As you plan your holiday and
year-end giving, please consider contributing to Challenged Sailors San
Diego in order to enable us to continue our adaptive sailing program for
people with disabilities to enhance their dignity, well being, and
independence. We have set a goal of raising $15,000 by December 31,
2015. Challenged Sailors San Diego, Inc. is now a 501(c)(3) non-profit
and all donations are deductible to the full extent permitted by law.
During the short time since
CSSD was formed just one year ago, much has been accomplished. We
participated in the US Disabled Sailing Championships, formed an
alliance with the Paralyzed Veterans of America who sponsors two of our
boats, conducted the DASH to Chula Vista with Chula Vista Yacht Club,
held the first annual Kyle C. McArthur Memorial Regatta at the Coronado
Yacht Club, provided hundreds of adaptive sailing opportunities for
those living with a variety of disabilities including visual impairment
or blindness, hearing impairment or deafness, Multiple Sclerosis, spinal
cord injury, Muscular Dystrophy, amputation, Traumatic Brain Injury,
Cerebral Palsy, ALS and more.
We were recently notified of a
generous grant from Torrey Pines Kiwanis designated for our Power
Assist system that enables those with quadriplegia to sail independently
with a special joystick or sip and puff system. We are submitting grant
requests to other foundations and the Port of San Diego for future
support.
Meanwhile, CSSD must carry on with donations from generous friends and supporters like you. Please donate before the end of the year to provide smooth sailing for CSSD into 2016.
Please send your check to:
Challenged Sailors San Diego, Inc.
Attn: Sylvia Swall, Treasurer
PO Box 6994
San Diego, CA 92166
Your generous support is truly needed and appreciated.
Kevin Wixom, President
Sylvia Bate Swall, Treasurer
Maria Arroyo, Secretary
and all of our Board of Advisors and Committee Chairs
