To help fund Wasatch Adaptive Sports' scholarships, instructors, and technology, the nonprofit is hosting a 'Hustle' fundraising event until Aug. 19, where the organization's community will set goals in their personal recreation and fundraising.
MURRAY— For Bear Osoro, having a stroke when he was a baby didn't stop him from wanting to participate in football, basketball, and from running around and playing like any other kid — even if it was difficult for him to maneuver some parts of his body.
"He used to never want to ride his bike; it was hard and frustrating. And with his peers who were riding their bikes, Bear never was able to do a balanced bike, because he can't hold it. He wasn't when he was younger, he couldn't hold on," Mary Osoro said. "Now, when we're at a park and he sees other kids riding their bikes, he goes, 'I want to ride my bike.' And now he has the confidence to do what other kids his age are doing.
The Hustle's goal is for the community members in Wasatch Adaptive Sports to collectively raise $25,000 and cover 25,000 miles. And for Bear Osoro, he and his mother were especially inspired to donate during the Hustle — raising over $3,000 from 35 different donors.Bear Osoro in particular wanted to help raise money for other kids like him because he realizes that not every kid can have a special bike or special instruction that could accommodate disabilities, his mother added.
The fundraising goals are also often matched with recreation goals, according to Camron Gabler, a Wasatch Adaptive Sports volunteer instructor and athlete; Gabler committed to biking one mile for each $20 he raised — and he commits to raising $5,000 by the end of the fundraising event. One of the most worthwhile parts of the nonprofit, Webber said, is that "it's really cool to see students progress from when they first come to us."
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