What's Happening in Roswell, GA…

The Roswell Recreation, Parks, Historic & Cultural Affairs Department was honored with a Human Spirit Award in a ceremony in Duluth on November 13, according to an article on Patch.com.

The award recognizes people who have used recreation and adaptive sport to make a difference in Georgia. In the case of Roswell, the city has been developing new, innovative programs designed specifically to help adults and children with physical and developmental disabilities. An indoor pool was recently completed at the Adult Aquatic Center, and the Rotary Dream Field at Waller Park Extension was finished.

Adaptive sports are those that have been adapted so that people with special needs, both mental and physical, can enjoy playing them. Physical activity has been recognized as a crucial part of helping people deal with their disabilities.

The city’s Recreation & Parks Department’s director, Morgan Rodgers, said the aim of the programs was to create an “environment of inclusion” that lets people with disabilities know they are “an important part of our community.” Rodgers added that the goal of the department’s ongoing programs was to give everyone the chance to play.

Agencies like this can benefit by working with a newsletter printing company, which can create a newsletter for area-wide distribution, describing the programs available, where people can go to take part in them, and how they can improve participants’ lives.