Hope Hand Memorial Grant
Hope Hand
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Hope Hand passed in June 2022, and she was the engine of the USPEA and a leader in creating educational opportunities for Para-Equestrian athletes. She made it her mission to help support para-equestrians in many ways to help propel them through their path. USPEA’s Hope Hand Memorial Grants are to continue the dream and goals of the founder of USPEA, Hope Hand. Hand had a drive and determination to see US Para-Equestrian sports be recognized and grow on both the US Equestrian and International Equestrian world stage. She founded USPEA with the goal to educate, recruit, grow and promote US Para-Equestrian sports from grassroots to elite. In celebration of her life and mission, and in keeping with the current mission of USPEA the grants are to focus on educating and helping US Para Dressage long into the future.
As a tax-deductible non-profit 501(c)(3), the USPEA strives to assist athletes through opportunities like these grants. USPEA accepts tax-deductible donations to help further their mission.
Donations for the grants can be made through PayPal here.
Or sent to: USPEA c/o Ellie Brimmer USPEA Secretary12359 Westhall PlWellington Fl 33414
Video about Hope Hand and the 2022 USEF Lifetime Achievement Award
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About The United States Para-Equestrian Association
United States Para-Equestrian Association Mission Statement To Help Develop, Promote, Support, and Sustain all USA Para Equestrian Athletes for Regional, National, and International Competition with a focus on Paralympic Equestrian Sport. United States Para-Equestrian Association Vision Statement The vision of the United States Para Equestrian Association (USPEA) is to provide leadership for equestrian sport in the United States of America for athletes with an eligible physical impairment, promoting the pursuit of excellence from the grass roots to the Paralympic Games, based on a foundation of fair, safe competition and the welfare of its horses, and embracing this vision, to be the best national Para Equestrian Association in the world. About USPEAThe United States Para-Equestrian Association (USPEA) includes every recognized equestrian discipline that is practiced by athletes with an eligible physical impairment with a focus on Paralympic Equestrian Sports. The USPEA is a network of current and past athletes, owners, officials, event organizers, and equestrian enthusiasts. The Association assists athletes to get involved and expand their knowledge and experience in the Disciplines of Para-Equestrian.USPEA was created to fill a need to assist Para Equestrian disciplines when they came under the governance of the FEI. While Para Equestrian disciplines were originally segregated, they now are integrated in international sport. As each individual Para Equestrian discipline develops, it is USPEA’s mission to always serve as an advisory resource with the ultimate goal that the established able-bodied discipline affiliate will integrate within their organization.In 2010, the USPEA earned its 501 (c)(3) status and became a recognized International affiliate association of the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) working together to grow the FEI recognized disciplines by helping to provide press, educational information, symposiums and competition opportunities for athletes with eligible physical impairments.For more information about the USPEA please visit www.USPEA.org or contact USPEA Secretary ellie @uspea.org.The USPEA is a USEF Recognized National Affiliate. The USEF International High Performance Programs are generously supported by the USET Foundation, USOPC, and USEF Sponsors and Members.
For more information please visit US Equestrian at https://www.usef.org/compete/disciplines/para-equestrian. USPEA accepts tax-deductible donations, and they may be sent to USPEA c/o Ellie Brimmer, USPEA Secretary, 12359 Westhall Pl, Wellington, FL 33414. To view an online version of this press release please visit: https://uspea.org/category/recent-uspea-press-news/
Media Contact: Lindsay Y. McCall Email: Lindsay@uspea.org
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