Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Sports Award Winner
“Camp Shriver at UMass Boston is privileged to stand with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation in highlighting the importance of inclusion of children and youth of all abilities in sports and recreational activities. At Camp Shriver, uniquely serving a population where half of our participants have a disability, all children learn and play as equals. With this award, Camp Shriver will continue to demonstrate the importance of inclusion, both through expanding our camp and disseminating inclusive standards nationally.” – Gary Siperstein, founder and director of the Center for Social Development and Education at the University of Massachusetts Boston
Since 2015, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) Sports Award has recognized professional sports teams, athletes, coaches, and community-based organizations that use sports to catalyze and sustain changes to make communities healthier places to live, learn, work, and play. RWJF lifts up organizations that bring a deep understanding of community needs and acknowledge the power of sports to connect us and make us healthier, no matter our race, gender, abilities, or economic background. This award program will be coming to a close this year.
“We celebrate and honor all of the organizations that have been winners and finalists over the history of our award program recognizing the power of sports to improve health equity,” said Dr. Richard Besser, president and CEO of RWJF. “We take pride in the tremendous growth, accomplishments, and contributions to health made through sports.” To learn more about the RWJF Sports Award, and see past winners, visit www.rwjf.org/sportsaward.
Camp Shriver is held on the UMass Amherst Mount Ida Campus annually for 4 weeks in July.
ABOUT THE ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION SPORTS AWARD
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Sports Award honors the innovative and collaborative efforts of individuals, organizations and teams that are making their communities healthier through sport. For more information on the award, visit www.rwjf.org/sportsaward.
ABOUT THE ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) is committed to improving health and health equity in the United States. In partnership with others, we are working to develop a Culture of Health rooted in equity that provides every individual with a fair and just opportunity to thrive, no matter who they are, where they live, or how much money they have.