips

 

All About SRR!

Year in Review: Celebration of 2019!

by | Dec 16, 2019 | Blog, Community, What's Happening

Thank you to everyone who helped make this year so great! We are looking forward to even more fun in 2020!!

 

 Click here to see a few of our favorite moments from the year.

 

Volunteer Spotlight: Rosemary Van Elsen

We are so grateful for all of the time and hard work Rosemary has given to SOAR over the years. Many of you may know Rosemary as she began volunteering with us at our front desk back in 2013, but she also helps out with our mailings, fundraisers, programs, and more! She has become an integral part of the team that makes everything we do at SOAR possible.

Rosemary got involved with SOAR thanks to her husband Dale, who saw a volunteer need posted in the paper.  He told her about the opportunity, and after looking into the organization decided this is where she needed to be!

Her favorite part of volunteering with SOAR is meeting participants and seeing how much they enjoy the activities, saying “SOAR helps enrich lives in so many ways, it’s amazing to be a part of.”

Thank you for everything you do Rosemary!!
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