Kevin Pearce at Spark!
Lebanon, NH, September 15, 2014 -- The Spark! Community Center will host a talk with Kevin Pearce, former professional snowboarder, on Friday, October 17, 2014 at 6pm at its location at 75 Bank Street in downtown Lebanon, NH. Pearce suffered a traumatic brain injury while attempting a Cab double cork in the halfpipe in Park City, Utah on December 31, 2009 at the peak of his Olympic training. Now he is an internationally renowned sports commentator, motivational speaker, and advocate for education and research on traumatic brain injury. He is also a Sports Ambassador for the National Down Syndrome Society. His brother, David, who has Down Syndrome, will also speak at the event.
The Pearce brothers are sons of world-renowned glassware designer Simon Pearce, who has had a glassblowing factory in Quechee, Vermont since 1981. ThePearce brothers will talk about their lives, their 2013 HBO documentary film “The Crash Reel” and the social movement they have spearheaded that brings people together to connect, educate and empower people through a mindful approach that focuses on brain injury prevention, rehabilitation and brain health. Refreshments will be provided. A $10 donation is suggested per person.
All proceeds will benefit The Spark! Community Center, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing social and educational opportunities for individuals with special needs throughout the Upper Valley. Spark! believes in an integrated society where everyone is valued for their abilities rather than their disabilities. Its core philosophy is that everyone has a hidden talent or gift worth sharing with the world -- a “spark” if you will. Too often that spark is overlooked in people with disabilities, which is why a community center was created to help them reach their full potential while it strengthens their ties to the community.
Spark! opened its doors on June 20, 2014 in the lower level of the former Lebanon Junior High School at 75 Bank Street and is open five days a week. For more details about Spark!, please call 603-678-8619 or visit: www.sparkcommunitycenter.com.
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