Upstate Community Abilities Network (UCAN)
“Providing people with disabilities the opportunity to enjoy outdoor recreational activities.”
Roger C. Peace Rehabilitation Hospital offers numerous UCAN events throughout the year. Events are open to anyone with a disability, however registration is required. Please contact Kristen Caldwell at kcaldwell5@ghs.org or (864) 455-2617 for additional event information or to register to participate.
Events can also be found at: facebook.com/RogerCPeace.
2017 UCAN Events
Sled Hockey
March 30 • 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
Future dates TBD
Bon Secours Wellness Arena
650 N Academy St, Greenville
The event is free, but registration is required.
Alpine Skiing
All event dates have passed. Future events TBD.
Cost: $80 for full day lesson, lift ticket, and lunch. Registration is required.
Fencing Clinics
September 23 • 10-11:30 a.m.
Knights of Siena
130 B State Rd 1435
Matthews, NC
The event is free, but registration is required.
Wheelchair Tennis Clinics
April 22 • 9 a.m.-noon
November 11 • 1-4 p.m.
KROC Center
424 Westfield St, Greenville
The events are free, but registration is required.
Adaptive Golf Clinics
March 15 • 9-11 a.m.
The Eagle Zone
8000 Pelham Road, Greenville
April 17 • 8:30-11:30 a.m.
Carolina Springs
1680 Scuffletown Road, Fountain Inn
May 5 • 5-7 p.m.
The Eagle Zone
Youth Only
May 20 • TBD
Carolina Springs
September 13 • 9-11 a.m.
The Eagle Zone
October 4 • 9-11 a.m.
Furman University Golf Club
400 North Hwy 25 Bypass, Greenville
November 15 • 9-11 a.m.
The Eagle Zone
All events are free, but registration is required.
Adaptive Cycling Rides
March-October 2nd & 4th Thursdays • 6-7:30 p.m.
Swamp Rabbit Café & Grocery
205 Cedar Lane Rd, Greenville
Learn how to ride a Hand cycle or Trike. The event is free, but registration is required.
First Cycle
Hubbell Lighting • 9 a.m.–noon
(701 Millennium Blvd., Greenville)
Event date has passed, future dates TBD
In partnership with OPAF (Orthotic and Prosthetic Activities Foundation).
Ski Bashes
July 15 & August 19 • 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Lake Bowen Landing, Inman, SC
The events are free, but registration is required.
Please contact Danielle Fitzmorris (dfitzmorris@ghs.org or (864) 455-7711) to register for this event.
Each summer, UCAN offers a weekend long Ski Bash to the community with no participation fee. Two full days of water skiing is available to children and adults with various disabilities, including (but not limited to) spinal cord injury, spina bifida, stroke, head injury, and limb amputations. This event is made possible by the appreciated donations of money and time from volunteers, individuals, and businesses.
Sailing
September 16 • 11 a.m.–4 p.m.
Western Carolina Sailing Club
5200 West Wind Way, Anderson
Learn how to sail and enjoy a day on Lake Hartwell. This event is free, but registration is required.
Triumph on the Greens Adaptive Golf Tournament
October 5 • 9 a.m.
Furman University Golf Club
400 North Hwy 25 Bypass, Greenville
Enjoy a day on the golf course. A clinic will be held the day prior. This is a captain’s choice tournament where at least one member of every team has a disability. Fees applied, registration is required. Please register at ghsgiving.org/triumph or by contacting Danielle Fitzmorris at dfitsmorris@ghs.org or (864) 455-7711.
Our annual golf event is a two-day experience. An instructional clinic is held on the first day in order to provide individuals with disabilities the opportunity to practice their golf game or learn for the first time. Clinic participants are taught to use adaptive golfing equipment and techniques in order to improve their success. This clinic is provided at no cost to the community.
The event continues on the second day with an all day golf tournament. Individuals and local businesses are encouraged to participate. Each participating team consists of three able bodied golfers and one golfer with a disability. The tournament is captain’s choice and is concluded with great food and prizes. The tournament is also a fund raising event, with proceeds benefiting Aaron’s Fund and other Roger C. Peace Rehabilitation Hospital community outreach programs.
How to Help
It is truly rewarding to have the opportunity to contribute and give back to those in our community. Any support for the continuation of these worthwhile community projects is welcomed and appreciated. There are many ways to participate in these events including sponsorships, donations, and prizes.
For more information about how you or your business can become involved, contact Danielle Fitzmorris, Supervisor of Recreational Therapy, at (864) 455-7711 or dfitzmorris@ghs.org.
