Program Director Planning Committee Coaches Committee				About Us KEEN is a volunteer-run, nonprofit -- 501(c)(3) --organization headquartered in the Washington, DC area. Coaches and athletes’ families work together to develop and expand KEEN’s programs. A Board of Directors comprised of parents, volunteers, and members of the community directs KEEN’s operations. KEEN’s recreational activities, which include basic ball skills, soccer, basketball, swimming, and general fitness -- are provided free-of-charge. KEEN is modeled on an innovative program established in Oxford, England by Elliott Portnoy, who brought KEEN to the Washington, DC area in 1992. With help from a handful of parents and volunteers, KEEN started as a single program. Now, because of our careful attention to the needs of our athletes and their families, and our volunteers, KEEN serves hundreds of young people with disabilities and offers a wide range of programs and activities. Now expanding into select cities across the United States, KEEN is opening its doors to new athletes and volunteers. As KEEN grows, it is committed to maintaining its basic ideals: providing free recreational opportunities to children and young adults with disabilities by pairing them with trained volunteers for fun, noncompetitive activities. KEEN seeks to develop each athlete's self-esteem and confidence, as well as recreational skills and talents, and to increase each athlete's ability to participate in a broader range of recreational activities and environments.				Contact Us
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