BlazeSports America welcomes athletes with disabilities and children of all ages to participate in two exciting sports events, thanks to a $25,000 grant from the Amerigroup Foundation.

This grant is part of Amerigroup Foundation’s commitment to Disabled Sports USA, a national charitable organization that provides opportunities for individuals with disabilities to develop independence, confidence and fitness through participation in sports.  Since 2011, the Amerigroup Foundation, with additional support from its parent foundation, has provided DSUSA and its chapters across the United States with more than $1,300,000 in grant support for adaptive sports programming in more than 50 winter and summer sports, including: skiing, snowboarding, golf, kayaking, rafting, cycling, rock climbing, scuba diving, fishing, surfing, sailing and more.

“Amerigroup Georgia is pleased to partner with BlazeSports to provide Georgia’s youth with disabilities the opportunity to participate in Olympic Day events,” said Mel Lindsey, Amerigroup Georgia Plan president. “Amerigroup has been actively improving lives and communities across Georgia through our many community partnerships, and we are thrilled to be working with an organization that provides truly life-changing experiences for participants.”

This summer, BlazeSports hosts its annual Olympic Day Track & Field Meet on Saturday, June 22. The event draws competing kids of all ages or veterans with physical disabilities, who are ambulatory or use a wheelchair, from throughout the Southeast. These athletes compete in a variety of track & field events. Thanks to the grant from Amerigroup Foundation, this year, BlazeSports will also host the Olympic Day Come & Try Fun Day on Friday, June 21, offering children with and without disabilities the chance to get active and have a good time together. Both events take place at Centennial High School (9310 Scott Rd., Roswell, Georgia 30076) and are free of charge. Information and registration for both events is available at www.blazesports.org.

“Thanks to this generous grant from the Amerigroup Foundation, youth with disabilities are able to experience the power of adaptive sports,” said Mara Galic, interim executive director of BlazeSports America. “Research tells us that the benefits of adaptive sports extend to all aspects of life including health, employment, and overall well-being. We’re excite