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July 22, 2020 “A Rochester organization is hoping that people who are spending more time at home during the coronavirus pandemic will use some of that time to become ‘inclusion ambassadors’.” Read more about this movement Rochester Accessible Adventures has…
March 10, 2020 Rochester Accessible Adventures (RAA) and Greater Buffalo Adaptive Sports (GBAS) are teaming up to develop adaptive and inclusive sports programs across WNY and Greater Rochester for youth and adults. Recognizing the incredible opportunity to build personal and…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Rochester Accessible Adventures Announces Community Grant Funding from The Parkinson’s Foundation ROCHESTER, NEW YORK – May 29, 2019 – ROCHESTER ACCESSIBLE ADVENTURES (RAA) is proud to announce it has received Community Grant funding from The Parkinson’s Foundation…
June 2018 “Recreation tourists with a disability are an untapped marketing niche and I can tell you that I know many people who are ready and willing to travel, to spend money, and to patronize businesses that can provide fun…
June 12, 2018 Check out video highlights of Good Day Rochester’s Ashley Doerzbacher as she visited Rochester City School District’s Adlai E. Stevenson School #29 Inclusion Team and RAA’s Executive Director, Anita O’Brien. School #29 is celebrating Inclusion Week, centered…
August 31, 2017 “When a member of your family is in a wheelchair you may not think taking off on a kayaking adventure together on the Erie Canal is possible. However, it is. On this Need To Know segment, we…
October 2, 2017 “Disabilities no longer a barrier to Great Lakes” by Veronica Volk. Join this audio and written exploration of access in the Great Lakes region as reporter Veronica Volk interviews RAA’s executive director, Rochester native, Julie Cataldo, and…
August 3, 2017 People of all abilities enjoy playing pickleball in Rochester Good Day Rochester spends time playing pickleball with Rochester Accessible Adventures and Pickled Power at Adam St R-Center. Enjoy the sights and sounds and explanations of what new…
May 4, 2017 “Before I met Anita, it never occurred to me that if one person in a family has a disability, it can mean that the entire family can’t enjoy recreational activities together. RAA, the non-profit that Anita founded,…
June 20, 2017 We spent the morning with Good Day Rochester’s Ashley Doerzbacher as she learned about the work RAA has been doing with a local for-profit kayaking and cycling rental business, Erie Canal Boat Company (ECBC). From dawn to…