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Athlete Profile: Nate Gratz
Nate Gratz, a long time Bishop local, was referred to us early during his rehabilitation process. He was in recovery from a cervical spinal cord injury, which resulted in quadriplegia. He came to our...
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Volunteer End of Season Awards
Be sure to congratulate Amy Ambellan on winning this year’s Volunteer of the Year Award! And no, her hair really isn’t that red. DSES’s annual Volunteer End of Season Awards, held on Saturday, May 23,...
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Operation High Altitude, Wounded Warrior Camp, Mammoth Lakes, CA 2015
Ryan and his service dog, Docker, set up camp at McGee Creek Day 1: Five days prior, the participants either arrived by a chartered vehicle from a military base in Southern California or by aircraft,...
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National Wounded Warrior Center represented at USO Annual Gala 2015, San...
Suzanne Baracchini (DSES Communications Director), Jerry Buckley (Capital Campaign Consultant), June and Neil Ash, and Betty Walker at USO Annual Gala, 2015, San Diego, CA [Photo courtesy of Vincent...
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DSES Wounded Warriors on Cloud Nine!
Disabled Sports Eastern Sierra and its annual Wounded Warriors Summer Camp, Operation High Altitude, found themselves on Cloud Nine the week of June 1-5. The camp celebrated its ninth year with great...
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Cyclists Ride 3 Day Fundraising Journey for Athletes with Disabilities by...
The Sierra Cycle Challenge is a fully supported 3 day bike ride benefiting Disabled Sports Eastern Sierra (DSES) and covers nearly 150 miles of California’s Eastern Sierra. The riding route is a fully...
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A Conversation with Jerry Mokler a long time supporter of Disabled Sports and...
Recently I had an opportunity to sit and chat with Jerry Mokler, who had just celebrated her 90th birthday. A long time Disabled Sports Eastern Sierra (DSES) and wounded warrior supporter, Jerry is the...
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Golfers come out swinging in Mammoth Lakes, CA for 2 Local Non-Profits
Mammoth Lakes Golf Classic 2015 Sierra Star Golf Course, Mammoth Lakes, CA Thanks to the generosity of players, sponsors, and donors, the 16th annual Golf Classic on Sept. 13 was a hole-in-one for...
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Adaptive Outdoor Adventure Mammoth Summer Trip by Becky Bershtel
We had an incredible, amazingly successful time on our Adaptive Outdoor Adventure Mammoth and Yosemite summer trip (Sept. 15 – 20)! We had 10 participants who are past Rancho patients (and Wellness...
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Fireside Chat with Laurel Martin M.B.A.
Disabled Sports Eastern Sierra Summer Program & Guest Services Manager When did you start working with Disabled Sports in Mammoth Lakes, CA? I moved to Mammoth Lakes in the summer of 2006 and began...
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Disabled Sports Eastern Sierra and Mammoth Mountain Host OPERATION MOUNTAIN...
We are family: Disabled Sports Eastern Sierra and Mammoth Mountain Host OPERATION MOUNTAIN FREEDOM Disabled Sports Eastern Sierra’s 10th annual Operation Mountain Freedom winter camp for Wounded...
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Disabled Sports Eastern Sierra and Mammoth Mountain Host OPERATION MOUNTAIN...
We are family: Disabled Sports Eastern Sierra and Mammoth Mountain Host OPERATION MOUNTAIN FREEDOM Disabled Sports Eastern Sierra’s 10th annual Operation Mountain Freedom winter camp for Wounded...
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Disabled Sports Eastern Sierra Announces New Board Members
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: (10/14/15) [New DSES Board members Dr. Stacey Adler and Penny Bordokas pictured here with Shields Richardson (DSES Board Development Chair) & Kathy Copeland (DSES, Executive...
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Disabled Sports Eastern Sierra awarded grant from THE PATRIOTS INITIATIVE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 19, 2015 Contact: DSES Office at 760.934.0791 Disabled Sports Eastern Sierra awarded grant from THE PATRIOTS INITIATIVE Matching Funds Grant awarded to support DSES...
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Disabled Sports Eastern Sierra receives $6,400 Grant from Christopher & Dana...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, May 6, 2016 Contact: DSES Office at 760.934.0791 Disabled Sports Eastern Sierra receives $6,400 Grant from Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation for Adaptive Sports...
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Volunteers and staff of Disabled Sports Eastern Sierra cycle the Glass...
Ride organizer Maggie Palchak with her husband Jim Lewey FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, July 27, 2016 Contact: DSES Office at 760.934.0791 Volunteers and staff of Disabled Sports Eastern Sierra cycle...
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Operation Mountain Freedom 2017
Wounded Warrior Operation Mountain Freedom 2017 welcomed 58 athletes in its 11th year. Operation Mountain Freedom took to the slopes and trails of Mammoth Lakes January 23rd to January 27th with one...
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Operation High Altitude 2017
Everyone deserves a chance to take a break from daily life, spend time outdoors, and have fun with family and friends. For our Wounded Warriors, these opportunities are hard to come by and often...
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MEDIA ADVISORY Contact: Laura Beardsley, lbeardsley@disabledsportseasternsierra.org, 760.934.0791 Operation Mountain Freedom brings Wounded Warriors to Mammoth Mountain Ski Area January 22nd to 26th,...
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Operation Mountain Freedom 2018: Wounded Warriors Excel at Winter Sports
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Laura Beardsley, Deputy Director PHONE: 760.934.0791 EMAIL: lbeardsley@disabledsportseasternsierra.org Operation Mountain Freedom 2018: Wounded Warriors Excel at Winter...
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