DETROIT, May 4, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- For the 10th
consecutive year, golfers will participate in the MI-UCP "Driving
to Close the Disability Divide Charity Golf Outing" on June 18th at The Majestic at Walden Lake in
Hartland, MI. MI-UCP is pleased to
announce that all slots have been filled. To date, the event has
raised over $150,000, with all
proceeds going directly to MI-UCP.
The popular event began with a group of close friends who have
played hockey together for years. When a member of that hockey
family had a child diagnosed with cerebral palsy, they decided to
take action, and an idea was born.
In order to raise awareness and to educate people about cerebral
palsy, two of those long-time hockey friends, Jason Trzcinski and Matt
Brown, approached MI-UCP about co-hosting a charity golf
outing. Since then, there have been nine successful events
including September, 2020 when 188 golfers (masked and socially
distanced) played 27 holes at The Majestic at Walden Lake, raising
nearly $24,000.
The event is dedicated to the MI-UCP vision: To enable all
Michiganders with disabilities to live to the best of their
abilities and ambitions.
As a group, these 1.4 million Michiganders who live with a
disability have been marginalized and ignored for too long. Often
being denied access to education, housing or employment, leaving
many struggling with financial stability and independence. All of
this has created a disability divide. It's time for a change.
From assistive technology to portable and permanent wheelchair
ramps, providing financial and employment services, parent
training, advocacy and being a trusted resource, everything MI-UCP
does, every day, is done to close that divide.
Examples of services include: a Representative Payee program to
assist with financial matters; Benefits Counseling that help
individuals navigate complicated systems like Social Security and
Medicaid; Assistive Technology can be provided via grants to
address needs in the areas of mobility, communication, learning,
transportation, independent living and more. MI-UCP also provides
Quick Ramps for Kids who are in need of an inexpensive, portable
option for wheelchair accessibility.
More about MI-UCP
MI-UCP was founded in 1949 as United Cerebral Palsy Association of
Metropolitan Detroit (UCP/Detroit). This included Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties. That same year, United
Cerebral Palsy Association of Michigan (UCP/Michigan) was formed to serve the needs of
constituents throughout the remainder of the State of Michigan.
In 2020, these two organizations merged into MI-UCP (Michigan
United Cerebral Palsy). The goal is to expand our scope of service
reach. In reality, more than 65 percent of the people we serve have
a disability other than cerebral palsy. These include autism,
spinal cord injuries, intellectual disabilities, visual impairments
and many other disabling conditions.
By unifying as MI-UCP, we are able to operate more efficiently
and effectively as one of the state's leading sources of
information, referral and strategic partnerships with like-minded
organizations. And by having offices in Detroit and Lansing, we can continue to be a leading
advocate for all 1.4 million Michiganders with disabilities.
For more information or to contact MI-UCP, please visit the web
site at mi-ucp.org ###
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