Northern Illinois Special Recreation Association (NISRA)
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Jordan Miller Manager of Summer Day camp and Outreach at Northern Illinois Special Recreation Association (NISRA)
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Crystal Lake, Illinois, United States
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Renee Erling Sr. Manager of Public Finance & Administration-
Huntley, Illinois, United States
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Andrew Maurice Student at Creighton University-
Round Lake, Illinois, United States
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Trisha Palmieri Manager of Special Olympics/Healthy Minds Healthy Bodies at Norther Illinois Special Recreation Association-
Rolling Meadows, Illinois, United States
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Samantha Helton, CTRS Program Leader at Northern Illinois Special Recreation Association-
Elgin, Illinois, United States
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Overview
NISRA is an extension of 13 member park districts or recreation department, providing community recreation for local children and adults with disabilities. We help participants develop skills, make new friends and have fun! NISRA serves communities in McHenry County and parts of Cook, Lake and Kane counties. Programs are offered in all of the member communities at public and commercial recreation facilities that include: Barrington, Cary, Crystal Lake, Dundee, Elgin, Hampshire, Harvard, Huntley, Lake in the Hills, Marengo, McHenry, Wauconda and Woodstock. NISRA provides recreation programs for approximately 1,200 individuals with disabilities which account for nearly 7,000 registrations for activities annually. We offer over 900 weekly recreation programs, special events, camps and trips each year. NISRA also offers Special Olympics training programs and competition in 15 sports with 200 participating athletes. NISRA is proud to have received the National Gold Medal Awarded and earned Illinois Distinguished Accredited Agency status for parks and recreation agencies.
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