WALLINGFORD, CONN, July 12, 2024 — The Gaylord Sports Association, a program of the nonprofit rehabilitation-focused healthcare system Gaylord Specialty Healthcare and the state's largest provider of adaptive sports programming, received a $10,000 grant from the Hartford Wolf Pack Foundation in support of The Gaylord Wolfpack sled hockey team.
The Hartford Wolf Pack Community Foundation supports charitable programs for inner-city youth and youth amateur sports in order to enhance and improve the lives of Connecticut’s children and those in our community.
"The Gaylord Sports Association deeply appreciates the Hartford Wolf Pack Foundation's commitment to advancing sled hockey in Connecticut and their unwavering support of adaptive sports,” said Katie Joly, Program Manager of the Gaylord Sports Association.
“Their generosity will enable the purchase of essential equipment for new players, such as protective gear and team jerseys, as well as cover league and travel expenses for out-of-state games and tournaments throughout the season," said Joly.
A program of the Gaylord Sports Association since 2015, the Gaylord Wolfpack consists of a dozen co-ed players with permanent physical disabilities. The 2023 National Sled Hockey Championship-winning team is part of the Northeast Sled Hockey League.
To learn more about the Gaylord Sports Association and the Gaylord Wolfpack, visit www.gaylord.org/sports.
About Gaylord Specialty Healthcare:
Gaylord Specialty Healthcare is a rehabilitation-focused, nonprofit health system headquartered in Wallingford, Connecticut, that provides inpatient and outpatient care for people at every point in their journey from illness or injury to maximum recovery.
Gaylord Specialty Healthcare is anchored by Gaylord Hospital, a long-term acute care hospital, and includes Gaylord Outpatient Services and Gaylord Physical Therapy for patients who require diagnosis and treatment on an outpatient basis. Gaylord's Milne Institute for Healthcare Innovation is a hub for accelerating world-class rehabilitative research, technology development, and innovation to improve the quality of life and function of people around the world. Together, these entities deliver a complete continuum of rehabilitative care driven by clinical experience, innovation, and human compassion.
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