At the IM ABLE Foundation, we are witness to life-changing moments, random acts of kindness, and incredible people willing to give of themselves for the benefit of others more often than most. And we hope we never get used to it. We hope we never take it for granted. We hope to emulate their beautiful … Continue reading IMPACT – Culp & Noyes Families
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IMPACT – McDevitt, Saunders, and Kutch Families
IM ABLE Foundation Donors Tom and Elaine McDevitt provide opportunity for two Berks County families. Chris Saunders was 30 years old and hunting with his dad in 2011 when his life changed forever. “I was up in the tree stand and the whole tree fell,” said Chris. “It’s not like the stand broke. It all … Continue reading IMPACT – McDevitt, Saunders, and Kutch Families
IMPACT – Tom and Elaine McDevitt
IM ABLE Foundation Donors Tom and Elaine McDevitt provide opportunity for two Berks County families. Chris Saunders was 30 years old and hunting with his dad in 2011 when his life changed forever. “I was up in the tree stand and the whole tree fell,” said Chris. “It’s not like the stand broke. It all … Continue reading IMPACT – Tom and Elaine McDevitt
IMPACT – Brian Vulgaris
May 2020. As most people are trying to find their way, Brian Vulgaris has his marching orders. Brian works in the Bureau of Procurement for the State of Pennsylvania. He’s putting in 12 hours a day trying to find the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to keep everyone safe. Vendors who have supplied the state with … Continue reading IMPACT – Brian Vulgaris
IMPACT – Andrew Yoder and Rick Poole
Marathons have an ancient history. Legend is that way back in 490 BC, Philippides ran non-stop from the battlefields of Marathon, Greece back to Athens to announce victory over the Persians. “We have won!” he said and then immediately fell over dead. Triathlons, on the other hand are relatively young. The first one was held in … Continue reading IMPACT – Andrew Yoder and Rick Poole
IMPACT – Patrick & Jim Sweeney
“In high school, I played soccer and competed briefly as an amateur player, but it hasn’t always been that way,” explained Patrick. “I started having seizures around four or five. This made my childhood difficult.” “He was very active in many sports,” Patrick’s dad, Jim, recalled, “soccer, little league baseball, track, wrestling and swimming. His … Continue reading IMPACT – Patrick & Jim Sweeney
IMPACT – Beth Kase
I became a quad amputee around my 50th birthday after having strep throat which developed into Toxic Shock Syndrome. I had total body organ failure. To save my life, they gave me medicine to raise my blood pressure. It saved my vital organs but created a loss of blood flow to my extremities. It caused … Continue reading IMPACT – Beth Kase
IMPACT – Tony and Sandy Petro
Physical fitness. Two very simple words and yet they encompass so much meaning related to an individual’s life and well-being. IM ABLE’s Inclusive Fitness Personal Training started as a small initiative to help individuals with disabilities achieve their personal fitness goals as well as to help them lead a happier, more active life. Whether they … Continue reading IMPACT – Tony and Sandy Petro
IMPACT – Jennie Lillis
**Jennie has been participating in IM ABLE Foundation’s adaptive fitness program since autumn, 2018. She reluctantly agreed to share her story. What follows is her unedited, uninterrupted response to one question: “What brought you to IM ABLE?” Warning: this story contains graphic content that some may find disturbing. I had a stroke on March 10th, … Continue reading IMPACT – Jennie Lillis
IMPACT – Zumba Gold
“It’d be easy to just stay in bed but you can’t stop. You have to keep moving.” Cheryl, in yellow in the photo above, has four rules for her adaptive Zumba “parties.” Rule number one is to have fun – what happens in Zumba class stays in Zumba class. That along with rules two and … Continue reading IMPACT – Zumba Gold