December 2024

2024 was an Incredible Year!!

Let's count down to the New Year with our 2024 Year-End Highlights.

10. NEW Events in 2024: Craft Corner, CPATH Cares, Adult Sips & Social; and held our first Community Party in partnership with Rosedale School.

9. CPals Adaptive Outings: From ice skating, rock climbing, and curling to our CPals Littles playdates. CPals events provided social recreation and adaptive fun for ALL!

8. CPATH Family events included an Austin Spurs Basketball Game, RR Express Baseball, Morgan's Wonderland, Trail of Lights, Lunch & Learn, and Give Back events.

7. Green Machines Power Wheelchair Soccer led by the amazing Coach Laura. They held year-round practices and multiple scrimmages and games. Many thanks to Round Rock Adaptive and Inclusive Recreation for their support and gym space.

6. Procurement of our 4th Strike Chair (<--- must click!!!) This specialized chair enables our Green Machine athletes to be competitive in the power soccer arena.

5. Adult Programming - In response to demand, we sought out local partnerships to provide adults with CP more opportunities to engage and connect, including support groups and social events.

4. Family Camps - We held our 9th Annual Camp CPals, hosting 90 campers, and our 2nd annual TEEN Fall Retreat with 55 campers. Both Camps offer 100% accessibility to a weekend of FUN and Adventure! Watch the Action ----->

3. 30 Grants totaling over $14k were awarded to our community in 2024. This brings our lifetime total to 164! We are here to help.

2. $1 Million worth of equipment was distributed through our Equipment Closet in 2024!!!! Bringing our lifetime total to over 3.2 Million. This extraordinary program has not only serviced Austin and the state of Texas but has fulfilled needs around the globe.

AND....Drum Roll.....

1. CPATH's FUTURE!!! Click HERE to see our BIG news for 2025!!!

THANK YOU Sponsors, Donors, Volunteers, and Supporters for your continued dedication to CPATH. We are deeply grateful to everyone who has been part of our journey.

Wishing each of you a Joyful and Healthy Holiday Season.

Every contribution, big or small, paves the way for a brighter future for those families and individuals living with cerebral palsy!!

Help us help YOU by taking this brief survey. All participants will be entered into a raffle for a $50 H-E-B gift card!

CPATH Survey - Planning for 2025! https://forms.gle/4m3Q7xvQQ33vdEtX9

Wear your Santa Hat and your Christmas sweater and Join us for an Adults Sips & Social - Holiday Style!!

Wednesday, December 18th at 7:00 pm @ Holey Moley.

This is designed for adults with physical disabilities, ages 18+.

Light appetizers will be provided. Please RSVP to Kelli@cpathtexas.org by 12/16.

You are invited to join us for a Kendra Gives Back Event benefitting CPATH.

CPATH will receive 20% of purchases when shopping at Kendra Scott, South Congress, Austin

In-store Promotion: Thurs. Dec. 19^th, 6:00 - 8:00 pm at the South Congress, Austin location only.

Online Promotion: Support CPATH by shopping Kendra Scott online Thursday, Dec. 19th, at midnight through Friday, Dec. 20th at 11:59 PM.

Use the code: GIVEBACK-HYOEB at checkout.

The Equipment Closet will be closed for inventory control and the holidays from 12/16/24 thru 1/6/25.

In the meantime, you can explore our inventory HERE. or email us at equip@cpathtexas.org. We are here to support you!

Stay tuned for our exciting Equipment Closet REVEAL coming in January 2025!!!!

JOIN The Hottest Soccer Team in Austin

New players are Always Welcome on our team. Email powersoccer@cpathtexas.org for information.

Instagram Follow: @GreenMachinesSoccer

Social scientists at the University of Texas at Austin are interested in interviewing parents who have raised children into adulthood under special circumstances, such as the parents of adult children living with cerebral palsy.

CLICK HERE for program information. Contact: Carly Young carlyyoung@utexas.edu to participate.

Participate in FUNdamental Sports at the 2025 Winter Games!!

February 15, 2025, 10:00 am - 2:00 p.m. Bee Cave Middle School - 5400 Vail Divide

FUNdamental Sports - individuals can participate in Bowling, Floorball, Powerlifting, and Volleyball. Each of the sports has been adapted to accommodate ALL ability levels. Questions: email Renee @ rklovenski@sotx.org

Texas Parks and Wildlife is working with Texas Parasport and Lonestar Paralysis for their 3rd Annual Fun For All event!!

April 12th, 2025 from 10 am-2 pm at Ink Lakes State Park. They will have Adaptive Fishing, Paddling, Archery, and a GRIT Chair.

For questions and to reserve your spot email Jamie @ Jamie.Langham@tpwd.texas.gov