Shifting Gears United, Inc.
Only Constant is Change
This Mission and Purpose of Shifting Gears United, Inc., is to provide adapted sports to wounded veterans, first responders and the physically challenge community. Empower, educate and enable this disable community to train and participate in main stream sports, as well as achieving and teaching their personal goals. Inspire valves of respect, fairness, honestly, community of inclusion and acceptance, self confidence and camaraderie.
We provide multi adapted sport programs to assist in rehabilitation through wellness and health. We encourage and welcome anyone to contact us to participate in our monthly kayak clinics, swimming or meet up for a handcycle class or join the team on our weekly ride.
Shifting Gears United is about changing lives and making an impact one person at a time. We offer monthly sports clinics in multi adaptive sports events. We participate in various sporting events and competitions. We strive in providing wellness, mental health, through sports, community service.
Our SGU team and volunteers connect and create stronger communities and helping to build unity, loyalty that creates the movement of change.
Shifting Gears United volunteers make the magic and dreams happen for each athlete that needs assistance. Our Volunteers assist on bike and foot, pre-and-post events and logistics, individual and team encouragement, communications, fundraising and bring their special skills and passion to the team.
By providing these sport programs we get to witness these athletes improve strength, stability, self esteem, and quality of life. Rather than a hand-out, they become part of a unified team, with respect and support for each other to get stronger, go faster, go farther and reach for their dreams and goals. There are no limit. Our Focus for Shifting Gears United is to maintain and continue breaking down barriers and continue educating on all inclusion.
Category: Human Services
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