Israel Sports Center for the Disabled
http://www.iscd.comThe goals of the ISCD are to rehabilitate the disabled, including victims of terror read more
Israel Sports Center for the Disabled
http://www.iscd.comThe goals of the ISCD are to rehabilitate the disabled, including victims of terror
The Israel Sports Center for the Disabled specializes in the physical and psychological rehabilitation of Israeli children and youth. Over 2,500 of these disabled youngsters, without discrimination of religion, race or sex, participate in 18 aquatic and wheelchair sports branches at our Center. In its forty-six years of existence, the Center has rehabilitated over 25,000 seriously disabled children.
The Center’s rehabilitative work has been recognized both domestically and internationally, and serves ever-increasing numbers of disabled children, including victims of terrorist attacks.
Due to ongoing developments in medicine and technology, many more children now survive birth accidents thus resulting in a higher number of disabled with very severe handicaps and highly complicated needs. In 2005 alone, 200 additional children joined the Center.
The Center is one of the largest in the world and is a world pioneer in the field of sports for the disabled. The spirit and motivation of sport is used as a means to help guide the disabled from a state of helplessness to productive, fulfilling lives. It has been proven that sports activities contribute more to the confidence, morale, and self-image of the disabled than any other form of rehabilitation and significantly prolong the life expectancy of the seriously disabled.
Stuart Nitzkin
stu.nitzkin@gmail.com
773-875-2425
Israel Sport Center for the Disabled Casino Night
Event Information
2010 Israel Sport Center
for the Disabled Casino Night
Saturday, May 1, 2010
Petersen Automotive Museum
6060 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90036
GRAND PRIZE $3,000 Gift Card & Prizes
Doors Open at 7:00pm Cards Dealt at 8:30pm
$175 Poker Buy In
$100 Casino Only
All entries include dinner and 2 drink tickets.
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Location
Petersen Automotive Museum
6060 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA, 90036
About Organization
The Israel Sport Center for the Disabled is the first sport center for the disabled in Israel and a world pioneer in the field. The Center, which specializes in the physical and psychological rehabilitation of Israeli children and youth, opened its gates in the 1960 in order to encourage disabled kids, youth and adults to take part in sports activities.
Sports activities contribute more to the confidence, morale, and self-image of the disabled than any other form of rehabilitation. The spirit and motivation of sport is used as a means to help guide the disabled from a state of helplessness to productive, fulfilling lives. It has been proven that, in addition to promoting physical and mental rehabilitation, sports activities significantly prolong the life expectancy of the seriously disabled. Today, over 2000 kids and adults participate in more than 20 different sports activities in our Center without discrimination of religion, race or sex. Most of the activities are done in wheelchairs, to help athletes overcome their movement limitations.
As medicine continues to develop its technology, more newborns survive birth accidents and are at high risk for birth defects and various complicated needs. In 2004, over 200 children joined the Center. The expansion of rehabilitation sports activities for children with devastating injuries is therefore one of our primary goals.
Our young disabled athletes participate in international sports championships for disabled children in the United States and Europe, such as the World Championships for Disabled Children and Youth in Miami, the Robin Hood Games and the Stoke Mandeville Games in England, and the Paralympics, where they have received many commendations. This brings great recognition and pride to Israel, and also demonstrates the high standards of our everyday activities.
Friends Committees exist in New York, Philadelphia, Charlotte, Chicago, Miami, Atlanta, New Jersey and England