How You Can Help
Donations received from membership dues and fundraisers in the community give SBAC the opportunity to provide a variety of services to children and adults in
Colorado with Spina Bifida, such as:
•Scholarships for seminars, camps and recreational activities, such as: horseback riding, skiing and Jr. Wheelchair Sports Camp.
•Direct financial assistance to member families. Assistance is also offered to families to attend the National Annual Conference of the
•Handcycles for loan to children with Spina Bifida living in Colorado. SBAC currently has 13 handcycles on loan to families.
•Equipment Loan Program. In addition to handcycles, SBAC helps families recycle their wheelchairs, walkers, crutches and other equipment their children have
outgrown or no longer use.
•Publication of a quarterly newsletter as a way to keep members informed on changes in medical treatment, education, recreational opportunities and research
on Spina Bifida.
•Availability of information to educators about the problem areas that children with Spina Bifida encounter in school.
•Wheelchair Awareness Program for elementary schools to use in sensitizing classmates to the difficulties an individual has when using a wheelchair.
•Speakers Bureau for community, education and parent groups interested in learning about Spina Bifida.
•Support to families of newborns and new families transferring to Colorado.
•Voice Mail System (303-797-7870) to provide members with a means for contact for services or references.
•Internet site on the World Wide Web for facilitating communication and information exchange amoung SBAC members and the world-wide Spina Bifida
community at:
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