KEEN Greater D.C., a nonprofit volunteer organization (based in Bethesda) that provides free on-to-one recreational activities to children and adults with disabilities, celebrates 32 years Sunday, June 2 at Timberlawn Local Park in Rockville (off Tuckerman Lane) from 11am-2:30pm.
This is the 22st annual KEEN Sports Festival where volunteers will team up with athletes or instructor-led activities including fitness, Zumba, Tae kwon do and individualized play.
“Celebrating 32 Years of KEEN Greater DC! KEEN Greater DC invites you to join KEEN children and young adults with disabilities, their volunteer coaches and family members, and friends of KEEN for a festive and spirited day at Timberlawn Local Park in Rockville, Md. (10800 Gloxinia Drive.)
The 22nd Annual KEEN Sports Festival will celebrate 32 successful years of FREE, one-to-one recreational and exercise activities for children and young adults with significant physical and developmental disabilities.
Volunteers will team up with KEEN’s athletes for instructor-led activities, including Fitness, Zumba Dance, and Tae Kwon Do, and individualized play. Light snacks and water will be provided.”
About KEEN: KEEN Greater DC is a non-profit volunteer organization that provides free-of-charge, one-to-one recreational activities to children and young adults with all types of disabilities in ways that allow them to build self-esteem and self-confidence. Volunteers are the heart of KEEN.
While KEEN’s regular activities take place at different sites throughout Greater Washington, DC, and Baltimore, the Sports Festival is the one time each year for all KEEN participants to celebrate in person as a single group.
KEEN Greater DC’s mission is to empower youth with disabilities by providing free, non-competitive one-to-one programs of exercise, fitness and fun, led by volunteer coaches. From five children in a local gym in 1992, KEEN has grown to now serve close to 500 young people with disabilities in the DC area through 65 monthly session such as gym-based sports, dance, fitness, swimming, and bowling. Each month, KEEN Greater DC matches a trained volunteer coach one-to-one with an athlete, enabling every child – especially those with significant disabilities – to play, exercise, socialize, and to be part of a team in their community. Visit www.KEENGreaterDC.org