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Why should I consider donating my vessel to Challenged America?
“Why should I donate my vessel to Challenged America?” This is a question often asked when we or others suggest donating their vessel (or vehicle) to the Challenged America program, of the charitable Disabled Businesspersons Association. There are two basic … Continue reading
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Day 2: Challenged America and the 2011 Veterans National Summer Sports Clinic Team Apollo vs Team Olympus
You only have to look at the smiles to understand why we volunteer share: Share on bebo Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share on FriendFeed Share on Linkedin Share via MySpace share via Reddit … Continue reading
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Day 1: Challenged America and the 2011 Veterans National Summer Sports Clinic Team Poseidon vs Team Mercury
The NVSSC is back in San Diego for the fourth time. Today, at the Challenged America sailing venue, Team Poseidon and Team Mercury took to the water sailing on Stars and Stripes USA11 and the Martin 16s of Challenged America … Continue reading
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A Veteran’s Story of “Veterans Supporting Veterans @ Challenged America”
Once again, veterans from all over America are converging on San Diego for the annual National Veterans Summer Sports Clinic for recently injured veterans. In late September Challenged America (CA) will provide the sailing venue at the Marriott Marquis Hotel … Continue reading
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Recently injured veterans heal at Summer Sports Clinic
San Diego’s Challenged America therapeutic sailing program has a long history of healing veterans, both recently injured from combat and those acquiring a disability from other causes. And at this year’s 4th National Veterans Summer Sports Clinic, September 18 to … Continue reading
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Blind war vet shares vision of hope
NBC’s Mike Leonard profiles Urban Miyares, a blind California Vietnam War veteran who has made it his mission is to encourage other disabled people to test the tricky waters of entrepreneurship — and themselves. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world … Continue reading
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A big thank you to West Marine
A big thank you to West Marine, in June West Marine dedicated a community day to Challenged America. A percentage of each sales made that day in the Pint Loma store benefited Challenged America. Last week, Louis Holmes, manager of … Continue reading
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Companion & Volunteer Sailor Training.
To increase the skills of companion sailors on adaptive sailing techniques and practices, and to introduce volunteers interested in learning how to sail, special Companion & Volunteer Sailing Instruction will be held on designated Saturdays, with opportunity to free-sail afterwards … Continue reading
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REMEMBERING CLARE CRANE by Urban Miyares
Clare Crane is someone you may or may not know, but along with her husband Loch, have been instrumental in the growth of the Challenged America program. Clare Crane passed away on June 17, 2011. There are a number of … Continue reading
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Thank you United States Marine Corps, 9th Communication Battalion
On behalf of Challenged America participants and volunteers, a big thank you for donating a US flag flown above Camp Leatherneck, Helmand Province, Afghanistan for our auction. The flag is a tribute to the courage of the men and women … Continue reading
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