Please consider an additional donation for the Hershey Twizzles Adaptive Ice Skating Program!!

What is therapeutic and adaptive skating?  Skating is great exercise, but it can be especially beneficial to those with developmental disabilities, physical challenges, or who are recovering from an injury - - whether they are children or adults.  Endless benefits, which include:

• Skating requires an erect posture and a certain measure of control, thus participation in the sport has been found to contribute to better breathing, improved circulation and balance, better posture, and overall strength of body.
• In overcoming the restrictions of their handicaps through pleasant recreation, the skaters tend to become more outgoing and confident builds significantly!
• They are provided opportunities to meet new friends with common interests and to identify with a group. They encounter fun as they develop confidence and self-respect, not only among the skaters in their group, but also among family and friends.
• In ice skating, an individual sport, skaters can progress at their own rate.

Each skater is paired with their own volunteer "buddy" and work at their own pace under the guidance of our United States Figure Skating Association certified coaching staff.  Adaptive equipment is available, if needed, such as walkers, supports, and helmets.

Hershey Twizzles also supports “wheels on ice”! Our friends in wheelchairs are welcome to join us for an on ice experience they’ll never forget! Gliding, spinning, and even going backwards are just some of the exciting moves to experience on the ice. Wheels on ice participants are also paired with a volunteer buddy and are able to take part in all class and extra curricular activities as part of the Hershey Twizzles!

Hershey Figure Skating Club is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to quality ice skating instruction, good sportsmanship, volunteerism, and our community; offering the lowest prices in Central PA!

Website- https://www.hersheyfigureskating.org/page/classes/therapeutic-adaptive--wheels-on-ice