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Maine Handicap Skiing

Address:  8 Sundance Lane
Newry, ME 04261
Phone:  (207) 824-2440; 1-800-639-7770 (toll free)
Fax:  (207) 824-0453
E-mail:  info@skimhs.org
Website: Website
 
Clients:  Children and adults with physical disabilities.
Services:  Maine Handicap Skiing provides standard and adaptive ski, snowboard and snowshoe equipment, warm winter clothing when needed and specially trained volunteers to work with children and adults with physical disabilities so they can become independent skiers and snowboarders. Maine Handicapped Skiing offers volunteers rich and varied opportunities to give to others. In winter, hundreds of volunteers teach downhill and cross country skiing, snowboarding and snowshoeing using their skills and expertise to help children and adults with physical disabilities reach new heights of confidence, ability and challenges. In the summer, volunteers assist participants in a variety of activities including canoeing, kayaking, golf and cycling - at recreational sites throughout Maine.
Fees:  Contact for more information.

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Healthy Community Coalition

Founded in 1989, Healthy Community Coalition (HCC) is an affiliate of the Franklin Community Health Network with a mission of promoting health and well-being in Franklin County and neighboring towns, including Livermore Falls.

The Franklin Resource Network

The mission of the Franklin Resource Network is to maximize resources in our community, enabling elders, people with disabilities, caregivers, and all residents to easily find information about, and gain access to, services and opportunities to contribute their gifts and talents.

This project is funded, in part, by an Aging and Disability Resource Center grant from the federal Administration on Aging and Center for Medicare and Medicaid services.