Roswell Awarded Grant to Establish Sports Programs for Veterans with Disabilities The City of Roswell will soon be able to provide disabled veterans with opportunities to improve their health and quality of life thanks to a grant from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The Citys Recreation, Parks, Historic, and Cultural Affairs Department has been awarded a $21,080 VA Adaptive Sport Grant to create a Veterans Adaptive Softball League and Veterans Adaptive Cycling League, both of which will begin in spring 2018. We are honored to be able to provide adaptive sport opportunities to veterans in our community, and were grateful to the VA for providing this important funding to help us bring these programs to fruition, said Jeff Pruitt, interim director of the Roswell Recreation, Parks, Historic, and Cultural Affairs Department. Over the past several years, the City of Roswell has built a robust and inclusive adaptive recreation program, so that everyone in our community regardless of physical ability is empowered to let go of any perceived limitations, enjoy activity, forge lasting friendships, and know that they are a valued part of our community. We are thrilled to be able to now expand these programs to veterans with disabilities.The Veterans Adaptive Softball League will be an eight-week program, accommodating 48 players (four teams of twelve players). Weekly practices and games will take place at the Roswell Rotary Dream Field, which was specially designed for adaptive recreation. The end of the season will culminate in a tournament. The VA Adaptive Sport Grant funds will be used to pay for equipment such as bats, balls, gloves, and helmets as well as two multi-sport wheelchairs and staff salaries. Veterans with any physical impairment are encouraged to participate. The Veterans Adaptive Cycling League will be offered in partnership with Bike Roswell, Catalyst Sports, and Roswell Bicycles, and the League welcomes veterans with physical impairments to experience cycling on the City of Roswells extensive trail system twice a week for eight weeks. Grant funds will be used to purchase four adaptive hand-bikes as well as specialized hand grips and helmets. To learn more about the City of Roswells adaptive programs for veterans, contact Will Crook or Jessica Leonard, Adaptive Recreation Specialists, at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
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