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I was 21 years old serving our country in the US Marine Corps. Everything changed in 1997 when I was sent to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. The eventual diagnosis was AMN (adrenomyeloneuropathy), a degenerative nerve condition that cut short my career in the military.

Over those nine weeks at Walter Reed, and in the years since, the diagnosis could have consumed me, defined me. I still remember seeing kids hooked up to all sorts of machines. Seeing parents and siblings by their sides, questioning what their future would look like. It rocked me to my core. I wanted to hug all of them. It was then that I realized a new purpose. I chose to show them that life wasn’t over for us. We would need to adapt, but we could still achieve and accomplish incredible things.

You also believe in that idea so much that you’ve given your time, money, and a heck of a lot of support for so many people and in so many ways. Grant recipients and program participants in the thousands have realized new limits and new joys. Thanks to you.

When we change the life of one individual, understand that it ripples out, affecting entire families. It also benefits mothers and fathers, sons and daughters, brothers and sisters, grandmothers and grandfathers.

Your donations give entire families an activity they can do together. You give caregivers a break. You put proud smiles on parent’s faces when they see their children doing the things every child deserves the opportunity to experience.

Please, give today and help us rise to this challenge.

Chris Kaag, Founder, IM ABLE Foundation

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The IM ABLE Foundation’s work of helping those who can benefit from our programs continues to reach further and further into the community. If you would like to get involved, we would love to have your support. Involvement includes volunteering, making a charitable donation, organizing a fundraiser or becoming a partner through sponsorship. Whatever you can do, your contribution will help tremendously.

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Way to go Gregory! 💪🏆

He recently took part in the Captain Hiram’s Sprint Triathlon on Sunday, November 12th. This event was down in Florida and he had a blast! He did this with his cousin and it was a perfect combination of family time and getting active.

However, he would not have been able to do this if it was not for the IM ABLE Foundation 🙌
We are happy to report that he just completed this sprint triathlon and used a trike purchased with the IM ABLE grant to make this happen.

His son said, “This bike has been huge in his rehab and has allowed him to gain independence. We are so grateful to the IM ABLE Foundation for making this happen! God bless! While his physical abilities are progressing with his hard work and the new bike, his verbal abilities are still coming back to him, so a quote from him is tough – but he is so so grateful 🙂”

Read more about Gregory’s story

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#ImAbleFoundation #nonprofitorganization #humanachievement #adaptiveathletes #adaptiveopportunities #anythingispossible #breakingdownbarriers #berkscountypa #berkscountycommunity
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Way to go Gregory! 💪🏆  He recently took part in the Captain Hiram’s Sprint Triathlon on Sunday, November 12th. This event was down in Florida and he had a blast! He did this with his cousin and it was a perfect combination of family time and getting active.  However, he would not have been able to do this if it was not for the IM ABLE Foundation 🙌
We are happy to report that he just completed this sprint triathlon and used a trike purchased with the IM ABLE grant to make this happen.  His son said, “This bike has been huge in his rehab and has allowed him to gain independence. We are so grateful to the IM ABLE Foundation for making this happen! God bless! While his physical abilities are progressing with his hard work and the new bike, his verbal abilities are still coming back to him, so a quote from him is tough – but he is so so grateful 🙂”  Read more about Gregory’s story  https://mtr.cool/khxydwmona  #ImAbleFoundation #nonprofitorganization #humanachievement #adaptiveathletes #adaptiveopportunities #anythingispossible #breakingdownbarriers #berkscountypa #berkscountycommunity

Meet Ryan Noyes! 👋

Ryan was born with spina bifida and received an equipment grant for a bike from IM ABLE when he was five years old!

He met Ryan Neiswender (on the left) through IM ABLE. The older Ryan is from Lebanon and won the Paralympic Gold Medal in wheelchair basketball in 2020 🏀 He’s mentored young Ryan who now travels to Baltimore every weekend to play in a wheelchair basketball league!

Ryan Noyes has grown up his entire life with the IM ABLE community supporting him, encouraging him, and showing him what’s possible with the right attitude, and the right equipment. IT SHOWS!!! He sees obstacles as things that he can overcome 💪

Ryan is now old enough to be mentoring young Stella who was also born with spina bifida.

“These kids, and 400 like them, plus hundreds of other past equipment grant recipients, their parents and siblings, Duathlon and Triathlon participants, and people of all abilities, have IM ABLE to thank for creating a world where they are welcomed, accepted, encouraged, and celebrated. They are included, and they have friends who respect them for what they can do rather than make fun of them for what they can’t. They’re growing in strength, ability, and confidence! 🥲👏”

