TAMPA, Fla. — Regan O’Brian loves to see her gymnastics students conquer a new ability.
“Oh it is so gratifying, getting in a position to see them make these improvements, it is so thrilling,” O’Brian stated.
She began coaching for CAN-DO Sports about a year ago.
The non-profit tends to make gymnastics far more very affordable for households who may well not be in a position to afford it otherwise.
O’Brian is now providing back, coaching the subsequent generation.
What You Want To Know
- In Tampa, a non profit referred to as CAN-DO Sports has helped thousands of youngsters and households.
- CAN-DO incorporates two facilities and numerous sports, like a dance system.
- Gymnastics, softball, basketball, rowing and dance applications are presented.
“It signifies so considerably to me for the reason that I applied to do it so getting in a position to share the appreciate with that and be in a position to make it up to what I applied to appreciate it as.”
As a senior, O’Brian is in her final year competing.
She began with CAN-DO at six years old and its taught her expertise far beyond gymnastics.
“I often want to maintain going, I often want to do this and I consider, CAN-DO and the sport of gymnastics helped me with that — you can stick with it, you can do it, no matter what occurs, you got it,” O’Brian stated.
CAN-DO’s executive director, Mary Campanello has noticed numerous athletes like O’Brian advantage from the system, which started in 1993.
“We’re truly in a position to assist scholarship youngsters, we under no circumstances turn a kid away that cannot afford it, we uncover a way to assist them, we have lots of volunteers that assist make our system productive,” Campanello stated.
She knows initially-hand how life-altering it can be, Campanello was when a student herself.
“Growing up, I’m the oldest of 5 siblings so acquiring a competitive and very affordable system was pretty challenging at the time, our programming with our collaboration with the city of Tampa makes it possible for us to give competitive and top quality applications for a third of the expense,” Campanello explained.
CAN-DO now incorporates two facilities and numerous sports, like a dance system.
“We grew from one particular health club more than at Wayne Papy to a further health club more than right here at New Tampa and now we give other sports with our Group Tampa loved ones with gymnastics, softball, basketball and rowing,” Campanello stated.
Producing sports accessible to numerous households across Tampa Bay, and for numerous athletes like O’Brian, it becomes a aspect of their life forever.
By means of coaching, she desires to make certain everybody has the opportunity she had.
“I hope that they often stay in appreciate with gymnastics no matter exactly where their journey requires them, I hope they often uncover their appreciate with it, I hope they leave with possessing the very best teammates in the globe, and possessing the very best encounter they can for the reason that I know that is what I’m leaving with,” O’Brian stated.
As the name suggests, CAN-DO is providing athletes self-assurance they can attain their dreams.
