National Sports Center for the Disabled

A nonprofit organization

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September 4th is the first-ever Colorado Youth Sports Giving Day, a new, state-wide matching campaign. The National Sports Center for the Disabled is one of 100+ local nonprofits who have been selected to participate in this effort, all to raise essential funds to ensure more youth have the chance to go outside play sports. The best part? All donations made on this page will be matched, dollar for dollar, up to $1,000,000!  


The National Sports Center for the Disabled (NSCD) is a world leader in creating and providing adaptive outdoor recreation experiences. As one of the largest and most comprehensive providers of adaptive experiences, we use the power of innovation, recreation and Colorado’s great outdoors to improve access, opportunities and possibilities for people living with disabilities.

Mission

The mission of the National Sports Center for the Disabled is to advance the power of people with all abilities through adaptive innovation and the joy of recreation and outdoor experiences.

Background Statement

The National Sports Center for the Disabled (NSCD) was founded in 1970 when Hal O'Leary, a ski instructor at Winter Park Resort, volunteered to teach a group of children with amputations from Children's Hospital Colorado. Hal quickly discovered the great demand for a ski program for people with disabilities and became a pioneer in the field, creating innovative adaptive equipment and designing methodologies for teaching people with disabilities.

54 years later, the NSCD is Colorado's most comprehensive provider of adaptive outdoor experiences. We offer more programs, in more places, in more ways that change lives. With the core belief that everyone is able, and anything is possible, we use the power of adaptive innovation, recreation, and Colorado's great outdoors to transform lives, families and communities and create a world that celebrates each person's abilities.

Organization Data

Summary

Organization name

National Sports Center for the Disabled

other names

NSCD

Year Established

1977

Tax id (EIN)

84-0738419

Category

Recreation & Sports, Military & Veterans Organizations

Organization Size

Large Organization

Address

Winter Park Adaptive Program Center 33 Parsenn Road
Winter Park, CO 80482

Mailing

P.O. Box 1290
Winter Park, CO 80482

Other

NSCD Adaptive Program Center 15200 W 6th Ave.
Golden, CO 80401

Service areas

Denver County, CO, US

Grand County, CO, US

Jefferson County, CO, US

Phone

303-293-5711

Other

970-726-1518

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