People who have a physical disability of the lower body which makes it difficult to stand up and play basketball * people do not have to rely on a wheelchair to join
Fees
Membership fee
Executives
Billy Langevald - Director
Languages
English
Area(s) Served
London, Middlesex, Elgin, Huron, Oxford, and Perth
Accessibility
Wheelchair Accessible
Description of Services:
Organizes and promotes two teams (different age groups including a Junior program) in the basketball league * provides equipment and coaching * basketball season runs from Sept to May
Participants do not need to be confined to a wheelchair * players range from paraplegics to athletes with knee or other lower extremity impairments
The Rick Hansen Foundation's mission is "to inspire others to share in the achievement of big dreams that accelerate improvements in the quality of life of people with spinal cord injury".