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
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
**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
“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
Join Operation Lead from the Front. Donate now. “My husband Jason has taken Robert to Planet Fitness a few times, hoping he would be able to come along regularly,” said Jennifer DiBona. “That was the idea…he went maybe three times. It was like pulling teeth. There was no one else there with a physical … Continue reading IMPACT – Operation Lead from the Front
“I don’t get it. Even today, I look back and just don’t get it.” Jeremy Hollinger was 16 years old on July 2, 1997 when he went on a trip up to the mountains of Tioga County. You may not be familiar with Tioga County, but it’s the deep woods of north-central Pennsylvania. It’s the … Continue reading IMPACT – The Hollinger Family
Alan Fisher and his brother and cousin had a cross-country road bike trip planned for September 2016. The route was over 2,250 miles along the southern part of the United States, from the Pacific Ocean east to the Atlantic. This trip wasn’t just out of the blue; the brothers biked together all the time. They … Continue reading IMPACT – The Fisher Family
A Hunter’s Prayer We pray our sights be straight and our aim be true. We pray for no pain to the game we pursue. We thank the Lord for this land. We thank you for the sights from our stand. We pray for safety one and all. We pray we may return next fall Chris … Continue reading IMPACT – The Saunders Family
Our milestone year was another incredible opportunity for us to showcase to the world the abilities of the adaptive population as well as show our supporters exactly where their support goes and the life changing impact it makes on so many people. This 5k only or duathlon (5k run, 14 mile bike, 5k run) are … Continue reading 2019 Duathlon Photos
Thank you to all who made our 6th Annual IM ABLE BASH the huge success that it was – Presenting Sponsor Redner’s Warehouse Markets, the many generous sponsors, our 2019 committee, volunteers, attendees, & our 2 Motivators we honored: Natalie Parisi & Devann Murphy! Check out these awesome photos from the talented Ben Will! We are so … Continue reading 2019 IM ABLE Bash Photos
