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PaddleOn! 2024 -- April 6 at Lake Wailes Boat Ramp

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​Kayakers, Canoers and Paddleboarders

One Stroke at a Time for Those with Disabilities
MAY 6, 2023  on Lake Wailes
9 am to 2 pm
Lake Wales, Florida
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We are pleased to have Rockin on the River as our PLATINUM Sponsor in Memory of Bobby Eddy

​Three Great Ways to Participate                                                    
Individual Paddlers - Team Paddlers - Walkers/Runners/Cyclists
All funds raised will be used to build StirringWaters -- a
fully inclusive aquatic adventure  playground for people and families with disabilities located at Lake Aurora near Lake Wales, Florida.  A place where no one is left sitting on the deck -- everyone can get into the FUN!
VIP registration
BUDDY PADDLER   registration

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 BUDDY PADDLE TEAMS
These teams are Companion Buddy Paddlers who surround a VIP Paddler who is living with a disability. 

The goal is to raise as much money as possible to cover their fee and the fee of a VIP, if that person cannot. The minimum for a Buddy Paddler and a VIP Paddler is $250 per paddler. Each Voyageur canoe can hold a 10-person crew--all paddling for a great cause. Standard wheelchairs and adaptive seats can be accommodated. 

A paddle across Lake Wailes and back is approximately one  mile or 500 strokes. Buddy Companion Paddlers--think of what lifechanging differences you make for people living with disabilities when you raise just $1 for each paddle stroke.


CHURCHES - CLUBS - SCHOOLS - GROUPS,  BUSINESSES and OTHERS, please come alongside a VIP to have fun and foster a more compassionate understanding of one another--all while helping build StirringWaters.
Launch at the Lake Wailes Boat Ramp on Lakeshore Blvd.

Friend Sponsor of a VIP PADDLER
$250 per paddler  
Yes, count me in as a VIP sponsor!
Platinum Sponsor:  Rockin on the River, in memory of Bobby Eddy
Silver Sponsors:       Camp Rotary Foundation      Dave & Barb Connor                                                                   Weaver Loveless Law
Bronze Sponsors:    Ben Hill Griffin, Inc.      Emil & Marilyn Jahna      Jahna Foundation
                                     The Groover Companies      Kent & Cindy Lilly 
​                                      John & Lora Motis      
Friend Sponsors:      Citizens Bank & Trust      Kincaid Electric       Rotary on the Ridge                                          SouthState Bank      Winter Haven Dermatology


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Barney Moore's dream was to see StirringWaters come to life. He knew first hand that people with disabilities were often left on the deck -- unable to get into the fun.
StirringWaters will be that special place.

GROUNDBREAKING COMING SOON!

individual paddler registration
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INDIVIDUAL PADDLERS 
​Beautiful Lake Wailes is just the right size for a circumnavigational paddle.  Pay a registration fee of $45 and simply enjoy the paddle OR participate in the Poker Paddle, too!   WINNING HAND receives $250!
Each $10 donation gives you a hand of five cards. Paddle to the five designated stops around the lake to receive your chips. The more hands you play, the more people with disabilities you help!   TWO WINNING HAND OPPORTUNITIES -- 11:30am and 2:15 pm at  Pram Fleet Area
​Launch at the Lake Wailes Pram Fleet Area on Lakeshore Blvd.

WALKERS/RUNNERS/CYCLISTS registration
WALKERS/RUNNERS/CYCLISTS -- 8:30-10:30 am
Pay a registration fee of $15 and simply enjoy the Lake Wailes path OR participate in the Poker Fun, too!   WINNING HAND receives $100!  Ea
ch $10 donation gives you a hand of five cards. Go to the five designated stops along the path on the north side of the lake to receive your chips. The more hands you play, the more people with disabilities you help! 
WINNING HAND ANNOUNCED -- 11 am at the Lake Wailes Pier
Sign in at the Lake Wailes Pier to receive your wristband
paddle on! poker information and rules
Download a flyer
Event Organizer:  Cindy Turner, cturner1922@gmail.com
I can't paddle but I will donate to help
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PeaceMaker Paddles are initiatives of Removing the Barriers Initiative, Inc.
Removing the Barriers Initiative
 is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization based at 237 Golden Bough Road, Lake Wales, FL. 33898.  Telephone 833-457-7847.  move@removingthebarriers.org 
Mission:
To remove the barriers to great experiences for people and families living with disabilities.
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