Specialized Needs Recreation (SNR), an award-winning program and sole provider of sports and recreational opportunities for disabled children in Kootenai County, is celebrating their first home with an Open House on Tuesday, March 24th, from 4:00 until 7:00 p.m. Come to 1323 Sherman Avenue, Suite E, to see their facilities, meet staff and volunteers, and learn about all that SNR offers.
Specialized Needs Recreation was begun in 1997 by a group of concerned citizens and parents when state funding was no longer available to Coeur d’Alene’s Therapeutic Recreation Program. SNR initially offered recreational outings to 50 handicapped youngsters. The program now serves over 550 children and adults who suffer from head injuries, Down’s syndrome, autism, epilepsy, cerebral palsy, developmental disabilities, etc. – and offers them a chance to “just have fun.”
Instead of focusing on all they cannot do, they gain confidence through camping, doing crafts, swimming, playing baseball, sleeping in a tent, boating, fishing, hiking, cooking, and being with others in a non-threatening environment. The program has been so successful, in fact, that the Association of Idaho Cities gave SNR the coveted “Award for Excellence” for Camp Allstars in 2001.
In the past year, Specialized Needs Recreation offered opportunities to over 3,000 individuals in Kootenai County and was supported by 6,021 volunteer hours. In the last 12 years, SNR has made a commitment to a growing special needs population and the need for recreational activities for its special citizens.
If you have any questions about the open house, want to volunteer, or would like more information about SNR’s programs, please call Angie Goucher at 755-6781. Or visit us on our website at http://www.snr.bz/.
Specialized Needs Recreation was begun in 1997 by a group of concerned citizens and parents when state funding was no longer available to Coeur d’Alene’s Therapeutic Recreation Program. SNR initially offered recreational outings to 50 handicapped youngsters. The program now serves over 550 children and adults who suffer from head injuries, Down’s syndrome, autism, epilepsy, cerebral palsy, developmental disabilities, etc. – and offers them a chance to “just have fun.”
Instead of focusing on all they cannot do, they gain confidence through camping, doing crafts, swimming, playing baseball, sleeping in a tent, boating, fishing, hiking, cooking, and being with others in a non-threatening environment. The program has been so successful, in fact, that the Association of Idaho Cities gave SNR the coveted “Award for Excellence” for Camp Allstars in 2001.
In the past year, Specialized Needs Recreation offered opportunities to over 3,000 individuals in Kootenai County and was supported by 6,021 volunteer hours. In the last 12 years, SNR has made a commitment to a growing special needs population and the need for recreational activities for its special citizens.
If you have any questions about the open house, want to volunteer, or would like more information about SNR’s programs, please call Angie Goucher at 755-6781. Or visit us on our website at http://www.snr.bz/.
