BORP News & Updates
BORP Staff Reach New Heights at Adaptive Climbing Nationals
BORP staff members Jorge Macias and Emily Seelenfreund had the opportunity to compete at the USA Paraclimbing Nationals Championships last month, held from March 9th-10th in Gaithersburg Maryland. Both seasoned competitors, this was Jorge’s fourth national competition and Emily’s sixth and their experience paid off. Both athletes climbed their
BORP also featured in East Bay Times
Read about us also on the website for East Bay Times: Share the Spirit: Berkeley organization provides community for people with disabilities
BORP featured in Oaklanside
Read about us on Oaklandside: How disability rights advocates are making East Bay parks more accessible
Major thanks to Girls Garage!!
Major thanks to Girls Garage!! This awesome crew created and installed a new beautiful ADA picnic table and three new gorgeous redwood planters! They’re also helping fix up some of the key boats in our program. It’s been a pleasure to work with you and
Cycling center update
We are open. Due to construction, the route for getting to the Adaptive Cycle Center keep changing throughout March. Call before you head to the Center and we’ll let you know which route to take! Let’s also welcome new rider Diego, pictured here with his
Wheelchair basketball tournament March 23-24
Return of tournament: We are thrilled to announce the much-anticipated return of the BORP Wheelchair Basketball Tournament. Mark your calendars for March 23-24th as we kick off the tournament at James Kenney Park. The action begins at 9 am, and we can’t wait to witness
SCI Meet-ups
SCI Meet-ups: We had a big turn on Feb 21 and a great conversation with Arthur Renowitzky who shared his life story which led to the launch of his foundation Life Goes On Foundation. He mentioned how BORP was a game-changer for him and helped shape
Trip to Año Nuevo where Elephant Seal
Adventures and Outings folks had a wonderful trip to Año Nuevo where Elephant Seal mating was in full swing. Here are some photos from a quieter part of the beach (photo Credits Kevin Murphy)
BORP Power Soccer Shines at Phoenix Tournament
BORP Power Soccer represented well at the Phoenix Rising Soccer Invitational held January 13th-14th. The BORP Shockers of Berkeley started the weekend slowly with a 0-2 Loss to their rivals across the Bay Bridge, the Golden State Ducks, followed by a 1-1 Draw against the
BORP hosted the first Goalball invitational tournament since the pandemic
On Saturday December 9th, BORP hosted the first Goalball invitational tournament since the pandemic pause. Six teams from the Bay Area and beyond with a mix of veteran and new players pulled on their pads and eyeshades and hit the court. The competition was fierce,
