Honoring Seven Baltimore Paralympians That Will Compete in Rio

Casey Cares kids and families invited as special guests for Paralympic pep rally with Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake at City Hall Thursday.

WHO:

The Casey Cares Foundation is a non-profit organization which provides uplifting activities for special events for critically ill children and their families. Headquartered in Baltimore, Casey Cares serves more than 700 families in six states and Washington D.C.

WHAT:

Paralympic athletes are being honored by Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake in a special send-off for the Paralympic Games in Rio. The Paralympic Games open September 7th at the venues being used currently for the Olympic Games.

Paralympians are athletes with physical impairments who compete at the highest level of competition around the globe. They are inspirational athletes, especially to the children at Casey Cares, many of whom face similar challenges in their own lives. Many of the Paralympic athletes who will be in attendance at this event have won Paralympic gold medals in previous Games, world championships and ESPY Awards.

The Paralympians scheduled to attend are: McKenzie Coan, Alyssa Gialamas, Cortney Jordan, Jessica Long, Rebecca Meyers, Brad Snyder and Elizabeth Smith — all of whom live and train in Baltimore.

WHEN:

Thursday, August 11, 2016 – Program will begin in City Hall Rotunda at 12:30 p.m.

WHERE:

Baltimore City Hall – 100 N. Holliday Street – Baltimore, MD 21202

About the Casey Cares Foundation: The Casey Cares Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit that provides personalized, uplifting programs with a special touch to critically ill children and family members throughout six states and Washington, D.C.. Programs include: Family Festivities, Celebration Vacations, Birthday Blasts, Kami’s Jammies, Caring Connection group parties and Better Together. 

This story was courtesy of the Casey Cares Foundation. For more information, visit CaseyCares.org.