Move United Member Newsletter | DEC 2023

In This Issue:


  • HOLIDAY OFFICE CLOSURE
  • MOVE UNITED CALL FOR USAWFL TOURNAMENT HOSTS
  • MEMBER ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES
  • MEMBER BENEFITS
  • MEET GABI CHA

Season’s greetings!


Our team will be out of the office from December 23rd to January 1st — chugging mugs of cocoa, feasting on gluten free gingerbread cookies, and attempting to finish as many holiday movies as they can with family and friends.


We’ll be back up to speed on January 2nd and will respond to your messages then. Enjoy the Holidays and have a Happy New Year!

SPORTS MAKE US MORE
IN THE NEWS

2024 USAWFL Tournament Host Application LIVE

The USA Wheelchair Football League (USAWFL) just wrapped up a successful 2023 regular season and is looking forward to 2024! You can be a part of the upcoming season by serving as a tournament host site. Host sites do not need to be currently affiliated with a USAWFL Team, but should be interested in ensuring the more than 250 athletes, coaches, officials and spectators have a world-class tournament experience.


Application Deadline: December 31, 2023


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GET IN THE GAME

UPCOMING EVENTS

MEMBER ENGAGEMENT SESSION: SLICE Virtual Lunch & Learn - A new way to offer health and retirement benefits

December 13th | 1pm-2pm EST

We’re excited to partner with SLICE, a simple and innovative benefits solution, that helps our Move United members provide comprehensive health and retirement benefits, while maintaining control over their costs. SLICE’s unique approach allows our members to receive the same benefits of a traditional plan with additional perks.


Join us for this session to learn about this new benefit solution and how it might work for your organization and employees.


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MEMBER ENGAGEMENT SESSION: Individual Membership Info session

December 14th | 1:30pm EST

Join Kayleigh McCauley-Sayer, Member Services Director, to learn more about our new Individual Membership! How is it different from being apart of the member organization network? Should you join? How do you join?


Move United Individual Membership is for everyone. If you are looking for robust adaptive and inclusive sports and recreation resources, knowledge, and a strong sense of community, you’ve come to the right place. 

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MOVE UNITED MEMBER SERVICES OFFICE HOURS

December 20th | 12:00-2:00PM EST

Join the membership team for open Zoom office hours. Hop on the call to ask us any questions, say hello or just catch up.


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ADAPTIVE SPORTS ABUSE PREVENTION TRAINING CONFERENCE

January 18th & 19th

Richmond, VA

ASAP is a sexual abuse prevention training program for staff and volunteers of adaptive sports organizations. The two-day training will qualify you to teach the ASAP curriculum in your orgnaizations


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MEMBER HIGHLIGHTS
MEMBER
MONDAYS
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Have any big news? Fill out this Member Spotlight form to be featured in the upcoming weeks on Move United social media.

MEMBER UPDATES

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS

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Warriors Soar

Texas Regional Para Sport

MEMBER BENEFITS

Outdoor Pro Link


Outdoor Pro Links' mission is to outfit stewards of the great outdoors with high quality, affordable gear so they can protect and promote the wild places we love. Move United Member Organizations qualify to access these great outdoor gear deals. Follow these directions to start saving now.


  1. Collect all eligible staff and volunteers first name, last name and email address
  2. Send excel list to Dana Dodge at DDodge@MoveUnitedSport.org 
  3. Notify your staff and volunteer to look for an email from apply@outdoorprolink.com to land in their inbox.  
  4. Once that email is received, follow the directions to complete enrollment.
  5. Enjoy great discounts!
MEET MOVE UNITED

Gabi Cha

Warfighter Ambassador Specialist

Gabi is a retired U.S. Army Veteran joining Move United from Houston, Texas. She is an accomplished adaptive athlete having competed in the Warrior Games, Invictus Games, various Move United Sanctioned Competitions, and as a Team USA Wheelchair Rugby League athlete. Gabi brings her administrative, programmatic, and customer service experience to the Member Services Team.

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