Jay is the *epitome* of why this mission matters.
Yes — we fund equipment and experiences these incredible kids might not otherwise have access to. But it’s also about *so much more*.
It’s about:
- Confidence
- Connection
- Strength
- Support
- Community
- Power
Listen to Jay’s full story by clicking the button below — we promise you’ll walk away inspired by their resilience.
Sports ARE for everyone! And through your generosity, you can change lives. 💚
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Meet Kellan.
Thanks to your generous donations, Paul’s Party was able to loan Kellan a Track Racing Chair so he could give the sport a try. When he discovered an interest in basketball, we connected him with the Mad City Badgers, who provided him with a Basketball Chair.
But we didn’t stop there.
To make sure Kellan could join his neighborhood pickup games, your support also funded a basketball hoop and a ball specially sized to fit his hands. And once he’s ready to commit to a team, we’ll make sure he has a custom-fit chair to help him play his best.
A huge thank you to Kellan and his family for sharing their story with us – and to *you* for making stories like his possible.
Your ongoing support, donations, and advocacy are what keep Paul’s Party going. We truly couldn’t do this without you.
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Paul’s Party started a track program in 2019 to fund racing wheelchairs for kids to race and throwing stands for kids to throw shot put. These supports allow kids who can’t participate traditionally to be a part of their school’s able-bodied track and field team. They are an official member of them team and while they have their own events, those events are part of the team’s score at every meet. Covid cancelled the 2019 season, but we delivered 7 racing chairs and 8 throwing chairs in time for the 2020 season. Three athletes from Team Paul qualified to compete in the State Track and Field meet in LaCrosse in June of 2020. By the 2024 season, 14 of the 17 kids competing in wheelchair events at the State meet had equipment provided by Paul’s Party!
BIKES!! Hand bikes are expensive and often hard to come by for kids with physical disabilities. Paul’s Party purchased this bike for Luke so he can cruise the bike trails with his family. It isn’t done yet, but he will eventually have a trailer hitch on his bike that he can tow his wheelchair so when he gets to his destination, he can switch to his everyday wheels and be as independent as everyone around him.
Bikes are tough! We have a great track record of re-homing bikes to new riders when kids grow out of them or their physical needs change.
Paul’s Party brought skating equipment and a pusher to Lauren’s field trip so she could participate with her class. Lauren had never skated before, but was able to skate around the rink with her peers using a sled designed for sled hockey, but perfectly fit for skating with your friends.
Paul’s Party sent Andrew to summer camp at Bay Cliff in the summer of 2019. Bay Cliff is a 7-week sleep away camp in the upper peninsula of Michigan. It’s therapy and independence based and teaches kids crucial independence skills that are tough to teach at home, all while focusing on PT, OT and speech therapy goals that don’t feel like work because you’re at summer camp! Bay Cliff campers typically go back year after year to build on their independence skills and reconnect with the friends they’ve made.
Paul’s Party supported the Wisconsin Skeeters Sled Hockey team by helping fund their trip to the National tournament in Orlando in 2019. They ended up first runner-up in their division. Not bad Skeeters!