WALLINGFORD, CONN, January 24, 2023 — 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, recently received a $10,000 grant from the Hartford Wolf Pack Foundation in support of its sled hockey team, The Gaylord Wolfpack.
The Hartford Wolf Pack presented the generous grant to Katie Joly, Program Manager of the Gaylord Sports Association, and Gaylord Wolfpack team members at a recent game.
"The Gaylord Sports Association is grateful for the Hartford Wolf Pack Foundation's determination to advance the growth of sled hockey in our state and for their continued support of adaptive sports to enrich and empower people living with physical disabilities," Joly said.
"Their generosity will help purchase equipment needed to outfit new players, including protective gear and team jerseys, and cover league and travel expenses for players to travel to out-of-state games and tournaments throughout the season."
A program of the Gaylord Sports Association since 2015, the Gaylord Wolfpack consists of a dozen co-ed players with permanent disabilities ranging from spinal cord injury, spina bifida, amputation, and multiple sclerosis. The team is part of the Northeast Sled Hockey League and often competes throughout the Northeast from September through May.
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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