DREAM Adaptive receives $10,000 grant

DREAM Adaptive Recreation, Inc. has been awarded a $10,000 grant from the Weyerhaeuser Giving Fund. The grant will be used to help defray the costs of the nonprofit’s Summer Water Sports Program, which aims to enhance the quality of life of individuals with disabilities by providing outdoor adaptive recreational opportunities.

“Industry research has shown that physical activity builds confidence, improves self-esteem and encourages independence,” Dream’s interim executive director Julie Tickle said. “We are honored to receive this generous grant and excited Weyerhauser is supporting our desire to break down barriers and ensure community members of all abilities have access to outdoor recreation.”

The Dream Summer Water Sports Program will take place July 11 to 14 at a private residence on Echo Lake in Bigfork. All individuals with disabilities and their families are invited to attend July 11 to 13. July 14 is reserved for military veterans with disabilities and their families.

Activities will include adaptive water skiing, wake boarding, knee boarding, tubing, paddle boarding, kayaking, boating and swimming. No previous experience is required as staff and volunteers will help make this free event fun and memorable.

“The mission of the Weyerhaeuser Giving Fund is to improve the quality of life in communities where Weyerhaeuser has a presence,” Weyerhaeuser Montana resource manager Tom Ray said. “Since 1948, the company’s philanthropy directed more than $228 million to the communities where Weyerhaeuser employees work, live and play.”

To learn more about the DREAM Adaptive Summer Program and ways to become involved, call 406-862-1817 or visit www.dreamadaptive.org.