Who We Serve

For more than 25 years, CSR Children’s Foundation has created opportunities to enhance the lives of children challenged by mental or physical disabilities by providing “once in a lifetime” watersport experiences that can be shared with their families.

We started with one hospital and less than 20 children. Today, on one extraordinary day a year, we host nearly 1,000 special needs children and their families on a day of no worries – just pure fun! For one day, they don’t have to think about hospitals, medicine, or therapy. On this particular day, it’s all friend and water therapy – what better prescription for a happy soul?

Kid’s Day Participants

Kid’s Day families understand the challenges surrounding special needs kids, including Autism, Developmental Delays, Cancer, Smith-Magenis Syndrome, Spina Bifida, Multiple Sclerosis, and Down Syndrome.

This year, as many as 800 kids, their families, and facility support staff are preregistered for Kid’s Day. We have participants from Miller’s Children’s Hospital, CHOC, Tichenor Orthopedic Clinic, Karate For All, and several other organizations.

LEYNA’S STORY

Leyna has quadriplegic Cerebral Palsy and spends most of her time in her wheelchair. She got an opportunity to ride in the boat for the first time and really enjoyed it. After that, she tried sitting on the beach for the first time with volunteers who played with her. They talked her into trying kayaking next, and she loved it. It was such a great day – OUT OF HER WHEELCHAIR! Going to the beach has become a fun outing for the whole family.

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