Thank you to the Reading Fightin Phils for the opportunity! Join us out on the field at FirstEnergy Stadium for a socially distant good time for a great cause! Tickets are only $5 so get them before they're gone!
July 30th Party with a Purpose - Thurs. 7/30 Attendee Pass
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FirstEnergy Stadium OPEN to R-Phils Fans – to enjoy an outdoor community even and great ballpark food, and music on Thursday July 30th! Proceeds from event passes benefit the IM Able Foundation! Out...Racing to the end of a campaign…and the starting line of a race.
If you haven’t already donated to help Brian Owens continue on his way to the Paralympics, now is the time. Thanks to matching pledges from Velo Amis, Jayson Williams, and @MDstrategicconsulting, your gift will be tripled!
To all of you who have already donated – THANK YOU. We are almost there!
www.justgiving.com
Brian Owens was shot and paralyzed. He is asking for your help to overcome his challenges and purchase the adaptive equipment he needs to achieve his goal of becoming a world-class Paralympian.Great day of riding! BAMBA (Berks Area Mountain Biking Association) came to support Eric on his first ride. He crushed it! Borough of Wyomissing Parks and Recreation Department Wyomissing Park Trails
Thanks for the tag. It looked like a beautiful day!!
I CAN SEE OUR BRANTLEE DOING THIS ONE DAY.
Great job Eric.I am so proud of you
Cody Wills was paralyzed in a pro/am motocross accident but didn’t let that end his love for racing. He’s an IM ABLE grant recipient who is also training for the Paralympics. When he saw our post the other day trying to raise funds to get Brian Owens the equipment he needs to become a Paralympian, Cody reached out to us for Brian’s phone number. (www.justgiving.com/campaign/brianowens) The two of them have been talking and texting every day since about training routines, fitting the bike to maximize efficiency, and all the other nitty gritty details it’s going to take to get him to the next level. That’s what it’s all about! #COMMUNITYredefiningwhatispossible #bettertogether Cody Wills Kevin Moore
Way to go Cody! Thanks!
Congratulations
Heroes
“Improvise, Adapt, Overcome” has been the unofficial motto of the IM ABLE Foundation since the very beginning. There are no excuses, we just have to move.
Brian Owens reached out to us asking for our help. Brian can be racing as soon as this summer. Please take just 3 minutes and launch him towards his goal. www.justgiving.com/campaign/brianowens
He was a gifted athlete as a young man growing up in Baltimore until he was shot at a party 12 years ago. He survived, paralyzed as a result. For years, he was overcome with depression adjusting to his situation and his new challenges. Despite it all, Brian has an incredible attitude. He wants to get after it and give back, educate others on the possibilities that are out there for people with challenges.
Brian is now determined, focused on a goal of racing in the Paralympics. We are almost halfway to our goal of getting him the carbon fiber NRG handcycle that he needs to compete with the best athletes in the world. He is committed to redefining what is possible. He needs our help.
Thank you, and get after it,
Chris
www.justgiving.com
Brian Owens was shot and paralyzed. He is asking for your help to overcome his challenges and purchase the adaptive equipment he needs to achieve his goal of becoming a world-class Paralympian.Heroes
Do they help with equipment?? Say like a beach wheelchair??
Amazing example of how we are ALL able to #redefinewhatispossible! #adaptiveathlete #downsyndrome
Best thing I’ve seen in a long time, to his courage and strength.💛💛💛
I love this SO much!!!!
Yes!!! This is everything and more that we need on our news feeds right now!!!! ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️
Awesome 👏👏👏👏👏👏😘😘😘
🖤🖤🖤🖤
Say hey to Ryan Neiswender, #TeamUSA #paralympian Wheelchair Basketball player who visited to take a spin on an Offroad hand cycle. Chris Kaag gave some instruction then found a little off-road for him to experience the different terrain, other than a basketball court, that he can attack!
Sport-On Handcycles #orhc #explorer #adaptiveathlete
Had the opportunity to ride a one-off bike about 12 years ago. So much fun. I wish I had one of my own.
Looks like a perfect place to take an off road spin!
