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Giving Tuesday funds will support the SAIL One in Five Annual Appeal for the purchase of an Action Track Chair. The Action Track Chair assists persons with mobility disabilities access outdoor areas where a regular wheelchair is unable to navigate the terrain.
Help Us Make The U.P. Accessible For Everyone!
Giving Tuesday funds will support the SAIL One in Five Annual Appeal for the purchase of an Action Track Chair. The Action Track Chair assists persons with mobility disabilities access outdoor areas where a regular wheelchair is unable to navigate the terrain. SAIL will utilize this chair in the Single Point for Activities and Recreation (SPAR) and U.P. Vets SERVED health and wellness programming to assist individuals living with a disability get out on trails, sand, and snow to fully experience the beautiful U.P. outdoors!
“We recognized the need for the addition of the Action Track Chair to our adaptive equipment inventory. This device will allow our consumers to actively participate in events on terrain that has previously been inaccessible to them.” said Sarah Peurakoski, SAIL Executive Director.
Battle of the Boards Cornhole Tournament was a success!
SAIL, Disability Network of the U.P. hosted a Battle of the Boards Cornhole Tournament on August 21, 2021, at the SAIL office (1200 Wright St. Marquette, MI). The tournament consisted of 20 two person teams in a double elimination tournament playing the fun “backyard” style game of cornhole.
All proceeds from the tournament will go into the One in Five Annual Appeal for the purchase of the Action Track Chair. The Action Track Chair assists persons with mobility disabilities access outdoor areas where a regular wheelchair is unable to navigate the terrain. SAIL will utilize this chair in the Single Point for Activities and Recreation (SPAR) and U.P. Vets SERVED health and wellness programming to assist individuals living with a disability get out on trails, sand, and snow to fully experience the beautiful U.P. outdoors!
“We are so grateful for the community support during this event as we recognized the need for the addition of the Action Track Chair to our adaptive equipment inventory. This device will allow our consumers to actively participate in events on terrain that has previously been inaccessible to them.” said Sarah Peurakoski, SAIL Executive Director.
Results of the tournament are as follows: first place winners were a team titled “Bagz B Hangin” and second place winners were a team titled “Kris2 (squared)”. The team titled “Socket to Ya” won the Sportsmanship Award!
We are still accepting direct donations for the Action Track Chair, so, please visit our website and search Our Causes page.
Sponsors of the Battle of the Boards Cornhole Tournament were as follows:
Meijer, Argonics, Dental Associates of Marquette (Teams Lunch Sponsor), UPHP (Teams Lunch Sponsor), CAP Cleaning Services (Teams Lunch Sponsor), Tailored CPA’s, Marketing Department, 906 Dentistry, Broadway Real Estate, Cattron’s Lumber, Peurakoski Family, Shaw Family, Target, Anonymous, Chris Pina/Lucy Wilcox, Transnation Title Insurance, Jess of all Trades, Nina Purtee, Dickinson County Health System, Barrier Free Store (Teams Lunch Sponsor), Range Telecommunications, Anytime Fitness Harvey, UPPCO, Judy Rosemergy, SingleTrack Health, Susan Anderson, Esther Kivisto, SISU Structural Integration, GLOW, Kendricks, Toutant and Bordeau, Ruth and Joann Vanhartesvelt
U.P. Vets Served Program
The U.P. Vets SERVED program welcomed veterans and their families to enjoy wellness events that foster engagement into the community and camaraderie among participants.
To learn more about this program and get updates about future events, please visit our Facebook page.
The Spar Program
SAIL strives to assist individuals living with a disability with a health and wellness program to provide support in increasing independent living skills. Our services through the Single Point for Activities and Recreation Program (SPAR): The SPAR program helps individuals live a more healthy and balanced lifestyle through the promotion of inclusion.
To learn more about this program and get updates about future events, please visit our Facebook page.
Our Current Project
SAIL strives to be the conduit in making sure all locations, services, and information is accessible to everyone in our community, including people who live with a disability. The Access4All program was designed to provide accessibility support services to any business or organization in any county in the U.P. via a fee for service.
We’re here for you!
SAIL invests in and serves individuals living with disabilities across the U.P. We hope any individual who might need SAIL in the U.P. will use us for peer support, independent living skills building, self-advocacy and gaining the confidence to live their best life! We are here for you! Call us today at 906-228-5744!
To learn more, watch our video here.
Our Causes
You can help all by donating some.
SPAR was created with the focus of promoting community involvement for individuals with disabilities through an active lifestyle and recreational events.
Sled hockey provides opportunity for many types of disabilities and there are opportunities available in the area for competition. Popularity is rapidly growing as players are “hooked” once they touch the ice.
The Action Track Chair assists persons with mobility disabilities access outdoor areas where a regular wheelchair is unable to navigate the terrain.
They’ve have always been there for us, now it’s time to be there for them. Served allows veterans and their families an opportunity to reconnect.
Another Way to Support
Where the
money goes
Operational and Program Breakdown for 2020
- Programs
- General Management
- Operations
One in Five Annual Appeal Donations 2021
A breakdown of each program’s monetary gifting for 2021. Total donations to date: $20,142!
- In Kind Match
- SPAR
- Sled Cats
- U.P. Vets SERVED
- Assistive Technology