Bay Area Outreach & Recreation Program 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 Bay Area Outreach & Recreation, 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.

Description:
Bay Area Outreach & Recreation is headquartered in Berkeley, California and is the leading provider and promoter of accessible sports and recreation opportunities for children and adults with physical disabilities in the greater San Francisco Bay Area. In addition to our high quality innovative sports and recreation programs, our expert staff provides advocacy, trainings, referrals and consultation services and have helped initiate adaptive sports programs in several other cities across the state. The Bay Area Outreach & Recreation Program also conducts disability awareness trainings and adaptive sports exhibitions for a variety of community agencies and serves as a valuable resource to physical therapists, rehabilitation hospitals, parks and recreation departments and related organizations.

History:
Bay Area Outreach & Recreation was founded in 1976, by people with disabilities to create access to the outdoors, to fitness, to sports and to recreation for a population that had been left out. In the 1970's, there simply were no recreation programs in the state specifically for people with disabilities. Initially started as a small student program at University of California Berkeley, BORP has since grown to serve children, adults and families from all over the greater Bay Area. Over the past 30 years, thousands of people have benefited from our innovative programs, trainings, referrals and consultations.

Contact people:

Julie Yates, Assistant Director, (510) 849-4663 Ext: 303, (email) Carol Wahpepah, (510) 849-4663 Ext. 308, (email)

Office fax number: (510) 849-4616

Address:

600 Bancroft Way Berkeley, CA 94710 (See a map)

Web Site: http://WWW.BORP.ORG

Directions:

The Bay Area Outreach & Recreation is located in Berkeley along side of Interstate freeway 80. Take the University exit, turn right onto 6th street, go to Bancroft Way and take a right,go a 1/2 mile towards Auquatic Park. We. . . (more)   Nearest Metro/Subway Stop: North Berkeley BART station,   Walk distance (in minutes): 20 minutes   Nearest Bus Stop: # 9, 10 minutes minute walk