Conceived by VCU graduate student Kristen Lessig-Schenerlein and her colleague, Sportable is founded because they saw a need for organized adaptive sports in the RVA community — especially in the veteran population.

Sportable adds youth Wheelchair Basketball to become the second sports program offered. The youth, in their everyday chairs, would practice with the Richmond Rim Riders at Humphrey Caulder.

Sportable began to offer Recreational Cycling  at Bryant Park. This was made possible by local wheelchair vendors that loaned Sportable hand cycles.

A $100,000 grant from the Veteran’s Administration via the U.S. Paralympic Committee helps to establish a more formalized organization and leads Lessig-Schenerlein to a new full time career as Executive Director.

Sportable establishes the Changing Perceptions in Schools program for students grades K-12, focusing on disability awareness, etiquette, and the impact of adaptive sports on people with disabilities.

First ever Sportable Tailgate

Hunter Leemon is named the organization’s second-ever Executive Director.

Wheelchair racer Alexa Halko is the youngest athlete on the entire U.S. Paralympic team at the 2016 Summer Games in Rio, taking home tow silver medals and one bronze medal as a member of the U.S. Track and Field Team.

Sportable began serving three year olds in the swimming program. This was an important milestone for the organization to engage youth in adaptive sports from an early age.

Sportable announces the inception of the Associate Board and the Athlete Advisory Council to support the organization through advocacy, fundraising, and program support.