Wednesday, May 7, 2008

Introduction for the New Bridge2Sports Blog

Hello, this is the official Bridge II Sports blog. We're an adaptive sports organization based in RTP (Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill and surrounding areas) in North Carolina. Bridge II Sports is a non-profit organization that creates opportunities for children and adults who are physically challenged. To play sports individually or on a team helps them discover tenacity, confidence, self-esteem and the joy of finding the player within.

The head of the organization is Ashley Thomas, who can be reached at ashley@bridge2sports.org or 866-880-2742

Visit the official web site at http://www.bridge2sports.org/ for dates/times of practices for various sports teams, as well as upcoming event information.

The main editor for this blog is David Pletcher, a 26-year-old Durham resident who is also the Wheels of Steel youth basketball coach (see http://www.bridge2sports.org/BasketBall.html). David is a published writer and historian on disability legislation and disability history. He is currently working on a master's degree in the humanities. He has been a paraplegic for 24 years.

There's also Cheyanne Ritz, who assists, and David's wife Ashlee Russeau-Pletcher, who will be helping too.

If you have an idea for a blog post or want to get involved in the organization, write to bridge2sports@gmail.com, or email us if you want to be notified when we do a new post.

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