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“The fighting spirit,
the mission of
Notre Dame,
is that we
don't give up.”
ANNIE SAWICKI
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ASHLEY NASHLEANAS, Paralympics, Athens 2004 |
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Notes of Thanks and Support |
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A word of thanks from Ashley
Dear Donors,
I want to send a sincere thank you to everyone who has contributed their hard work and assistance to this project. It is nice to know that there are so many people willing to help with their donations of money and time.
It is almost impossible to express how much this lane-gate “tech” system will maximize my time and independence in the pool once it is fully developed. No longer will I need to coordinate schedules with and rely on the human tapper when I know this system will do the job; never missing a tap, always there.
Just as any sighted competitive swimmer can swim to one end of the
pool, flip, swim back and continue that pattern throughout their workout, this system will allow me to do the same.
I truly enjoyed promoting this product on film and being part of Notre Dame’s fighting spirit. I felt honored to share a bit of my past and my love of the sport of swimming with so many viewers and Notre Dame fans.
Not only will this device help me; I feel that it will motivate other people who may never have thought of swimming competitively because of their blindness or visual impairment. This device can help them
swim ad comfortably as their sighted peers.
Again, thank you for all you have done. I greatly appreciate your support of our swimming program.
Truly,
Ashley Nashleanas
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Irish Aquatics Masters/Paralympics (IAMP) Is A Non-Profit Organization |
| IAMP swimming is an organized program for sighted and blind athletes 18 and over.
Members participate in a variety of ways ranging from recreational lap swimming to international competition. IAMP needs donors to help our three blind
teammates from the Notre Dame Community. James Fetter, Ashley Nasheanas and Lori Miller all train at Notre Dame with IAMP and have participated
in the testing of the Adapttap assistive device. Adapttap is a patented mechanical tapper device developed through the collaborative
endeavors of IAMP and the Notre Dame Industrial Design Department. IAMP hopes to raise $50,000 to complete production and testing
of market-ready devices.
At this time, volunteers have been working tirelessly and we need your support.
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You Can Help Blind Swimmers Find Their Way With A Contribution
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Your donation to the IAMP/Adapttap team will help these Notre Dame Students;
and eventually, visually impaired swimmers everywhere, gain
independence and confidence in the swimming pool. |
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CASH CONTRIBUTIONS |
Your contribution means that we can continue to provide training through coaching and development of
of assistive devices for disabled swimmers. |
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AIRLINE MILES |
The ability to travel to meets and events nationally and globally is essential for team development. Northwest Airlines Worldperks members wishing to contribute miles to IAMP, may contact Northwest 1 800-327-2881. Please note that the initial donation must be a minimum of 5,000 miles and larger donations may be made in
1,000 mile increments. For more information:
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IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS |
We are looking to partner with a manufacturing facility that can help us continue to refine our prototypes into products.
Primarily we are looking for assistance with small-scale plastic fabrication. |
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Contact for Donations and Information
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| IAMP is a 501 (3)(c) not for profit organization. Your contribution is tax deductible. |
Annie Sawicki M.Ed. |
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Irish Aquatics Masters & Paralympics (IAMP)
P.O. Box 5
Notre Dame, IN 46556
(574) 876-9467
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