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Many of the activities members of the Rusty Bindings Ski Club are involved
with are represented on this picture board. The club was the recipient of the
FWSA Charity Recognition Award. photo provided by Sigrid Noack

is driven by one simple belief: "You are more
than your MS". With a vision, a mission and
core values rooted in the legacy and belief of
Can Do MS founder Jimmie Heuga, everyone
living with MS has the power to live a full life.
Can Do MS is the start of a whole new way
of thinking about and living with multiple sclerosis. To help the most people, Can Do MS
takes its programs to cities around the country,
taking participants on a profound exploration
of their unique condition and empowering
them with a 'whole person, whole health & whole
community' approach to living fully with MS.
Besides the in-person programs, much support
is now also available online: Webinars, Can Do
on Demand, Embracing Carers, SPMS (Secondary Progressive MS Series), and Relapse &
MS. Check out their many incredible programs
and how to support Can Do MS at: http://
www.cando-ms.org.
"If I can do this, I can do anything!" is the
motto of Disabled Sports USA, an organization supported by many FWSA clubs and
councils. DSUSA serves more than 60,000 disabled athletes annually, making it one of the
largest national multi-sport, multi-disability organizations in the United States. Their mission is to provide national leadership and
opportunities for individuals with disabilities
to develop independence, confidence, and fitness through participation in community
sports, recreation and educational programs.
One of the great programs of DSUSA is Warfighter Sports which offers sports rehabilitation
programs in military hospitals and commu-

nities across the U.S. through a nationwide
network of over 100 community-based chapters. The program offers more than 50 winter
and summer adaptive sports, including skiing,
snowboarding, cycling, wheelchair basketball,
track and field, watersports and many more.
Some of the other programs offered include
The Hartford Ski Spectacular, the Ski Tour, and
the Summer Fest. The quarterly Challenge Magazine keeps everyone updated. To become involved and learn more about DSUSA check
out http://disabledsportsusa.org.
Many FWSA ski clubs enjoy being involved
with Special Olympics, whose mission is to
provide year-round sports training and athletic
competition in a variety of Olympic-type
sports for children and adults with intellectual
disabilities. The programs provide continuing
opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship
with their families, other Special Olympics athletes and their own community. The Special
Olympics global community includes athletes,
volunteers, coaches, family members, sponsors
and supporters. This past July, Special Olympics USA athletes and coaches, and Unified
partners were guests at the White House,
being celebrated for their accomplishments at
the Special Olympics World Games in Abu
Dhabi. For more information and to get involved, check out http://specialolympics.org.

The Rusty Bindings
Ski Club Care Bear Donations
Program involves sewing and
stuffing bears. President, Janet
Spencer and Judy Rech show off
some of the club's home-made
bears that they donate to their
favorite charities. By the looks
of the collection of finished bears,
members of the ski club certainly
have been busy!!!

Benelia Terry, BAC Membership
Chair, accepted the Charities & Our
Please refer to the FWSA Community Service Community Awards Certificate on
site for more information at www.fwsa.org. ss behalf of Rusty Bindings Ski Club.
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http://www.disabledsportsusa.org http://www.cando-ms.org http://www.cando-ms.org http://www.specialolympics.org http://www.fwsa.org

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