The Barbara Stone Foundation hosts Greenville CAN’s Adaptive Recreation Day on April 12, 2025, at the Kroc Center
March 26, 2025
The Barbara Stone Foundation, a non-profit organization focused on supporting, and creating, visionary and creative programs for individuals with disabilities, is hosting the second annual Greenville CAN’s Adaptive Recreation Day (formerly Adaptive Play Day), a free family-friendly event on Saturday, April 12, 2025, from 10:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. in partnership with Greenville’s Kroc Center.
Adaptive Recreation Day will be hosted at Greenville’s Kroc Center, located at 424 Westfield St in downtown Greenville, and is free for individuals with disabilities, their family members and friends, who want to play and interact through games, sports, and activities for all ages and all abilities. Some sports programs exhibiting at Adaptive Recreation Day include basketball, yoga, swimming, cycling, baseball, dance, pickleball, equine therapy, and more.
“We are fortunate to have so many organizations and businesses creating recreational and sports opportunities for individuals with disabilities in Greenville,” said Lara Ceisel, executive director of the Barbara Stone Foundation. “There will be something for everyone from adaptive pickleball and yoga to personal trainers with certification to meet the diverse needs of the disability community.”
Greenville CAN’s Adaptive Recreation Day is free to the public, but registration is encouraged by visiting https://barbarastonefoundation.networkforgood.com/events/82820-greenville-can-adaptive-recreation-play-day-2025.
The exhibitor registration deadline is April 4th and groups can register at https://barbarastonefoundation.networkforgood.com/events/82990-exhibitor-registration-greenville-can-adaptive-recreation-day-2025.
Greenville CAN’s Adaptive Recreation Day is planned by the Greenville CAN Recreation Team, which is made up of a coalition of individuals and organizations who share a common goal of making our community a better place to live for individuals with disabilities, with a vision for Greenville to be an inclusive community with equitable opportunities for all.
For questions about Greenville CAN’s Adaptive Recreation Day, contact Melissa Sanders, Greenville CAN Program Manager at melissa@barbarastonefoundation.org.
About Barbara Stone Foundation
Since 1991, the Barbara Stone Foundation’s primary focus has been to influence community systems, policies, and culture to create equitable opportunities for individuals with disabilities in South Carolina’s Upstate. We do this by identifying gaps in services, investing in or creating our own, innovative programs, leveraging partnerships in the community, and through our signature initiatives Greenville CAN (Collaborative Action Network) and the UP (Upward Professionals) Employment Initiative. To learn more, visit www.barbarastonefoundation.org or find the organization on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn.
