LWSRA Wheelchair Softball Team Takes Second at Nationals; Agency Expands Services
Meeting Summary and Briefs: New Lenox Community Park District Meeting | September 2025
Article Summary: The Lincoln-Way Special Recreation Association (LWSRA) is celebrating a highly successful summer, highlighted by its adult wheelchair softball team earning a second-place finish at the national championship in Minnesota. The agency is also expanding its popular sensory bus program and netted over $51,000 from its recent golf outings.
LWSRA Summer Success Key Points:
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The LWSRA adult wheelchair softball team placed second in its national championship tournament.
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A second sensory bus is being outfitted to meet high demand for the mobile therapeutic service.
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The agency’s recent golf outings were a major fundraising success, netting $51,820.
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The grand opening for the new Hero’s Village Sensory Garden is scheduled for September 25.
The Lincoln-Way Special Recreation Association (LWSRA) is celebrating a season of remarkable achievements, including a national title run for its adult wheelchair softball team, officials reported at the New Lenox Park District meeting on Wednesday, September 17, 2025.
Commissioner Fischer proudly congratulated the LWSRA team for placing second in the national championship tournament held in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Building on that success, Executive Director Greg Lewis announced that the agency is expanding its services. A second sensory bus is being added to its fleet and is currently being outfitted. Lewis noted the buses are in “high demand,” prompting the need for an additional vehicle.
The agency also saw significant community support through its fundraising efforts. Lewis reported that the recent LWSRA Golf Outings were a success, netting a total of $51,820 to support the organization’s programs. In addition to expanding services, LWSRA is also growing its team, having recently hired a new marketing supervisor and two other supervisors who started as interns.
Residents will soon get to see another new LWSRA project, with Lewis announcing that the Grand Opening for the Hero’s Village Sensory Garden will take place on September 25.
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