Warrior Dash - fundraiser

Do you have what it takes to be a Warrior?  If you do, join us in supporting reConnect, Inc., located on Bachmans Valley Road in Westminster, by participating in the Warrior Dash on May 19^th or 20^th!

The warrior dash is a “mud-crawling, fire-leaping extreme run…” that will take place at Bud’s Creek, 27963 Budds Creek Road, in Mechanicsville, MD 20659.  But don’t let this description fool you - if you have guts you have what it takes. It’s a 3 mile cross-country obstacle course where you climb vehicles, slog through mud, slam through tires, and earn a Viking helmet at the end just for finishing!  Got an injury or condition that keeps you out of the race this time?  Then be one of our special Warrior Sponsors and sponsor our team!

In the words of one of our team members: 

“I am a Warrior.  I am not going to quit.  I am going to complete the 3.0 mile cross-country obstacle course of mud, walls, fire, and insanity.  By sponsoring me you are helping veterans readjust to their families, children reach potential no one thought possible, and developmentally delayed adults develop the skills they need to become self-sufficient.  You are helping children, families, and communities.  You are helping you and me.”

Just what are you supporting?

We all have times in our lives when things aren’t going the way we planned.  For some of us it’s an accident that causes a traumatic brain injury.  For others it’s the return from active duty with problems we inadvertently inflict on our families.  Sometimes it’s something we’ve dealt with since birth, like a learning disability or delayed development.  And for a few it’s the tragic loss of someone
close to us.  All of these challenges mean changing roles within a family or group and even the most mundane daily
chore take on insurmountable proportions. reConnect, Inc. is a non-profit Occupational Therapy based organization
that does one thing and does it well – help people Function to the best of their ability in society.  For those seeking to Communicate better, Interact more appropriately, and Interpret Information more correctly, reConnect uses dynamic activities to reach these goals.  The largest active program is reQUEST, an equine assisted learning option that uses horses as part of the therapy team.  Because horses are herd animals and depend on their ability to scan and read the environment for survival, they are uniquely suited to help us SEE what we might be missing.  Horses react to emotions such as feelings of anxiety or contentment, acts of aggression, confidence, and isolation, creating a visual and kinesthetic lesson that is much less threatening and easier to process than traditional office therapy might be.  Staff, couples and families develop the
ability to work as a team with specific roles and rules for communication.  Those with trouble regulating their actions can see what affect they have on others and can learn to moderate their behavior by getting immediate feedback from the horses.  And all of us can learn to just get done what we need to, even when things seem impossible. We can learn, through the horses, to function in our new “herd”, and we can use the power of horses to change lives.

What do you need to do?  Go to our website, http://reconnect-relationships.com/warrior.php and follow the easy 1, 2, 3 steps.  If you want to participate as a Warrior Team Member you’ll need to first register at the official Warrior Dash site where you can pick the day and time to run that works best for you!    Then register as a team member on our site so your sponsors can support you. Finally, ask your friends and family to sponsor you with a tax-deductible donation.

If you want to participate as a Warrior Sponsor, go to http://reconnect-relationships.com/sponsor.php.  Our team members are listed there, and you can pick the member or members you’d like to sponsor and submit your tax-deductible donation right there. reConnect, Inc. is  a non-profit fund of the Community Foundation of Carroll County, so your donations will be listed with them.  We’ll send you updates, and of course join us on Facebook to let your teammates know what you’re doing to prepare for the race!