Hello MWABA,
Our last weeknight tandem ride of the season is this Wednesday at 6 p.m. in Eastern Market, sign up here by Monday evening.
We will not have goalball this week, and we will start back up on November 9th.
We’re tabling this Saturday (Nov. 2nd) at the Cider Ride to recruit new members, at Metrobar in Northeast D.C. near the Rhode Island Ave metro. Sign up here to help run our table.
Our next MWABA hike will take place on Saturday, November 9. We’ll be returning to qnaqui. Interested volunteers and blind hikers should sign up using the link below. We’re excited to hit the trails with you again in the coming month!
https://forms.gle/VFAX9t8P592fgiuN8
| It’s time to chill out with some nice hot chili! Now is the time to sign up for the MWABA fall fundraiser, a chili cook-off, and end-of-tandem season party, to be held on Saturday, November 16 from 2PM-6PM at the home of George Marriott and his wife Sarah, 2029 Glen Ross Rd, Silver Spring, MD 20910. The chili tasting is $15 a person Donate – Metro Washington Association of Blind Athletes (gomwaba.org), which goes toward supporting MWABA’s programs and tandem bike maintenance. Everyone is welcome to come and socialize without paying. Let us know if you’re bringing chili, toppings, sides, drinks, or dessert. Sides and toppings will be included with chili, and you are also welcome to have desserts and drinks while you spend the afternoon socializing with your new and old MWABA friends!
George and Sarah welcome people to bring their guide dogs and Sarah may be willing to help take people from the Forest Glen Metro (with coordination ahead of time). Free parking is available on George and Sarah’s street for people who can drive. For questions related to location logistics, contact George at 910 232 6468. Please fill out and submit the form by Tuesday, November 5, 2024 using this link: |
Register for the dance performance by Abilities dance Boston, a mixed Abilities dance company located in Boston, Massachusetts. It will be live streamed on November 8th and 9th and is entitled Tales from the Crips, which explore fairytales, disability, and space and is inspired by the book entitled Disfigured by Amanda Leduc. The author will be making an appearance at the performance as well. The live stream will be on November 8 and 9 and requires registration for virtual tickets. The sliding scale for virtual tickets is zero to $35 because the company believes that everyone should be able to have access to the performance regardless of their ability to pay. This performance will be described as well as ASL interpretation. The company is amazing.
Applications are now being accepted for the Adapt and Thrive Leadership Course. This is a Leadership Course that Integrated Dreams is organizing in collaboration with US Soccer and FIFA and that aims to empower people with disabilities living all across the US, in order to turn them into active leaders with the sports world and to connect them with major sport events taking place soon in America (in particular, the FIFA Club World Cup 2025, the FIFA World Cup 2026 and the LA 2028 Olympics/Paralympics). The next edition will be taking place from December 4 to 11 (Atlanta) and MWABA would be delighted to empower the most possible blind/partially sighted people from Washington DC and nearby states and so they could benefit the most from this Leadership Course organized in collaboration with FIFA/US Soccer.
Below are the Official Press Release from US Soccer, the Official Page of the Program and the Link for the Application Form (Applications are Currently Open until November 1st and almost all costs are covered):
- The press release from US Soccer.
- Official Page of the Adapt and Thrive Leadership Program.
- Application Form (applications are currently open until November 1st).
| Individuals worldwide with permanent physical disabilities are eligible to apply for the CAF Annual Grant Program. The application opened October 7, 2024, and closes December 6, 2024, at 5 PM. To view eligibility requirements, instructions, and frequently asked questions (FAQs), please visit cafgrants.
Thanks, and see you out there! Metro Washington Association of Blind Athletes |