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BORP Adaptive Sports and Recreation is a nonprofit by and for people with disabilities

Bay Area Outreach & Recreation Program (BORP) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization working to improve the health, independence and social integration of people with physical disabilities through sports, fitness and recreation programs. At BORP, we believe that sports and recreation provide a path to greater achievement to which all people should have access, and we continually strive to make this a reality.

08/27/2026

Hurry, only 3 days left to have your voice heard!
Speak Up for Accessible Parks
East Bay Regional Park District is creating a new district plan that will guide priorities and improvements for the next 10 years — and your voice matters.
BORP is partnering with East Bay Parks to gather feedback from individuals and families living with disabilities to help ensure the plan reflects the needs of every community they serve.
This is an important opportunity to share your experiences, needs, and ideas for improving access to East Bay parks and programs.
Take the brief survey today for a chance to win a $50 gift card.
Help shape a more inclusive and accessible future for our parks.
English survey, https://bit.ly/3P5sYRN
Spanish survey, https://bit.ly/4exD2xf
If you need access accommodations to fill out the survey, contact [email protected]

East Bay Regional Park District

08/14/2026

What’s your next sport? Come find out at BORP’s 4th Annual Adaptive Sports Expo!

On Saturday, October 17, we’re taking over three Berkeley locations for a full day of adaptive sports, recreation, and community. Try wheelchair basketball, rugby, power soccer, goalball, pickleball, cycling, kayaking, rock climbing, adaptive fitness, and more, with BORP coaches and experienced athletes there to help you get started.

📅 Saturday, October 17
⏰ 10 AM–3 PM
📍 James Kenney Community Center + BORP Adaptive Cycling Center + Berkeley Ironworks
🎟️ FREE to attend

Never tried adaptive sports before? Perfect. The Expo is designed for beginners, and family and friends are welcome too. A free accessible shuttle will connect all three locations, including service from North Berkeley BART.

And because this is BORP’s 50th year, we’re keeping the party going. Stick around at James Kenney from 3:30–5:30 PM for a special 50th anniversary community after-party, open to all Expo attendees.

Registration is free and strongly encouraged so we can plan for equipment, coaching, and transportation. Sign up now through the Expo page on our website: borp.org/expo

Alt-text:

1) flyer featuring a young power soccer player in a power wheelchair kicking a soccer ball across a gym floor.
2. Expo flyer featuring athletes playing goalball in a gym. In the foreground, an athlete wearing blackout eyeshades lunges while preparing to throw a blue goalball. Text reads:
3. flyer featuring a wheelchair basketball player moving across a gym floor as another player dribbles a basketball beside him. Text reads:
4. flyer featuring a smiling young girl holding a blue adaptive recreational device during an outdoor activity.
5. BORP 50th anniversary Adaptive Sports Expo flyer featuring two smiling wheelchair rugby players seated in sports wheelchairs, one holding a white ball.

08/13/2026

There is still time to have your voice heard!
Speak Up for Accessible Parks
East Bay Regional Park District is creating a new district plan that will guide priorities and improvements for the next 10 years — and your voice matters.
BORP is partnering with East Bay Parks to gather feedback from individuals and families living with disabilities to help ensure the plan reflects the needs of every community they serve.
This is an important opportunity to share your experiences, needs, and ideas for improving access to East Bay parks and programs.
Take the brief survey today for a chance to win a $50 gift card.
Help shape a more inclusive and accessible future for our parks.

English survey, https://bit.ly/3P5sYRN
Spanish survey, https://bit.ly/4exD2xf

If you need access accommodations to fill out the survey, contact [email protected]

08/06/2026

🏀 Youth Wheelchair Basketball One Day Camp — Saturday, August 15th, 10am-3pm at James Kenney Community Center (1720 Eighth St, Berkeley, CA).

No experience necessary. All equipment provided. Come try out the sport in a fun, supportive environment built for kids of all skill levels.

REGISTER BY AUG 9! - bit.ly/youthwcbball or scan QR code.

Questions? Email [email protected] for more info.

08/03/2026

Speak Up for Accessible Parks
East Bay Regional Park District is creating a new district plan that will guide priorities and improvements for the next 10 years — and your voice matters.
BORP is partnering with East Bay Parks to gather feedback from individuals and families living with disabilities to help ensure the plan reflects the needs of every community they serve.
This is an important opportunity to share your experiences, needs, and ideas for improving access to East Bay parks and programs.
Take the brief survey today for a chance to win a $50 gift card.
Help shape a more inclusive and accessible future for our parks.

