Find out how to get involved with the AS Disability Outreach Center’s exciting upcoming event
By Morgan Annable
Picture this: The sun is shining and the air is still. On Lake Whatcom, brightly colored kayaks glide across the water, propelled by the force of the human body alone. This is not an uncommon sight in Bellingham, and now the Disability Outreach Center is planning an event that will give many people who have never been able to try kayaking before an opportunity to do so. On May 13 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. the DOC will host “Able to Paddle” at Lakewood.
According to DOC Coordinator Courtney Manz, the event “gives people with physical disabilities of all ages the opportunity to go kayaking for free.”
The DOC is currently looking for volunteers to help make the event run smoothly. (Or, as the case may be, paddle smoothly.) Volunteers are needed in a variety of ways, including kayaking with someone, parking direction and facilitating games. Prospective volunteers are encouraged to sign up for one specific kind of volunteer activity or all of the above. Training will be provided for all volunteers, so even those who have never paddled a kayak before are welcome to sign up for kayaking duty.
Send an email to as.disability@wwu.edu for more information or to sign up for a volunteer activity and time slot.