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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…
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…
June 1, 2017 New Mobility’s Bob Vogel talked with several Rochester area residents about their experiences with adaptive recreation in our region. A great read! Check out photos and stories from our region, with interviews with Kerrie Giesen of Webster,…
December 1, 2016 Rochester’s Sue Shepard shines the spotlight on Rochester, NY in this article in New Mobility. Sue is a member of Rochester Spinal Association and is also a founding member of Rochester Accessible Adventures and sits on the…
July 27, 2016 Democrat & Chronicle’s Missy Rosenberry was there for the Grand Opening event at Erie Canal Boat Company this summer. Erie Canal Boat Company isn’t new, but the way they do business is. Working with Rochester Accessible Adventures,…