Date: April 13, 2021Location: USAFA Equestrian CenterHosted by: River Deep Foundation and Denver SCIHOPParticipating groups: Operation TBI Freedom Equine Assisted Learning This was our first Equine Assisted Learning (EAL) session for the season. Despite the cold weather, we had fun at the Air Force Academy Equestrian Center with of six amazing veterans! The group learned […]
Date: April 11 2021 Location: RMS gear Hosted by: River Deep Foundation and Denver SCIHOPParticipating groups: Operation TBI Freedom and Fort Carson SRU Archery InstructionToday we learned the fundamentals of archery with the recurved bows. With the help of the RMS Gear staff and their instruction even the those who have never shot a bow
Date: Monday, April 5, 2021Hosted by: River Deep Foundation & Denver SCI HOPLocation: Cottonwood Art Center – Colorado SpringsParticipants: Ft. Carson SRU, Operation TBI Freedom Painting with Paper – Collage ArtWe started this spring with a fun art class, learning a playful application of collage. Our instructor Karen Khoury showed our group of six participants
Saturday, April 3, 2021Location: Denver Fencing CenterHosted by: River Deep Foundation and SCIHOPParticipating Groups: Ft. Carson SRU, Operation TBI Freedom, Craig Hospital This was a first-time fencing experience for our entire group. The always wonderful Denver Fencing Center staff took us through the fundamentals and some drills before outfitting everyone with the proper gear. The
Date: Monday, March 20, 2020Hosted by: River Deep Foundation & Denver SCI HOPLocation: Kilroy’s WorkshopParticipants: Operation TBI Freedom & Ft. Carson SRU This weekend we had an amazing time with a group of five veterans who gathered at Kilroy’s Workshop in Colorado Springs to learn the fundamentals of blacksmithing. Our Master Blacksmith Ron Hardman took
Saturday, March 6, 2021Location: Denver Fencing CenterHosted by: River Deep Foundation and SCIHOPParticipating Groups: Ft. Carson SRU, Operation TBI Freedom, Craig HospitalFencing InstructionWe have great group of men, women and children participants ready to experience fencing! We learned the fundamentals and then paired up for a dose friendly competition. There is a scoreboard which always
Date: Monday, March 1, 2020Hosted by: River Deep Foundation & Denver SCI HOPLocation: Cottonwood Art Center – Colorado SpringsParticipants: Operation TBI Freedom Art Class – Rope BasketsWe hosted 8 veterans and 5 family members at this month’s art class that also kicks off Brain Injury Awareness Month. Elizabeth Barber taught us to use recycled mountain
About 20 years ago Bob Adwar contacted Craig Hospital about taking patients on outdoor adventures as a way to help with the healing process through the Denver SCI Chapter. This effort has since expanded to help veterans and has grown into its own foundation that partners with an alliance of 8 amazing non-profits. One of
Alliance Member SCIHOP would like to thank Safari Club International for again awarding the Denver SCI Chapter the Veterans Award! We have been proud to serve veterans for the last 20 years by hosting recreational group outings in the outdoors as a way to help in the healing process!
February 20, 2021 Location: Kilroy’s Workshop, Colorado SpringsHosted by: River Deep Foundation and SCIHOP Participating Groups: Operation TBI Freedom Another great day at the forge! We had three veterans attend this basic blade smithing class at Kilroy’s Workshop. There were several working groups making Damascus steel and mini-knives, so the veterans were able to see different types