March 26, 2022
Location: Valhalla Hunt Club, Bennett, CO
Hosted by:  River Deep Foundation
Participating Groups: Craig Hospital

Trap Shooting

We are excited that Craig Hospital patients are able to get back out into the community again after the extended pandemic restrictions. All of the patients who participated in today's outing had previous experience shooting clays so they were ready to jump right in!  After a few hours of enjoying this beautiful spring day we went to the clubhouse for a nice lunch and chance to visit. Thank you to the staff at Valhalla Hunt Club for another fantastic experience.

Bob Adwar
Executive Director, River Deep Foundation
Humanitarian Outreach Chairman, Denver SCI

Date:  March 19, 2022
Location: The Bluffs, Byers, CO
Sponsored by:  River Deep Foundation
Participating Groups: Operation TBI and Ft. Carson SRU

Pheasant Hunt
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It is sunny day with a nice breeze—perfect for spending time in the grassy fields of the Bluffs Hunt Club in Byers. We gather at the clubhouse for lunch and discuss what the group can expect from the afternoon hunt. Of course safety is first priority, but the day is also about enjoying time outdoors in the sun, and watching the hunting dogs at work —they love to discover and recover the pheasants! At the end of the day a few of us have some pheasants for dinner, but most importantly it’s been a wonderful chance to get out of the house and engage with new friends. A big thanks to everyone at The Bluffs.

Date: March 12, 2022
Location: RMS Gear, Wheat Ridge, CO
Hosted by:  River Deep Foundation
Participating Groups: Craig Hospital, Ft. Carson SRU, Operation TBI Freedom, VA

Archery Instruction

We enjoyed our time learning the fundamentals of traditional archery! The staff is so helpful to all the participants, offering patient instruction as needed. We have adaptive equipment on site to make the using the bow and arrow easier for individuals who have less mobility. We end the session with lunch for everyone and take this time to visit with one another. Thank you the RMS gear staff for your continued support of our programs.

Date: March 7, 2022
Location: Cottonwood Center for the Arts
Hosted by:  River Deep Foundation
Participating Groups: Operation TBI Freedom

Art Class - Still Life Painting

Four veterans and four family members joined us for tonight's art class. We love to see family participating as it’s important to have loved ones engaged in the healing process. We worked with a new instructor tonight, Kevin Persaud. He walked us through the steps for painting a simple arrangement of objects. Nevertheless, we had some in the class who took their own approach and created a masterpiece from their own imagination. This is fantastic as having a good time is priority number one, and that goal was accomplished all around.

Date: March 5, 2021
Location: Kilroy’s Workshop
Hosted by: River Deep Foundation
Participants: Operation TBI Freedom, Ft. Carson SRU
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Blacksmithing

We had a big group of twelve veterans and one family member attend this month’s fundamentals of blacksmithing class. We confirmed again that having a physical disability is not an obstacle for anyone to have fun and gather with fellow veterans. The Master Blacksmith, Ron Hardman made sure everyone understood what to expect from the class and taught us about the history of blacksmithing. Each participant then practiced their skills and created a small knife they were able to take home with them!

Jesus Guerra, CBIS
Military Support Specialist, Operation TBI Freedom

Bob Adwar
Executive Director, River Deep Foundation