FREEDOM GOLF ASSOCIATION’s “HONOR WOUNDED VETS 5K RUN/Walk,”
OCTOBER 15, is a fun way to “give disabled people the opportunity to
do what everyone else can do,” says Sally Ruecking, FGA’s Vice
President of Strategic Advancement. The public is encouraged to join
FREEDOM GOLF ASSOCIATION ON SUNDAY, OCTOBER 15 AT MCDONALD'S CORPORATE
CAMPUS (2715 Jorie Blvd., OAK BROOK, Illinois 60523) to HONOR VETERANS
WHO HAVE BEEN WOUNDED IN THEIR SERVICE TO THE COUNTRY. The event also
will raise funds to support adaptive golf programs for these
individuals. Registration begins at 7:45 a.m.The HONOR WOUNDED VETS 5K
RUN/Walk will include timed and untimed tracks in Men's, Women's and
Wheelchair Divisions. Additional activities include vendor booths,
chipping and putting demonstrations, a contest to drive onto a
floating green and the opportunity to take a self-guided tour of
MCDONALD'S HAMBURGER UNIVERSITY. Live music will be provided by the
Elmhurst College Jazz Band. Participants of all ages can learn more
and register at
http://www.fgagolf.org/honor-wounded-vets-5k-runwalk.html
[http://www.fgagolf.org/honor-wounded-vets-5k-runwalk.html].
The Honor Wounded Vets 5K Run/Walk is open to the public, including
able-bodied runners and walkers and those with special needs. Its
purpose is to acknowledge Illinois’ wounded vets, a growing number
of whom have taken up golf to enjoy its many physical, emotional and
social benefits. As a fundraiser for FGA, the event also supports
FGA’s adaptive golf programs, which include golf clinics and
lessons, the training of adaptive golf coaches and advocacy to make
more golf courses accessible to special needs players.
“We’re proud to host this special event,” said E.Q. Sylvester,
Chairman of the Freedom Golf Association. “The Veteran
community—as a group of dedicated players and coaches—has embraced
adaptive golf wholeheartedly. In addition to being an exuberating
event for everyone, the 5K gives us an opportunity to introduce more
of our honored vets to adaptive golf. Our servicemen deserve the
chance to partake in all of life’s enjoyments and adaptive golf
makes it possible for many to reap the benefits of this great game.”
FGA Event Sponsors include WLS Talk Radio, Molex LLC, Rich Harvest
Farms, KF Partners LLC, and Reebie Storage and Moving.
“Freedom Golf Association encourages corporations with cause
marketing programs that help the disabled to become FGA sponsors or
corporate foundation grant providers and help us grow,” said
Ruecking.
Freedom Golf Association leads the way in bringing adaptive golf to
Illinois and is an integral part of the growing national movement,
which has been embraced by major golf entities such as the PGA, LPGA
and USGA.
ABOUT FREEDOM GOLF ASSOCIATION
Freedom Golf Association (FGA), a 501(C)3 non-profit charitable
organization, is the leading adaptive golf organization in Illinois
and is a charter member of the United States Adaptive Golf Alliance.
FGA was founded in July 2012 by Edmund (E.Q.) Sylvester. E.Q. is a
director of the Western Golf Association (WGA), member of the United
States Senior Golf Association (USSGA), member of the United States
Golf Association (USGA) and a triple amputee. FGA is dedicated to
bringing joy and a sense of freedom to the special needs community
through their inclusion in the game of golf.
FGA believes that all special needs individuals deserve a chance to
accomplish the same things as any others do and work towards bringing
a positive transformation to their lives. FGA contributes to the
positive development of those with special needs through the magic of
golf.
FGA works to assist individuals with disabilities in many ways:
• Provides professionally run instructional clinics and golf events
• Engages children, adults and veterans with special needs in FREE
golf instruction with other classmates
• Conducts adaptive golf training workshops to increase the number
of qualified golf coaches to instruct individuals with special needs
• Provides leadership and collaboration with nationally recognized
organizations on how to expand/grow adaptive golf programs
Based on its growing understanding of the needs of disabled golfers,
the FGA has developed a ground-breaking Adaptive Golf Enhancement
Program™ that increases the golfing ability of special needs
golfers. FGA’s golf coaches learn this six-step process, which helps
them to better understand and enhance the capabilities of special
needs golfers.
To assist coaches and special needs golfers in determining what
adaptive measures would be most beneficial, FGA recently invested in
what they call a “personal swing sensors and computerized program”
to 1) measure the disabled golfer’s initial swing path and
limitations; 2) develop an appropriate exercise program to improve
flexibility and range of motion; and 3) to chart the golfer’s
progress, using the initial swing measurements as a baseline.
In 2016, FGA provided more than 1,300 adaptive golf lessons. In the
same year, 110 special needs golfers went out and played on the
course. Ten individuals became trained FGA Adaptive Golf Coaches,
growing the total number to 42.
79 cents out of every dollar received goes to FGA’s special needs
golf programs and events. FGA has led 40 Chicagoland courses in
becoming accessible to the disabled community.
For more information about the FREEDOM GOLF ASSOCIATION, please visit
the official website at www.fgagolf.org and the online newsroom at
www.newsline360.com/freedomgolfassociation
[http://www.newsline360.com/freedomgolfassociation]. Contact FGA by
phone at 855-342-4465 or 630-455-6018, or by email at
playgolf@fgagolf.org. Donations to FREEDOM GOLF ASSOCIATION CAN BE
MADE AT www.fgagolf.org/donate.html
[http://www.fgagolf.org/donate.html].
Follow FGA on Facebook at www.facebook.com/FGA4Golf
[http://www.facebook.com/FGA4Golf]. Follow FGA on Twitter at
www.twitter.com/FGA4Golf [http://www.twitter.com/FGA4Golf].
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