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Our friends over at Easterseals Eastern PA are holding their camps online using video conferencing to protect the health and safety of their camp community. Join fellow campers for crafts, music, art, fitness programs, science activities, virtual field trips, dress up days and special guests. For individuals with disabilities age 8-adult. Waiver funding accepted. Scholarships available. Visit bit.do/CampLily for more information and to register.
Sick of the usual? Elevate your next take-out meal with something unique, healthy and different! Find Island Noodles TODAY at Corps Fitness / CrossFit Berks from Noon to 7PM with their award-winning wok fired soba noodles. 15% today’s proceeds will be donated to the IM ABLE Foundation. Mahalo!
#islandnoodles #takeout #vegan #vegetarian #popup #noodles #yum #delish #berkscounty #berkscountypa #VisitPAAmericana #crossfit #happyFRIDAY
Working on my second one! Delicious!Thanks IM ABLE and Island Noodles!
These were amazing, I wish we would’ve gotten a few extras!
I can attest that it tasted incredible!
Delicious!!
Omgggg so sad I missed this!!! Looks amazing!
That was delicious ! 😍
Cannot wait to get there after work!!! Drooling already!
We are incredibly humbled. The last few months have been a rollercoaster. We’ve kept busy by giving out over 100 pieces of adaptive equipment and there have been over 100 of you who have made donations to the Foundation.
Orthopaedic Associates of Reading, Ltd. (OAR) have been sponsors for the IM FIT adaptive group fitness classes for kids with challenges as well as our races. They just hooked us up with three Garmin Vivo Fit 3 watches and we’re going to be giving them right back out to three of you. Anyone who has made a donation to the Foundation since the shutdown is entered into the drawing. When the wheels fell off, you thought about how you could help and we’re going to say thank you in the only way we know how: to give out some equipment that’ll help you keep moving.
“Orthopaedic Associates of Reading, Ltd. is a proud sponsor of IM ABLE Foundation,” said Dr. Christopher Mancuso, partner at OAR. “We are honored to be able to partner with them for community events as well as youth programs.”
Are you aware of the racist social media posts from Dr. Leonard D’Addessi, of Orthopaedic Associates of Reading? This is inconsistent with your post on June 9th. Please look into the actions of OAR and join others who are standing up for justice to hold them accountable.
BIG thanks to our friend Cj Ortega who helped do some lifting 💪 to deliver another #krankcycle so our guy Eric can get some indoor cycling! #adaptiveathletes #keepmoving
"These protests feel different. We want to go and have our voices heard. I want to go but I can’t go because there’s always one person who sets it off. If I could walk, it’d be different. I could run away. It’s frustrating but there’s no way I can put my life on the line. This is a big moment in history. Everybody is seeing it. I appreciate the IM ABLE Foundation’s post yesterday and all that you do because it doesn’t matter to you whether you’re white, black, have cerebral palsy, whatever. You just help." – Johnisha Wright, IM ABLE equipment grant recipient, volunteer, and mentor
Join Island Noodles at another pop-up event, this time at the Corps Fitness / CrossFit Berks gym in Wyomissing, PA on Friday, 6/12 from Noon-7PM. They're humbled by the support of their loyal fans, and for that, they're donating 15% of this event's proceeds to help adaptive athletes keep moving. Mahalo! #noodlesforgood
#IslandNoodles #takeout #vegan #vegetarian #popup #noodles #yum #delish #berkscounty #berkscountypa #visitpaamericana #crossfit
Our friends Island Noodles are headed to Corps Fitness / CrossFit Berks in Wyomissing, PA for a pop-up event on Friday, 6/12 from Noon-7pm. Come on out and experience their award-winning wok fired soba noodles. 15% of proceeds will be donated to the IM ABLE Foundation!
#IslandNoodles #takeout #vegan #vegetarian #popup #noodles #yum #delish #berkscounty #berkscountypa #visitpaamericana #crossfit
Pretty pumped to see our long lost friend Junayd Jefferson, who came back out to get reintroduced to the #adaptive riding thing! Hot day and a bunch of laps around with our Off road hand cycle showed him he's got some work.
