Great Lakes Adaptive Sports Assoc

GLASA believes in "Letting No One Sit on the Sidelines". GLASA uses sport and recreation as a tool to promote health and improve the lives of individuals with physical disabilities. GLASA provides over 1,100 hours of programming each year and offers over 25 different ways that participants can become involved in physical activity. Participants as young as 5 years old and as old as 85 can try swimming, cycling, archery, weight lifting, sled hockey, power soccer and more. 

 

GLASA maintains a 90% participant retention rate. Our participants have said: 

 

“Since I have been with GLASA, I have not been depressed and lonely. I have a lot more friends now. I now know there are no obstacles that I cannot overcome, even with a disability.  –Samantha, age 15”

“…it lets them, and us, know that they are truly alive and deserve to have all the same rights, benefits, activities and exercise opportunities as non-disabled folks.” --Grandparent of youth participant

“This team has allowed me to once again feel invincible and that I can accomplish anything I put my mind to”. --JJ,  Adult Athlete