VA Recreation Therapy Offers Veterans Skiing Opportunity - VA Western New York Healthcare System
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VA Western New York Healthcare System

 

VA Recreation Therapy Offers Veterans Skiing Opportunity

January 21, 2020

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Contact: Evangeline Conley, Public Affairs Officer

Phone:    (716) 862-8753 or cell: 716-512-9338

E-mail:   Evangeline.Conley@va.gov

 

VA Recreation Therapy Offers Veterans Skiing Opportunity at Holiday Valley Ski Resort

 

On Friday, February 7, 2020, at 10am, Veterans with disabilities will be treated to a fun day of skiing as part of VA Western New York Healthcare System’s Recreation Therapy activities. Hosted by the Lounsbury Adaptive Ski Program at Holiday Valley Ski Resort, the ski program will kick-off from the Tannenbaum Lodge at 6787 Holiday Valley Road, Ellicottville, New York. Veterans enrolled in VA health care are welcome to participate and can register by calling 716-862-6814.

Ski passes and equipment have been generously donated by the Lounsbury Adaptive Ski Program at Holiday Valley. Though VA transportation to the resort will not be provided, disabled veterans can participate in stand-up or adaptive sit-down skiing at no cost.

“This is a great partnership and winter activity for our Veterans,” stated Pamela Kaznowski, VA Western New York Healthcare System’s Recreation Therapy Supervisor. “Recreation therapy activity like this improves the quality of life of our Veterans. This could be a Veteran’s first skiing experience and a day of camaraderie with fellow Veterans, giving them the inspiration to take their rehabilitation to a higher level” added Kaznowski.     

The best media opportunity to cover this event will be at 10am, Tannenbaum Lodge, Holiday Valley. Contact 716-578-4420 to asst with media interviews/covering event.

 

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