Written by: Nanci Sundel Posted on: June 20, 2023 Tagged: Phillies Dream on 3 Community Special Needs disabilities Down Syndrome Open Door Sports ODS
James Wright-Nguyen, an Open Door Sports player who has Down Syndrome, was granted a dream wish with the Philadelphia Phillies May 18th-20th through Dream On 3.It was coordinated through Dream On 3’s Collegiate Dream Teams program where college st...
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Written by: Nanci Sundel Posted on: June 6, 2023 Tagged: awards, disabilities, Changemaker, Open Door Sports, Special Needs, Community
This year’s 2023 Youth Changemaker Awards presentation was even more special as Lucy Harris, an ODS Player, became the first player to win the award. Additionally, ODS Peer Buddy and Assistant Coach BC Winik was also awarded the prize.The Award i...
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Written by: Nanci Sundel Posted on: May 31, 2023 Tagged: Open Door Sports Special Needs Spur Local Catalogue for Philanthropy Disabilties Youth children
Open Door Sports Inc. (ODS) is proud to announce that we’ve been selected as a trusted and critical small nonprofit in the Greater Washington region by Spur Local, formerly the Catalogue for Philanthropy. Being part of their 2023 class, alongside ...
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Written by: Nanci Sundel Posted on: February 1, 2023 Tagged: Candid Guidestar Platinum Seal of Transaparency ODS Community Special Needs Open Door Sports
Open Door Sports Inc. has earned a 2023 Candid Platinum Seal of Transparency from Guidestar.Candid is the organization created when the Foundation Center and GuideStar joined forces. They “connect people who want to change the world with the resou...
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Written by: Nanci Sundel Posted on: January 16, 2023 Tagged: Bethesda Magazine Article Open Door Sports Special needs children Peer Buddies
Open Door Sports Inc. is featured in Bethesda Magazine’s January/February 2023 issue, with an article entitled “The Buddy System” by Amy Halpern.Halpern highlighted that “Open Door Sports aims to create an even playing field – and friendships – fo...
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