The Adapt To Life blog

Building adaptive sports, in public.

Stories from our community, and what we learn funding athletes on court, on the road and behind the scenes.

On the road2 min read

Six medals at Monster Smash

A Halloween tournament weekend at The Pickle Lodge in Cincinnati. The host made it free for wheelchair athletes, and the athletes we support came home with six medals.

  • Six medals at Monster Smash

    A Halloween tournament weekend at The Pickle Lodge in Cincinnati. The host made it free for wheelchair athletes, and the athletes we support came home with six medals.

    On the road2 min read

  • The APP Tour’s first wheelchair division

    Juan Ortiz asked the APP Tour for a wheelchair division in Highland Park. Five full teams played the APP’s first.

    On the road2 min read

  • What a sport wheelchair really costs

    A sport wheelchair runs $4,000 to $6,000, and insurance doesn’t cover it.

    Guides2 min read

  • Sponsor an athlete in Chicago

    What sponsoring a wheelchair pickleball athlete pays for, and what a sponsor gets back.

    Guides3 min read

  • Double your gift with an employer match

    Many employers match gifts to 501(c)(3) nonprofits. How to get yours matched, with our legal name, EIN and IRS letter.

    Guides2 min read

  • The numbers

    Every number in our goal for the year ahead, and what each one pays for.

    Building in publicUpdated live3 min read

  • Juan Ortiz

    Paralyzed at 14, Hall of Famer in wheelchair softball, dad of three, and Adapt To Life’s first ambassador.

    StoriesAmbassador5 min read

  • Karen Atkinson

    A retired Army captain who golfs standing up, skis, sails and dives, and serves on our board.

    StoriesBoard member6 min read

  • Tim Gruensfelder

    The wheelchair basketball athlete whose love of the game lives on through the Hustle & Heart Fund.

    StoriesIn memory1 min read

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