2021 Community Profile Project
Welcome to our AccesSport Community Profile Project!
Each week we share stories of the athletes, volunteers, interns, trainers, and staff that bring our mission and vision to life. We hope you enjoy getting to know these remarkable members of our ASA community.
Community Profile – March 24th, 2021
Marina S, ASA Athlete since 2003 & 2018 ASA Athlete of the Year
How did you get started with AccesSport?
I had a Traumatic Brain Injury in 2003 and AccesSportAmerica held Summer adaptive sports on the Charles River outside the original pediatric unit of Mass Eye and Ear.
What is your favorite AccesSport activity?
Windsurfing.
What is one thing we don’t know about you?
I love reptiles and want to skydive someday.
Is there anything else you would like to share about yourself?
I’m a true believer that no matter how bad a situation seems it can get better with enough belief, hard work, determination, and dedication.
Community Profile – March 11th, 2021
John D, Trainer & Volunteer since 2018
How did you get started with AccesSport?
Ross Lilley
What is your favorite AccesSport activity?
Windsurfing
What is one thing we don’t know about you?
I went on a date with Seattle’s Mayor.
What else would you like to share?
I love to garden.
Community Profile – March 4th, 2021
Andre L, Volunteer & Friend of Ross, 2018
How did you get started with AccesSport?
By meeting Ross and family yearly for 8-9 years in Maui.
What is your favorite AccesSport activity?
Windsurfing
What is one thing we don’t know about you & what else would you like to share?
I’m a physician in Canada. Carolle and I are very sports oriented with interest in sports ranging from horseback to tennis to skiing and snowshoeing. We’ve supported and volunteered with a therapeutic horseback program here in Canada. Our children used to volunteer doing therapeutic horseback riding.
When we saw them volunteer with ease and without reservation we saw them in a new light. Our son and daughter made us want to follow their lead and doing adaptive windsurfing came naturally to us. We loved the clinics in Vermont and Maui with Ross and AccesSport.
