give
this holiday season
Play, Growth, Belonging
NSSRA is committed to providing quality recreation programs and services
that enrich lives and give every participant a place to play, grow and belong every day.
This past year your philanthropic support was invaluable. Due to your generosity, we were able to provide
scholarships for...
• 30 participants to attend 8 camps
• Participants to enjoy 41 Saturday programs, also providing
weekend respite for their families
• 7 of our Special Olympics athletes to receive training for both
team and individual sports
• 15 private piano lessons and 16 participants to enroll in Youth
Horseback Riding
Thanks to your support this year we were also able to provide over 18,000 rides for participants. Bus transportation not only
gives our participants a chance to socialize before and after programs, but also provides our participants’ families a significant
time-saving convenience and a peace of mind.
We need your financial support to continue providing a wide variety of recreation programs, as well as scholarships for
those in need and high-quality, accessible transportation for participants. Yet, we also need your social support. Likely you
are already familiar with NSSRA’s significance for participants and in our communities, but many are not. We need your help to
change that.
Once again, this holiday season we will be sharing our stories of belonging on social media using #IAMNSSRA,
stories that illustrate the rich community we have together. We encourage everyone to join in, whether you are a
participant or family member, donor, staff, partner agency or community member. Each of our stories tells an important piece of
the powerful narrative of NSSRA, and helps our friends and neighbors better understand who we are and why we exist.
So, this year, we are not only asking you to give, but to share.
Thank you for your generosity. Your support really does give each participant
a place to belong in the NSSRA community!
Northern Suburban Special Recreation Association Foundation Board of Directors
Ed Bettenhausen, President
Dan Peterson, Treasurer
Sue Hartemayer, Secretary
Franklin Baumann
Glenn Binstein
Colin Blackshaw
Alex Karasik
Greg Kavanaugh
Rick LaChapelle
Robynn Medansky
Barry Slotnick
Ray Weber
For more information about NSSRA Foundation and our mission, visit our website at www.nssrafoundation.org.
As many of you know, NSSRA has found a new, permanent home! We are currently preparing for renovations,
and are excited to update you more on this project in early 2020. Thank you for your support!