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11th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Feast @ Fiddler’s Green Restaurant

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The Irish celebrate St. Patrick’s Day all weekend long … so celebrate with Challenged America on Sunday, March 18 at the

11th Annual St. Patrick’s Day

Feast @ Fiddler’s Green Restaurant

Where everyone goes for St. Patrick’s Day to support kids, adults and veterans with disabilities and the Challenged America program.

SUNDAY, March 18, 2011, 5:30 PM to 8 PM
Fiddler’s Green Restaurant
2760 Shelter Island Drive
San Diego, CA 92106

(619) 222-2216

The well-known “in spot” on the San Diego waterfront where everyone meets for fine steak and seafood, beverages and entertainment, Feast @ Fiddler’s is that No Extra Cost, No Speeches fundraising event everyone loves. Come with family and friends for dinner, meet other supporters and participants in the Challenged America program, and just order off the menu. Steve Rock, Fiddler’s Green Restaurant owner donates the proceeds to the Challenged America program.

Enjoy a traditional St. Patrick’s Day celebration with others and support a good-cause,.

Challenged America is a charitable, therapeutic sailing program for kids, adults and veterans with disabilities founded in San Diego by disabled veterans in 1978.

KPBS will be airing their interview with Disabled Businesspersons Association (DBA) president urban Miyares

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This Friday, February 17, 2012, KPBS will be airing their interview with Disabled Businesspersons Association (DBA) president urban Miyares on their Evening Interview Television Show, at 6:30 p.m., and again on their Saturday morning radio show.

If you miss either of these broadcasts, the interview with Urban will also be on the KBPS website at www.KPBS.org.

Filming of this interview will be conducted at Interwork Institute this Friday at 11 a.m.
Businesspersons Association (DBA) president urban Miyares on their Evening Interview Television Show, at 6:30 p.m., and again on their Saturday morning radio show.

If you miss either of these broadcasts, the interview with Urban will also be on the KBPS website at www.KPBS.org.

Filming of this interview will be conducted at Interwork Institute this Friday at 11 a.m.

“Dash To Chula Vista Race” – April 21-22, 2012

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Prepared for a Different Type of Martin 16 Race? Get ready Martin 16 sailors, novice and experienced alike, April 21 & 22 will be the first “Dash To Chula Vista” Race, hosted by Chula Vista Yacht Club.

Starting from our new location on Harbor Island, and (Leg One) finish at the Chula Vista Yacht Club, on Saturday April 21 – where a Welcoming Party will be waiting for you, complete with food, beverage and fun. Then, leave your Martin 16s behind and motor back to the Challenged America dock on Harbor Island…rest at home…and then return, the next day (April 22) to Challenged America and we’ll take you to Chula Vista YC (or you can drive), for the start of Leg Two, from the Chula Vista YC to the finish line at Challenged America on Harbor Island.

A great opportunity to experience a distance race from the North Bay to the South Bay, and learn so much more about sailing and your Martin 16. This will be a fun event for everyone, sailors, family members and friends. Sponsors are welcome and needed.

Notice will be sent to all on the Challenged America Newsletter list, once arrangements have been made…but mark your calendars today for the “Dash To Chula Vista” Race.

San Diego Entrepreneur Helps Fellow Veterans Through New Initiative at The Hadley School for the Blind

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Urban Miyares, president of the San Diego-based Disabled Businesspersons Association, has been named outreach specialist for a new Blinded Veterans Initiative at The Hadley School for the Blind. Miyares is a blinded and multi-disabled veteran who brings more than 40 years experience as an entrepreneur to his new role.

According to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, there are an estimated 158,300 legally blind veterans and 700,000 veterans with low vision. In addition, approximately 7,000 veterans become newly blind or visually impaired each year from non-combat related causes. Compounding the problem is that approximately 70 percent of working age Americans who are blind or visually impaired are unemployed or underemployed.

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