Tuesday, February 5, 2013
The Rolling Falcons are hoping to make it to Louisville for the National Wheelchair Basketball Association Tournament.
The Lincoln-Way Special Recreation Association is hoping to raise money toward an $8,000 tab to transport two teams of Rolling Falcons to the National Wheelchair Basketball Association Tournament this April in Louisville, KY. Among other efforts to raise funds is a 10-percent profit donation from all meals purchased today at Frankfort's Meatheads Restaurant, 11129 W. Lincoln Highway. Keith Wallace, LWSRA spokesperson. The two teams—the junior varsity for ages 4-12 and the varsity, for ages 12-through high school, are in the running for a successful bid for the 2013 NWBA, scheduled from April 18-20 in Louisville, said Keith Wallace, LWSRA spokesperson. About 20 kids are looking forward to participating in the springtime event. LWSRA is an …
Thursday, June 21, 2012
The Lincoln-Way Special Recreation Association received a $50,000 donation Tuesday, providing a fundraising boost as it looks to build a recreation center for people with disabilities.
With its eyes set on a recreation center to call their own, members of the Lincoln-Way Special Recreation Association have been focused on fundraising all year. On Tuesday, LWSRA got a big boost toward the goal, receiving a $50,000 check from the Lincoln-Way Special Recreation Foundation. The association serves about 250 people with special needs from the Frankfort, Manhattan, Mokena, New Lenox and Peotone park districts. Last year, it received a $2.5 million grant from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources for a 24,000-square-foot building in the Heather Glen subdivision off Laraway Road. Without a building of its own, the Special Recreation Association currently uses various spots in the area for its programs and practices, such…
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
The Lincoln-Way Special Recreation Association was awarded the grant, which will pay for a large portion of a recreation center that will be built in New Lenox and provide a place to call home.
After years of using various spots for programs and practices, the Lincoln-Way Special Recreation Association will have a place to call home. The New Lenox Park District was awarded a $2.5 million state grant Monday on behalf of the Special Recreation Association, and the money will go toward a recreation center in New Lenox constructed with special attention for the association's participants, which parents say is something they don't get anywhere else for their children. The building would include a wheelchair-friendly gym and classrooms, a teaching kitchen and other accessible features. Only 22 communities received grants from the $50 million pool available from the state. "It's just an outstanding opportunity to provide more …
patrick markham
9:32 am on Thursday, June 21, 2012
As a board member on LWSRA, I am compelled to note that the kudos go to the donors!! We as board members only facilitate the goodwill and "phenomenal" donations. Please don't miss our GOLF OUTING. JUST COME for Dinner if you choose, it is the best turnout of all the golf outings held for donations each summer. Thank you all for all the donations so Special Needs Children get a hand. Info on golf … more ›