(Photo above: 2015 Heroes | provided by OAS)
Oregon Adaptive Sports (OAS) is hosting the 9th Annual “Heroes in Sisters event. The weekend includes use of specialized ski/snowboard equipment and lessons, adaptive instructors and volunteers, meals, and two nights lodging at Ponderosa Lodge in Sisters.
OAS, Hoodoo Ski Area, Mt. Bachelor Ski Resort, Disabled Sports USA, United States Department of Veterans Affairs and the U.S. Paralympics along with local businesses are contributing to make this event cost-free for our veterans
WHAT: Special event in Sisters, Oregon specifically for Pacific Northwest veterans with disabilities or injuries and their families.
WHERE: Sisters, Oregon at the Hoodoo Ski Area, and Mt. Bachelor Ski Area
WHEN: Friday, January 22nd- Sunday, January 24th, 2016
WHY: To honor our Wounded Warriors, and their families, for their service and sacrifice to our freedoms, with an expense-paid weekend of camaraderie and outdoors snow activity.
WHO: For injured Pacific Northwest veterans with an injury or disability, from any war or conflict era.
Oregon Adaptive Sports has been breaking barriers in Central Oregon since 1996, providing people with disabilities and their families an opportunity for outdoor recreation. Our goal is to nurture the human spirit and foster self-confidence and independence. We currently offer instructional programs in alpine and Nordic skiing and snowboarding, at both Hoodoo and Mt. Bachelor ski resorts as well as summer programs throughout the greater Bend area. To prevent cost from being a barrier to participation, we rely on the support of hundreds of volunteers, businesses, donors and sponsors. www.oregonadaptivesports.org
