Beat the Heat

Welcome to Beat the Heat, Casa Colina Hospital and Centers for Healthcare's annual adaptive sports and recreation camp for people with disabilities!

Featuring a wide array of adaptive recreation activities and more wheelchair sports than ever before, Beat the Heat takes place August 15-17 in Long Beach and Glendora.

Donate Now or Become a Sponsor!

To participate in Beat the Heat, please visit our sign-up page, fill out all indicated forms, and provide your registration and payment by August 4, 2023.

Part of Casa Colina's Outdoor Adventures and Wheelchair Sports program, Beat the Heat offers participants the opportunity for inclusive group interaction through adaptive activities like sea kayaking, sailing, deep-sea fishing, and hand-cycling, as well as wheelchair sports such as basketball, rugby, hockey, and tennis.

Camp activities will accommodate a wide variety of abilities by using specialized adaptive equipment, all operated by trained professionals. Casa Colina staff, trained volunteers, athletes, coaches, and professional outfitters will facilitate all activities, offering high levels of safety and engagement for all participants.

Thanks to Our 2023 Sponsors

Hall of Fame Sponsor

Morrison Healthcare

Bronze Sponsors

Terri & Jim Hooper
Inland Valley Infectious Disease Medical Group
Larry and Helen Hoag Foundation
West Coast University

Cooling Station Sponsors

Coloplast
Inland Neurosurgery Institute
Kelly & Bruce Linden
Denise & Felice L. Loverso, PhD
Morgan Stanley
University of La Verne

Equipment & Activity Sponsors

Chameleon Beverage Company
Crowther Teen & Family Center, City of Glendora
Let's Trike
Makapo Aquatics Project
Mobility Professionals - Repair Station
Old Mission Beach Athletic Club - Over the Line
Southern California University of Health Sciences
Sunrise Medical - Quickie
Triumph Foundation
United Access of Long Beach
United States Sailing Center
USTA Southern California
Western University of Health Sciences

For information about attending, volunteering, or sponsoring this event, please contact Lisa Hilborn, MA, CAPE, Director of Outdoor Adventures and Recreational Therapy, at lhilborn@casacolina.org or 909/596-7733, ext. 4161.

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