Rec2Connect Foundation

05/29/2026

Have you seen our 2025 Annual Report snapshot?!💙
⭐ 36 recurring recreation therapy programs
⭐ $20,000 in financial aide given to families - DOUBLED in 2026 thanks to your generosity!
⭐13,364 recreation therapy sessions
⭐2,015 individuals served through recreation therapy programs

We're so grateful for the chance to make an impact on so many through our recreation therapy programs and can't wait to share more about all the fun we're having this year!

Check out our report at https://www.canva.com/design/DAHCG-v1q2Y/Excw8QS5EJebwBHasxHruQ/view?utm_content=DAHCG-v1q2Y&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=uniquelinks&utlId=h0252acf2ef

05/28/2026

When you bid on our silent auction items, you're not just bidding on a pair of tickets, an experience or specially signed memorabilia - you're creating a lasting impact on the lives of our participants with disabilities and their families! 💙 Our amazing silent auction for our 6th Annual Golf Outing on Thursday, June 11th at Bunker Hill is live and features:

⚾🎉Savannah Party Animals Tickets
🚙3 Month Waterway Car Wash Membership
💪1 Month of Classes from Pure Barre Rocky River
⛳Twosome at Oak Shadows Golf Club
🏌️‍♀️Ladies Tee Time Essentials Package
🏚️1 Night in the Leonard at Logan House B&B in Grand Rapids
🌊3 Nights at the Inn at Old Beach
& SO much more!

Head to https://my.onecause.com/event/organizations/e52d65a4-8d54-4253-8ce2-fc8bdb5a6213/events/vevt:4e343652-3dc4-49a0-9fba-bf6d3a6485b2/auctions/silent-auction to place your bids today!

hill golf course

05/25/2026

Today, we honor and remember the brave individuals who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom. ❤️🤍💙

“Freedom makes a huge responsibility of every human being. With freedom comes responsibility.” – Eleanor Roosevelt

We are grateful for the freedoms that allow us to build inclusive communities where every individual is welcomed, supported, and connected through recreation. This Memorial Day, we remember those who served and sacrificed for those opportunities.

ID: A graphic for Memorial Day with multiple United States flags in the grass and the black Rec2Connect logo.

05/23/2026

Solidify your weeknight dinner plans and schedule a pick-up or takeout order from Cilantro Taqueria in North Olmsted this coming Wednesday! 🌮Cilantro will be donating 20% of proceeds back to Rec2Connect 💙 Dine-in and carry-out are available - simply mention Rec2Connect when ordering online or at the checkout!

05/22/2026

Big shoutout to our staff for completing Professional Climbing Instructors Association (PCIA) Outdoor Rock-Climbing Training! 🧗‍♀️ Some of our rock-climbing staff, including Courtney, Sarah, and Erin completed three long day days of PCIA training.

During PCIA, they learned key outdoor rock climbing skills to further our rock climbing program! Some of the skills they learned included: repelling down from the top of the climbing wall, outdoor rescues, safety techniques, setting up anchors, different types knot tying, and more! We are SO proud of their hard work!💙

ID: Rec2Connect staff member Courtney smiles during the PCIA training.

05/21/2026

Today is 15th anniversary of Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD)! GAAD encourages conversations about how to foster an accessible and inclusive digital environment worldwide. Get involved and join the conversation across social media platforms by using or attending accessibility events. Learn more here: https://accessibility.day/

05/21/2026

05/20/2026

Our FREE Bike Club is still enrolling for this summer! 🚲With club offerings in Brecksville, Rocky River, Hinckley, West Creek and more -- you're sure to find a location that works for you!🌻
🩵1-hour program designed for participants with moderate biking skills to practice safe riding and build confidence biking in a group setting!
🩵Participants must be able to ride independently and one caregiver is required to attend with each participant.
🩵Program is designed for ages 10+

To register, email [email protected] today!

ID: A participant of Rec2Connect is seen biking on a path through a nature trail.

05/20/2026

We are so grateful for the support of Kisling, Nestico & Redick, LLC through the Nanye Barber Tribute Fund! 💧KNR is deeply committed to protecting the lives of children in our community. In loving memory of Nanye Barber, a vibrant 15-year-old who lost his life in a drowning accident, KNR is sponsoring complimentary swim lessons for children throughout Ohio! This impactful funding opportunity is available to Rec2Connect and we encourage you to learn more/apply at the link: https://www.knrlegal.com/nanye-barber-tribute-fund/

Making a splash for inclusion! We're honored to partner with Rec2Connect Foundation through the Nanye Barber Tribute Fund.

For over a decade, Rec2Connect has been breaking down barriers by connecting people with and without disabilities to community recreation, wellness, and lifelong leisure skills through fully inclusive recreation therapy programs.

Their commitment to ensuring everyone has access to water safety education and aquatic recreation inspires us every day.