Skaters are born every day. They just happen to come in all shapes and sizes. Atticus Edmunds, 8, has always been a thrill seeker. Roller coasters? Check. Swings. Check that one off, too. Thanks to his adventurous spirit and a supportive family, the Sacramento boy isn't letting his wheelchair confine him. After seeing a video of a father pushing his [...]
Hector Picard showing us how he swims What a year 2015 was for us, but most importantly, for the athletes that we've featured. We're honored to bring you this list of our top 15 stories for the year based on pageviews. Thank you, athletes, and thank you, readers. You make Purpose2Play spin, and we wish you the [...]
Photo courtesy of Shaun Evans By Kim Constantinesco Looking at it on the surface, the Evans family had the quintessential American summer vacation. They rented an RV, drove across the country, saw Mt. Rushmore and a few other historical sites, and called various campgrounds "home" for a night or two. When you dig a little deeper, however, you [...]
By Kim Constantinesco Sometimes in order to keep a secret, you have to disguise it from yourself. With help from his parents, Bonner Paddock, 38, concealed his disability for the first 30 years of his life. Paddock has cerebral palsy, and wasn't accurately diagnosed until he was 11-years-old. Photo courtesy of Bonner Paddock "They never wanted it to [...]
