Bay Area Outreach and Recreation Program (BORP) is the Charity! While leading up to the 30for30th I plan to help raise a bit of money for a great non profit that does some stellar work. Based in Berkeley, BORP is the leading provider and promoter of accessible sports and recreation opportunities for children and adults with physical disabilities in the greater San Francisco Bay Area. BORP has a variety of recreation programs for people with disabilities ranging from Adaptive cycling, goal ball, power soccer, wheelchair basketball and numerous outdoor adventures. Every year in September BORP organizes a bicycle ride called the Revolution. The ride has routes ranging from 10-100 miles and attracts hundreds of able bodied and disabled riders every year to get together, ride bikes, eat some food and raise money for BORP. BORP seemed like the perfect fit and after meeting the leaders of the organization this was confirmed. I am excited to work with BORP for the 30for30th ride and inspired by the success and impact they have in the community:From the BORP website:Government Data:
.A disabled student is twice as likely as his or her non-disabled peer to drop out of school, become a pregnant teen, or abuse drugs and alcohol.
.A disabled teenage girl is twice as likely to commit suicide as her non-disabled peers.
. 73% of disabled adult Americans are unemployed.
"Over the past 10 years, 98% of BORP's youth alumni have graduated from high school. Over 80% have gone on to college. Over 70% are employed. These statistics are in sharp contrast with national data on disabled populations, and are particularly impressive given the fact that the majority of our participants come from low-income households."
After a great brainstorming session last Thursday we all came up with some great ideas to make the ride a success, the details will unfold in the next couple weeks. In the meantime check out the video below from last year's Revolution ride and the BORP site to see how incredible they really are: www.borp.org
.A disabled student is twice as likely as his or her non-disabled peer to drop out of school, become a pregnant teen, or abuse drugs and alcohol.
.A disabled teenage girl is twice as likely to commit suicide as her non-disabled peers.
. 73% of disabled adult Americans are unemployed.
"Over the past 10 years, 98% of BORP's youth alumni have graduated from high school. Over 80% have gone on to college. Over 70% are employed. These statistics are in sharp contrast with national data on disabled populations, and are particularly impressive given the fact that the majority of our participants come from low-income households."
After a great brainstorming session last Thursday we all came up with some great ideas to make the ride a success, the details will unfold in the next couple weeks. In the meantime check out the video below from last year's Revolution ride and the BORP site to see how incredible they really are: www.borp.org
