AND EVEN MORE DIFFICULT FOR THE
DISABLED.
*BUT THE MONTANA INDEPENDENT
LIVING PROJECT... OR M-I-L-P...
IN HELENA IS HOPING TO CHANGE
THAT.
THE ORGANIZATION RECENTLY
RECEIVED A GRANT TO PURCHASE 18
OF THESE ADAPTIVE SLEDS.
THEY’RE NOW HOPING TO CREATE AN
ADAPTIVE ICE SKATING PROGRAM IN
THE CAPITAL CITY *FREE FOR
ANYONE WHO WANTS TO GET IN A
LITTLE ICE TIME.
{JOEL PEDEN - ADVOCACY
COORDINATOR FOR MONTANA
INDEPENDENT LIVING PROJECT - "
THE GOAL IS TO HAVE PEOPLE COME
OUT AND EITHER PARTICIPATE IN AN
ATHLETIC COMPETITION OR COME OUT
WITH THEIR FAMILIES AND BRING
THEIR WHOLE FAMILY OUT AND AND
SPEND TIME ON THE ICE TOGETHER.
EVERYBODY THAT’S GOTTEN IN THE
SLEDS HAS COME OFF THE ICE WITH
A BIG SMILE ON THEIR FACE.}
ONE OF THEIR END GOALS IS TO
START A COUPLE OF SLED HOCKEY
TEAMS - ONE FOR VETERANS.
NOW M-I-L-P IS STILL WAITING ON
THEIR ORDERED SLEDS AND
EQUIPMENT TO ARRIVE - PROGRAMS
SHOULD START UP IN AUGUST.
UNTIL THEN THEY HAVE RECEIVED AN
EARLY ASSIST FROM EAGLE MOUNT IN
GREAT FALLS WHO HAVE A SIMILAR
PROGRAM AND LENT SOME SLEDS.
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