He's ready to work so watch out BAMBA (Berks Area Mountain Biking Association) you'll be seeing him on the trails soon!#orhc #allabilities #redefinewhatispossible Chris Kaag Brian Sutherland
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We were all sweating by the time we found Junayd Jefferson aka Eric a bike that fit him well but he was doing laps around the building for his first workout in over two years. His brother and cousin (and Carter, of course) joined in on the fun. Have a good weekend everyone. Get after it.
Miss u Eric! Way to go buddy!❤️
Making it happen to get people their tabletop cycles! Fist bumps with Brantlee, and social distance selfies with Deb Gross and Joan Wilson, Rashani’s mom!
Great work IM ABLE!
That’s wonderful!! 💕💗
Awesome
Awesome
Happy to help match a former road handcycle grant recipient, Joshua Rosenau, to one of our demo off road cycles.
We have a variety of demo cycles for people to see what works for them and check it out to practice with before they submit a grant request for their own. If interested in seeing how IM ABLE can help #redefinewhatispossible let us know if you’d like a demo.
Yes please. I am an above knee amputee and would love to bike with my family again. They often go biking on the rail trail and I lag behind on my handicapped scooter and desperately need the exercise
The sun is out, and outside fitness with the appropriate social distancing precautions still seems to be the best option. If you’re looking for a way to get up and move, Lancaster Recumbent is now able to preorder a bike for you or complete repairs on your current bikes. Though the shop doors have been closed for the Coronavirus, owners, Scott and Diane, continue to show their support to the Foundation and our mission. That’s Scott helping to fit young Ricky for the new bike we gave him at the 2019 Duathlon. Get ahead of the rush and email them today: info@LancasterRecumbent.com. We know that they sincerely appreciate your business.
A picture is worth a thousand words... Remember what today is all about!
To all veterans thank you for your service and your sacrifice.
RIP heroes!!! Thank you for your sacrifice!!!
I have a print of this painting, matted and framed, hanging in the front hall of our home. Your Aunt Thia gave it to me many years ago. It is a moving piece of art. Go find a copy of Laura Palmer’s book, “Shrapnel in the Heart” and read it. She did two years of research on the momentos left at the Wall, and tracked down the stories of the people who left them. It’ll tear your heart out.
Semper fi
I do every day
Chris Saunders maiden voyage with new e-assist on Neversink Mt. South Overlook was in his words “unbelievable”!!! Sheena Saunders Tom McDevitt Bob McClennan Chris Kaag Sport-On Handcycles #orhc
Nice RIDE, assume cycle performance was solid?
Woah, this are some pretty cool bikes! What are they called?
Those bikes look awesome!
Awesome!!
This looks awesome!! Would love to learn more about adaptive mountain biking!!
Hold your loved ones close (virtually, if necessary), and take some time to remember this Memorial Day weekend.
“May we never forget our fallen comrades. Freedom isn't free." Sgt. Major Bill Paxton
RIP Sgt Jeremy Mcqueary, Msgt Kenneth Mack and Cpl Charles O Palmer II
Never forget
Great day with great people! Check out Chris Saunders's new ride!
Sport-On Handcycles BAMBA (Berks Area Mountain Biking Association) #explorer #orhc Chris Kaag Sheena Saunders Brian Sutherland Ruthie Vanderbeck Tom McDevitt Elaine Bruno McDevitt
Chris Saunders, the man that followed us around Walmart because he saw Brantlee! And told us all about IM able and would text me on occasion just to ask how Brantlee was doing! You’ve earned it bud!! Congratulations!
I would love a bike like this but sadly can't afford it. I'm an above knee amputee and miss biking so bad. I'm stuck on my mobility scooter and left far behind when riding with my family while they are on bikes. I feel I hold them up. I am so glad they were able to get her a bike. Enjoy
Enjoy your freedom on the new bike, don't stop where the road ends 😉👍
Let's ride Saunders!
Sweet ride!
Awesome congratulations! Be great!
That is AWESOME! IM ABLE Rocks !
Congratulations!
Congratulations 🎈🎉🍾🎊
Looks rad!
Nice
Photos from Chris Kaag's post
You can ride in upcoming race Sept 13, Redemption tri, call me next week
Omg i would've love to ride that race!
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