Summary
Organization name
Outdoor Buddies Inc.
other names
Outdoor Buddies
1988
Tax id (EIN)
74-2498946
Category
Recreation & Sports
Address
Outdoor Buddies, Inc. 555 Highlands RoadWestcliffe, CO 81252
Custer County, CO, US
Primary goals of our youth program are to build and strengthen family relationships through participation in outdoor recreational activities and provide participating youth with the opportunity to develop strong positive ethical characteristics related to conduct afield.
Testimonials
"Craig Hospital has been continually involved with Outdoor Buddies since Outdoor Buddies was founded in 1984. We have watched the program grow from an idea to a well functioning organization that has provided many people with disabilities the opportunity to continue their love of the outdoors. Outdoor Buddies has been an invaluable resource to our Therapeutic Recreation program.
At Craig, our spinal cord injury and traumatic brain injury patients have benefited by the creative programs that Outdoor Buddies offers.
The quality of the volunteers associated with the program is inspirational. We have been very pleased to work with them to come up with new ways to make fishing, hunting, and a variety of outdoor experiences more accessible to people with disabilities.
The positive experience, which many of our patients have received in working with Outdoor Buddies, has significantly improved the quality of their lives.
For some of our patients who have struggled with the overwhelming demands of their disability, the positive experience achieved through Outdoor Buddies has been the turning point in giving them hope for the future.
We have been particularly impressed not only with the quality of the programs, but also with the high priority given to safety in all of the activities in which Outdoor Buddies is involved.
Outdoor Buddies is a wonderful organization, worthy of widespread community support. We are proud to be associated with them."
Mike Fordyce, President & CEO
Craig Hospital
"Colorado is world renowned for its wide array of outdoor recreation, Colorado Parks and Wildlife works diligently to perpetuate and maintain natural resources throughout the state for everyone's enjoyment.
Outdoor Buddies ensures access to our special places and shares in the value of the outdoor experiences regardless of physical abilities.
We are proud of our affiliation with Outdoor Buddies and share in their commitment to provide a high-quality Colorado experience."
Bob Broscheid, Director
Colorado Parks and Wildlife
Mission
Outdoor Buddies' mission is to "Provide opportunities through a volunteer organization, for those who have been deprived of enjoying outdoor experiences."
The focus is on wounded warriors, the mobility impaired, disadvantaged youth, and other youth groups.
Outdoor experiences include hunting, fishing, camping, and education in the use of the outdoors for recreational activities.
Background Statement
Outdoor Buddies was founded in 1984 by representatives of Craig Hospital and the Colorado Division of Wildlife. Originally, the organization focused on a need to find therapeutic recreational opportunities for patients who had suffered debilitating spinal cord injuries.
Through the years, Outdoor Buddies has expanded its programs to assist mobility-disabled persons from all walks of life and has implemented a youth program.
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Organization Data
Westcliffe, CO 81252