English survey, https://bit.ly/3P5sYRN
Spanish survey, https://bit.ly/4exD2xf

If you need access accommodations to fill out the survey, contact [email protected]

07/29/2026

In June 2026, we lost John Madigan, a former BORP power soccer athlete, head coach of the BORP Shockers, and one of the most beloved members of our community.

John found power soccer in 2009 when his future teammate Kendra Scalia spotted him on his morning commute and recruited him in a BART elevator. His analytical mind translated quickly into understanding the game, and he spent years as a fierce and selfless competitor on the BORP Earthquakes. When beloved head coach Chris Finn passed away in 2020, John stepped into an impossibly hard role with grace. As Rian Dindzans said: "John didn't fill Coach Chris' shoes. He respected the space Chris had in his life and ours. He went from a fellow player to our lead strategist and, if he struggled with or flinched from the transition, he never showed it."

John was a collaborative, humble leader who invested in his athletes and in his own growth as a coach. He brought patience, kindness, and an off-beat humor that brought levity to even the hardest moments. He loved live music, good food and drink, and his people.

John died the night before the Shockers were set to compete in the MK Battery Conference Cup Series. His team took the court in his honor, rallying with "Madigan" before every game.

We will celebrate John's life and legacy at:

🏆 The inaugural John Madigan Memorial Power Soccer Tournament, November 14-15 at James Kenney Community Center in Berkeley

🕯️ A Celebration of Life on November 14 at the Ed Roberts Campus in Berkeley

You can also support his legacy through the John Madigan Memorial Travel Fund, which will help subsidize travel costs for power soccer athletes and support the continued growth of BORP's power soccer program.

Sign up to attend the Celebration of Life: https://borp.app.neoncrm.com/event.jsp?event=189590&

Donate in John's memory: https://borp.app.neoncrm.com/campaigns/john-madigan-memorial-travel-fund

Image Descriptions:

1) John Madigan in his BORP Power Soccer jersey (number 9), looking upward with the BORP logo visible in the background.

2) John in a blue BORP jacket coaching the Shockers during a game, leaning in to talk his athletes in on the court.

3) John competing in his BORP Earthquake days, looking focused on the ball in front of his chair.

4) The BORP Shockers at a tournament this year in Portland, posed together on the court under a "50 Years BORP Shockers" banner, smiling with coaches, including John.

07/28/2026

Growing up with BORP changes everything.

Teaser #2 is here: hear from Tim Orr, BORP's beloved Youth Sports Coordinator, and Molly Bloom, who carries that legacy forward today. 50 years of building teams, community, and possibility.

Our full 50th anniversary video series premieres at the celebration on October 15th. Get your gala ticket today (link in bio) and be there when it all comes together.

07/24/2026

BORP is honored to be one of the organizations named to the Play Collective, a multi-year initiative from the and partners and , supporting community organizations that expand access to sport for underserved youth across World Cup 2026 host cities in the US, Canada, and Mexico.

This grant is going straight to our youth adaptive sports programs, especially Power Soccer and will help us build-out a blind soccer program! Thanks to this support, we'll be able to keep kids with disabilities on the court, on the team, and build confidence that carries way beyond the game.

"It makes me believe that I can do anything." -- Aadi, BORP youth participant

07/14/2026

You know BORP today. Now meet the people, stories, and moments that brought us here.

Coming soon, BORP at 50: Play, Power, Progress, a video series celebrating five decades of game-changing adaptive sports and recreation, disability leadership, community, and change.

07/09/2026

SCI Summer Social

When: Wednesday, July 15
Time: 5:30pm-8pm.
Where: Cycling/Kayak Center
80 Boliver Drive, Berkeley

We are firing up the grill and we hope you can join us for food, fun and friends-both old and new!

We'll provide burgers-meat and veggie, hot dogs, sodas and chips. Feel free to bring a side or dessert to share-just let us know in the comment section of the registration page or email [email protected].

Please register so we have an accurate count for food. Bring your own adult beverages. https://tinyurl.com/borpbbq2026

Family, friends and professionals who work with the community are all welcome!

Address

3075 Adeline Street, Ste 200
Berkeley, CA
94703

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

Telephone

+15108494663

Website

http://www.borp.org/

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