As Massachusetts heats up this summer and the beaches are packed, the state is working to make sure everyone is able to make it down to the water. The Massachusetts Department of Conservation and ...
MYRTLE BEACH — Luke Sharp remembers when the city stopped offering its free beach wheelchair program. Sharp serves as director of the nonprofit Adaptive Surf Project, which seeks to provide beach ...
Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. Santa Barbara, CA, October 8, 2024 –Hillside announces the receipt of a $16,000 grant from the Adams Legacy Foundation to ...
Seeing her 24-year-old son dip his feet in the ocean water at the beach fills Mayra Garcia with joy. “There is so much sensory stimulation that happens with the sand, the waves and the water,” she ...
POMPANO BEACH, Fla. — The City of Pompano Beach is helping beachgoers with special needs have better access, with new beach wheelchairs. The beach wheelchairs are equipped with sturdy, all-terrain ...
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – The Oregon coast is lined with beautiful beaches for the public to enjoy, but not everyone has an easy time navigating the sand. For people with mobility issues or disabilities ...
Bonnie Lewkowicz recalls her first time ever trying a motorized beach wheelchair on the sands of Mission Beach down in San Diego — over 15 years ago. “It kind of was like I was riding my chariot. It ...
CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCIV) — The Charleston County Parks and Recreation Commission (CCPRC) has purchased 10 TerraWheels beach wheelchairs. The beach wheelchairs will be used at Isle of Palms ...
WARWICK, R.I. (WJAR) — The city of Warwick is making upgrades to Oakland Beach. They're working to make it safer and more accessible for kids, those with disabilities, and the elderly alike. A dip in ...