#ImAbleFoundation #nonprofitorganization #humanachievement #adaptiveathletes #adaptiveopportunities #anythingispossible #breakingdownbarriers #berkscountypa #berkscountycommunity
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Meet Ryan Noyes! 👋  Ryan was born with spina bifida and received an equipment grant for a bike from IM ABLE when he was five years old!  He met Ryan Neiswender (on the left) through IM ABLE. The older Ryan is from Lebanon and won the Paralympic Gold Medal in wheelchair basketball in 2020 🏀 He’s mentored young Ryan who now travels to Baltimore every weekend to play in a wheelchair basketball league!  Ryan Noyes has grown up his entire life with the IM ABLE community supporting him, encouraging him, and showing him what’s possible with the right attitude, and the right equipment. IT SHOWS!!! He sees obstacles as things that he can overcome 💪  Ryan is now old enough to be mentoring young Stella who was also born with spina bifida.  “These kids, and 400 like them, plus hundreds of other past equipment grant recipients, their parents and siblings, Duathlon and Triathlon participants, and people of all abilities, have IM ABLE to thank for creating a world where they are welcomed, accepted, encouraged, and celebrated.  They are included, and they have friends who respect them for what they can do rather than make fun of them for what they can’t. They’re growing in strength, ability, and confidence! 🥲👏”  #ImAbleFoundation #nonprofitorganization #humanachievement #adaptiveathletes #adaptiveopportunities #anythingispossible #breakingdownbarriers #berkscountypa #berkscountycommunityImage attachmentImage attachment+2Image attachment

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Two of my favorite kiddo!! So proud of their accomplishments and can't wait to see what their future holds. I know it will be amazing!

Love these two! How have they grown so much already?!❤️❤️

Yay Ryan and Stella!! ☺️

🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌💙💙💙

Have you heard of Victory Junction camp in North Carolina? I volunteer their every summer and many times have gone during spina bifida week. Check it out, it's a wonderful opportunity!

And Ryan gives great acceptance speeches! Love you dude!

I could not love this post anymore!❤️❤️❤️

Laura Stevenson Klitsch Diane Nolfe Leigh Ann Amanda Nesbitt Mary Varney Stelter Amy Danielle Valentine 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐥 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐀𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐜𝐤. 𝐏𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐚 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐮𝐫 & 𝐀𝐥𝐥 𝐒𝐢𝐳𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐀𝐯𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞.𝐏𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤 𝐢𝐭 𝐧𝐨𝐰 & 𝐎𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞..🛒👕𝐔𝐒𝐀 🇺🇲👇👇👇https://pkmset-fashion.shop/580

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Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃🍁  Reminder, there’s no IM FIT class tonight!  #ImAbleFoundation #nonprofitorganization #humanachievement #adaptiveathletes #adaptiveopportunities #anythingispossible #breakingdownbarriers #berkscountypa #berkscountycommunity

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Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family 🦃 🙏 🥰

Is there class tonight?

Stacy Kiszczak Andrea Elvira 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐥 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐀𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐜𝐤. 𝐏𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐚 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐮𝐫 & 𝐀𝐥𝐥 𝐒𝐢𝐳𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐀𝐯𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞.𝐏𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤 𝐢𝐭 𝐧𝐨𝐰 & 𝐎𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞..🛒👕𝐔𝐒𝐀 🇺🇲👇👇👇https://pkmset-fashion.shop/580

My father is my role model. This is his only child Bryce, writing on his behalf.

(Read the update made possible - BECAUSE of your support of our mission - imablefoundation.org/gregory-h/)

Gregory was previously working to defend this nation as a contractor with the Department of Homeland Security in the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction – Mobile Detection Deployment Unit. He loved his job and the impact he was able to have.

My father suffered a stroke in March of 2022...Can you please help my father with a grant for a recumbent bike to aid in his rehabilitation?

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#gratitude #adaptivesports #BecauseOfYou

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My father is my role model. This is his only child Bryce, writing on his behalf.  (Read the update made possible - BECAUSE of your support of our mission - https://imablefoundation.org/gregory-h/)  Gregory was previously working to defend this nation as a contractor with the Department of Homeland Security in the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction – Mobile Detection Deployment Unit. He loved his job and the impact he was able to have.  My father suffered a stroke in March of 2022...Can you please help my father with a grant for a recumbent bike to aid in his rehabilitation?  https://imablefoundation.org/gregory-h/  #gratitude #adaptivesports #becauseofyou  Read the update made possible - BECAUSE of your support of our mission - https://imablefoundation.org/gregory-h/Image attachment

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Thank you to American Crane & Equipment Corporation for inviting Chris Kaag to speak at your annual GRIT DAY and for your support of our mission. Youre creating a world where people of all abilities are welcomed, accepted, encouraged, and celebrated!
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No excuses, Just move!

The mission of the IM ABLE Foundation is simple. We remove obstacles that keep people with challenges on the sidelines, providing them access to programs and equipment tailored to their needs and a community of all abilities to support them.

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Handcycles

A single handcycle can cost anywhere from $1,200 to $10,000.

Mono Skis

On average, a mono ski will cost around $3,600.

Basketball Chairs

The cost of a basketball chair ranges from $1,500 to $5,000.

Adaptive Fitness Equipment

The foundation has granted more than 100+ pieces of adaptive fitness equipment since IM ABLE’s inception in 2007.