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AAW 2024 Stats

Our Impact Report

• Counties Impacted represent the number of counties in which AAW's goals for access, inclusion, and healthy

• living have been enacted!

• Community Impact represents the estimated number of people interacting with AAW, our Network Partners,

• and local community organizations drawing upon our resources, expertise, and "Outdoors Access 4 All!"

• model.

• Independent Adventures represent the number of reservations by individuals. Use at community events and

• activities tend to be reported in Community Impact Surveys.

• Days Reserved represent the number of days for reservations.

• 99% of clients surveyed report a significant increase in independence, participation with loved ones, and

• positive outlook along with decreased depression.

All impact numbers on the right reflect reported data from surveys and reservations from Aug 15 2023- Aug 2024

Happy Valentines Day!

Client Testimonials

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Achievments to Celebrate

Kenosha County Network Partner

2024 News

• In November, AAW was featured in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel by Paul Smith: https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/columnists/paul-smith/2024/11/10/100-years-old-robert-ebner-of-cameron-says-lets-take-a-hikhows-how-to-celebrate-a-milestone-birthday/75946878007/

• In November, AAW was featured in the Lafayette and Barron County ADRC Newsletters

• AAW Press Release

• Barron County ADRC: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1QktrCGLKvO1BOP_LDwrK5UK6Wx24QFRB/view

• Lafayette County ADRC: https://online.fliphtml5.com/amcii/mymm/#p=1

• In October, AAW and Milwaukee County AAW Network Partner Wehr Nature Center, was featured in OnMilwaukee: https://onmilwaukee.com/articles/wehr-nature-center-accessibility

• In May, AAW was featured in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel by Paul Smith, highlighting AAW’s 10 year anniversary: https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/columnists/paul-smith/2024/05/19/access-ability-wisconsin-pushes-to-provide-outdoors-all-terrain-wheelchairs-in-all-72-counties/73605456007/

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Trails, Tales & Triumphs

Statistics

Meet Board Member Kaylin

Meet Kasi

Events seen at

News (2023 and past)

• In August, listen to Monica Spaeni, a guest on The Ideas Network on Wisconsin Public Radio https://www.wpr.org/disability-rights-advocates-work-toward-better-outdoor-accessibility

• Monica discusses AAW’s mission and goals with Dan Small on Dan Small Outdoors Radio https://www.lake-link.com/dsoradio/  (See Tuesday, Aug. 23 starting at 31:22.)

• In July 2022 a new AAW Host, Wehr Nature Center, was featured.

• AAW and Wehr Nature Center was featured by Paul Smith: https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/columnists/paul-smith/2022/07/16/access-ability-wisconsin-secures-all-terrain-wheelchair-milwaukee/10067450002/

• In May 2022 a new AAW Host, Lincoln County Sports Club, was featured by Brittany Dobbins Of Wausau TV.

• AAW President, Monica Spaeni, is interviewed by Amber Miller from AARP WI about outdoors access.

• AAW President, Spaeni discusses outdoors access in rural communities and how AAW got started with AARP’s Rural Lab Deep Dive representatives across the country.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Client Testimonials.

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Volunteer Impact.

AAW in Action.

Monica receives 2022 Conservationist of the year.