https://adapttolife.org/blog Stories from the adaptive sports community, tournament recaps, guides, and the numbers behind the athletes Adapt To Life supports. en-us Sun, 08 Nov 2026 18:00:00 +0000 https://adapttolife.org/events/monster-smash-2026 https://adapttolife.org/events/monster-smash-2026 Sun, 08 Nov 2026 18:00:00 +0000 Adapt To Life On the road Wheelchair pickleball athletes we support won six medals at Monster Smash 2026 at The Pickle Lodge in Cincinnati, a Halloween tournament weekend that was free for wheelchair athletes. https://adapttolife.org/events/app-vlasic-classic-2026 https://adapttolife.org/events/app-vlasic-classic-2026 Sun, 08 Nov 2026 18:00:00 +0000 Adapt To Life On the road Juan Ortiz asked the APP Tour for a wheelchair division at the 2026 Vlasic Classic Chicago in Highland Park, and got the APP's first. Five full teams played it. https://adapttolife.org/sport-wheelchair-cost https://adapttolife.org/sport-wheelchair-cost Sun, 08 Nov 2026 18:00:00 +0000 Adapt To Life Guides A sport wheelchair runs $4,000 to $6,000, and insurance doesn't cover it. What athletes need beyond an everyday chair, and how donors close the gap. https://adapttolife.org/sponsor-adaptive-athletes https://adapttolife.org/sponsor-adaptive-athletes Sun, 08 Nov 2026 18:00:00 +0000 Adapt To Life Guides Sponsor a wheelchair pickleball athlete in Chicago: a night of court time for $225, a year of training for $1,548, travel to tournaments, or a whole program. What it pays for and what you get back. https://adapttolife.org/corporate-matching https://adapttolife.org/corporate-matching Sun, 08 Nov 2026 18:00:00 +0000 Adapt To Life Guides Many employers match gifts to 501(c)(3) nonprofits. How to get your gift to Adapt To Life matched, with our legal name, EIN and IRS letter. https://adapttolife.org/numbers https://adapttolife.org/numbers Fri, 06 Nov 2026 18:00:00 +0000 Adapt To Life Building in public Every number in our goal for the year ahead, and what each one pays for. https://adapttolife.org/juan https://adapttolife.org/juan Sat, 19 Sep 2026 18:00:00 +0000 Adapt To Life Stories Paralyzed at 14, Hall of Famer in wheelchair softball, dad of three, and Adapt To Life’s first ambassador. https://adapttolife.org/karen https://adapttolife.org/karen Thu, 25 Jun 2026 18:00:00 +0000 Adapt To Life Stories A retired Army captain who golfs standing up, skis, sails and dives, and serves on our board. https://adapttolife.org/tim https://adapttolife.org/tim Wed, 24 Jun 2026 18:00:00 +0000 Adapt To Life Stories The wheelchair basketball athlete whose love of the game lives on through the Hustle & Heart Fund.