ACCESSIBLE RECREATION FAIR, MAY 31ST, 2014 10AM-3PM AT ARTESANI PARK, BRIGHTON Please join me next weekend at the Mass. Department of Conservation and Recreation’s (DCR) Universal Access Program (UAP) for a free, fun-filled day of celebrating Accessible Outdoor Recreation available for individuals, families, and friends of people with disabilities. Activities include: • A cycling fair with an assortment of accessible cycles available for use • Other adaptive recreational activities: hiking, letterboxing, kite flying, and power soccer • Face painting, interpretive programs; and music • Snacks, including Starbucks Coffee, Legal Sea Foods’ Chowder Mobile, Whole Foods Market, Trader Joe’s, Shaw’s Supermarket and much more! Join us [light rain or shine; call 617 626-1294 for recorded status in case of severe weather] and enjoy the Accessible Recreation Fair and the beautiful Charles River, which runs alongside the park. Enjoy the camaraderie while learning about DCR’s inclusive, accessible programs and resources available to people of all abilities around the state. This is THE PLACE to come FIND OUT ABOUT accessible recreation programs offered by multiple organizations in the Boston area and beyond. The UAP provides recreational accessibility to Massachusetts’ park facilities for individuals with disabilities, their families and friends. For persons with disabilities, free use of accessible equipment and staff assistance are available. The UAP strives to increase the participation in indoor and outdoor recreational activities in integrated settings. The Program offers accessible cycling, boating, hiking, letterboxing and horseback riding programs in the summer and fall, as well as adaptive winter activities in January through March at various Massachusetts’ state park facilities. Call Gigi at 617-626-1294 to pre-register for equipment use (highly recommended). Call Gigi, too, if you would like to know about volunteer opportunities! Please RSVP to request an ASL interpreter. FOR DRIVING DIRECTIONS TO ARTESANI PARK, BRIGHTON OR LEARN MORE ABOUT THE UNIVERSAL ACCESS PROGRAM, VISIT: mass.gov/eea/docs/dcr/universal-access/access-newsletter-text.txt I hope to see you at the DCR’s exciting event! First, enjoy this long holiday weekend. Take care, Mary Mary Castro Summers Director Family TIES of Massachusetts Together In Enhancing Support MDPH-Donovan Health Bldg., 3rd Floor 5 Randolph Street, Canton, MA 02021 PH: 781-774-6736 FX: 781-774-6618 Website: massfamilyties.org __._,_.___ ________________________________________ Posted by: Christine Cobb ________________________________________ Reply via web post • Reply to sender • Reply to group • Start a New Topic • Messages in this topic (1) VISIT YOUR GROUP • Privacy • Unsubscribe • Terms of Use . __,_._,___
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