Resources
These incredible organizations make so many adventures possible for Scotty and so many others!!
Equip for Living
Providing a resource hub where people can give and receive funding for adaptive equipment and technology, receive education relating to what services and activities are available in their area, and swap equipment with others in the community.
Maine Adaptive Sports & Recreation
Maine Adaptive Sports & Recreation promotes year-round education and training for individuals with disabilities in order to develop skills, enhance independence, and provide enjoyment through active recreation.
Special Olympics
www.specialolympics.org (Special Olympics International)
www.somaine.org (Special Olympics Maine)
Special Olympics vision is to transform communities by inspiring people throughout the world to open their minds, accept and include people with intellectual disabilities and thereby anyone who is perceived as different.
Best Buddies Maine
Offering One-to-One Friendship and Leadership Development programs for individuals with and without intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) in Maine.
Riding to the Top Therapeutic Riding Center
Riding To The Top Therapeutic Riding Center is a non-profit 501(c) (3) dedicated to enhancing the health and well-being of children and adults with disabilities through equine assisted services. We operate year-round at our 50-acre farm in Windham, Maine.
Pine Tree Camp
Pine Tree Camp opened its gates in 1945 as a summer camp for children with physical disabilities. Over the years, it has evolved into a place where children and adults with disabilities are able to participate in all the recreational activities for which Maine is known all year long. The barrier-free setting, along with an amazing staff, ensure that activities like swimming, fishing, kayaking, hiking, boating and even camping in a tent under the stars are completely accessible to all.
Portland Wheelers
Our mission is to make Outdoor Adapted Biking Fun! We are a volunteer-led nonprofit organization with a small and incredibly mighty seasonal part-time staff. Our wheelers are the people we serve – the ones we love to see smile! Wheelers are individuals who cannot ride a bike themselves but would love to go for a bike ride.
Special Surfers
Special Surfers is a non-profit organization sharing the empowering experience of surfing with children and young adults of all ages with special needs. This program provides the public with a view toward the joy a community can bring to the lives of individuals with special needs and their families through volunteerism and generosity.
Adaptive Outdoor Education Center
www.adaptiveoutdooreducationcenter.org
The mission of AOEC is to enhance the quality of life for all people with disabilities through adaptive recreation and education programs. Their programs take place year-round throughout the state of Maine and are for all abilities and ages! They have three Maine locations in Carrabassett Valley, Brunswick and Dedham.