Launching Ample Access Outdoors
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Ample Access Outdoors wants to make nature accessible and enjoyable for people living in marginalized bodies!
Our goal is to offer accessible guided recreational activities and community-building events that ensure everyone can experience and enjoy the beauty and benefits of nature.
We will:
- Dismantle barriers that mean limited accessible options for outdoor activities
- Focus on inclusivity, adaptability, and safety
- Foster a love of nature within a diverse community
To bring this vision to life, we're embarking on a fundraising campaign to cover essential costs such as legal fees, program development, building an online presence, and other foundational expenses.
The Challenge:
A significant portion of our society faces barriers to outdoor participation.
- A lack of recreational services that accommodate all body types and needs to societal and infrastructural obstacles that hinder full participation.
- Inadequate Size-Inclusive Equipment: A lack of available equipment that accommodates larger body sizes, such as plus-size hiking apparel, camping gear, or bicycles.
- Lack of Adaptive Equipment: The absence of adaptive equipment for individuals with disabilities such as all-terrain wheelchairs, adaptive bicycles, or tactile maps for the blind or low-visioned.
- Limited Physical Accessibility: Parks, trails, and camping sites may not have the necessary adaptations for individuals with mobility needs, such as wheelchair-accessible paths or facilities.
Ample Access Outdoors wants to provide solutions to these challenges!
In a sector dominated by traditional outdoor recreation providers, Ample Access Outdoors distinctively positions itself by focusing on inclusivity, specialized services, and community engagement tailored to our audience's unique needs.
Unlike our counterparts, who often overlook diverse body types, our organization ensures that every individual, regardless of their physical capabilities or body size, has the opportunity to engage with and enjoy the outdoors.
How your support helps:
Ample Access Outdoors is on a journey towards a more inclusive and accessible outdoor experience for individuals living in marginalized bodies. This campaign is a call to action for allies, advocates, and anyone who believes in a future where the beauty and solace of nature are unequivocally accessible to all.
Your support will provide the foundational funding to make this mission possible.
Your support will help cover legal fees to establish the organization, program development and delivery costs such as the creation and implementation of new programs along with materials, venue rentals, and staffing, marketing and community outreach to share our message and mission via a website, fundraising activities, and awareness campaigns.
Your contributions in any amount affirms your commitment to fostering inclusivity, breaking down barriers, and promoting a healthier, more connected society. Your investment in Ample Access Outdoors lays the groundwork for a movement that reimagines what it means to be inclusive in outdoor recreation.
Join Us!
Become an integral part of this pioneering initiative to work together to redefine the boundaries of outdoor recreation, ensuring that every individual can experience nature's healing power. Your support can turn the vision of Ample Access Outdoors into a reality, creating a legacy of inclusivity, health, and enjoyment for generations to come.
Thank you for your generosity and your commitment to making a difference. Together, let's unlock the great outdoors for everyone.
Organizer
Brittany Francis
Organizer
North Andover, MA