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2024 Impact report
Report Highlights:
  • 100 Veterans with Disabilities participated in Warriors Programs.
  • 25 Family Caregivers took time for themselves at Caregiver Retreats.
  • 217 Youth learned about vision, overcoming adversity, and embracing growth.
  • Over 200 Participants at What’s Your Everest?
No Barriers Monthly E-News

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October, 2024 (click to view)


Preview:

  • Update from Kelly
  • NEW: Caregiver Retreats Video
  • Exemplifying Alchemy
  • A No Barriers Warrior
  • Latest No Barriers Podcast: Zach Anner

September, 2024 (click to view)Screen shot of No Barriers September 2024 E-News
Preview:

  • What’s Your Everest recap
  • No Barriers September Podcasts
  • No Barriers Visits France
  • Caregiver Program
  • Take Action

August 15, 2024 (click to view)August 2024 email news
Preview:

  • What’s Your Everest 2024 details plus 2023 event video
  • No Barriers Warriors Summer 2024
  • Youth Program Updates
  • Funding Facts

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No barriers in the news

Boulder adaptive hikers at Chautauqua Park are asked, "What's Your Everest?"

More than 200 people hiked, biked and wheeled their way along Chautauqua Park's Enchanted Mesa trail...

No Barriers Announces 2024 What's Your Everest, Sponsored by FNBO

What's Your Everest is an all-abilities community event taking place on Saturday, September 7 in Boulder, CO

CoBank Renews No Barriers Program for Rural Veterans with Disabilities in 2023

In-person expeditions will take place in July, August and September

“No Barriers” helps people with mental and physical difficulties achieve their goals

The Colorado-based nonprofit No Barriers helps people with mental and physical difficulties

Sonoma teen conquers Alcatraz to San Francisco swim

Jack Weinstein swam from Alcatraz to San Francisco last Friday, making the mile-and-a-half ...

Mars Honors 20 Change-Making Women Through M&M'S® Flipping the Status Quo Program In Celebration Of International Women's Day

M&M'S puts the "fun" in funding initiatives from 20 trailblazing women...

New opportunities in the workplace for those living with a disability

Kathy Martinez and Dave Shurna talk about opportunities for those with disabilities at work(WZAW)

How do you discover your purpose?

The following is adapted from What’s Within You, by David Shurna and Tom Lillig.

How working from home has helped people with disabilities

one in four U.S. adults – 61 million Americans – have a disability

Oak Parkers help break through barriers Lifelong friends encourage facing challenges through their nonprofit

Tom Lillig and David Shurna have spent decades working together to inspire others...

5 Podcasts To Listen To Before Your Next Adventure

Listen to stories from backcountry adventures, go overlanding with veterans...

what is respite care

Being a caregiver has a direct impact on a person's health and well-being

unique colorado program aims to help caregivers of sick or injured loved ones

A Colorado non-profit is seeking applications and nominations for caregivers to attend a free retreat

North Carolina hiking expedition offers challenge for Veterans

No Barriers Warriors offers disabled Veterans a free hiking expedition in North Carolina’s Pisgah National Forest

No Barriers and FNBO Announce 2023 No Barriers What's Your Everest presented by FNBO

People of all abilities to come together in an accessible community hike to break through personal barriers

No Barriers Ambassador, Melissa Simpson, and Co-Founder Erik Weihenmayer featured on ABC News

The segment shares Melissa’s story and her triumphant climb at the 2022 No Barriers Summit where she and her rope team reached the summit in our What’s Your Everest adaptive hike.

MORIAH (MO) LEUTHAUSER

Program Manager

 

Moriah (Mo) Leuthauser grew up in a small town in Western Colorado. There she spent time outside with her family- skiing, backpacking, climbing and camping. She was introduced to adaptive recreation through an internship with a nonprofit organization that offered recumbent cycling tours from Telluride to Moab for disabled veterans. She was inspired to get involved with adaptive recreation after seeing the joy and healing that she had witnessed it bringing.  She attended Grand Canyon University, where she worked as a guide in the outdoor recreation program and received her Wilderness First Responder certification. Then, she worked at the National Ability Center as an adaptive ski instructor and as an adaptive raft guide for multi day rafting trips. During this time, she earned her PSIA Adaptive Level 1 cert and her Swift Water Rescue Level 4 cert. She now works for No Barriers as the Warriors Program Coordinator, but most enjoys opportunities to be in the field. In her free time, she enjoys mountain biking, rock climbing, skiing, board games and gardening. She hopes for a future where outdoor recreation is more accessible for all people and she plans to devote her career to this cause.