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Beyond 21 Wins First-Ever Community
Challenge Baseball Game Against The Children’s
Aid Society of Cornwall and SD&G
By Hanna Pearson
eyond 21, a non-profit
Bfoundation providing day
and weekend programs for adults
with developmental disabilities,
celebrated a victory in their first-
ever Community Challenge baseball
game against The Children’s Aid
Society of Cornwall and SD&G.
The event, held at Optimist Park in Photo Submitted
Cornwall, Ontario, brought together Amy Malyon, Executive Director baseball game was a significant this success and continue fostering
participants from both organizations of Beyond 21, expressed her delight milestone for both Beyond 21 relationships within the community.
for a day of fun, camaraderie, and in the success of the event: “It was and The Children’s Aid Society,
friendly competition. so great to see everyone playing demonstrating the potential for For more information about
Despite the heat, the players together and encouraging each other. meaningful connections through Beyond 21 and their programs,
demonstrated exceptional This game was a testament to the sports and shared experiences. Both please visit www.beyond21.org or
sportsmanship and enthusiasm power of community and inclusion. I organizations are eager to build on contact info@beyond21.org.
throughout the game. Beyond 21 look forward to another game in the
emerged victorious with a close future!” Mom - Continued from page 16 summer and winter soccer, and she hits
score of 11-9. The game was an The importance of community hockey. “We do various team activities the gym. “I’ve always been athletic and
opportunity for both organizations relationships was echoed by Rachel year-round, like mini-putt, swimming, played on every sports team in school.
to strengthen community ties, make Daigneault, Executive Director parties for all holidays, movie nights, My specialty was track,” she says. “My
new friends, and share in the joy of of The Children’s Aid Society of dinners… I spend so much time with family owned a local gym, where I
the day. Cornwall and SD&G: “Building the kids that they usually call me ‘mom’ worked for twelve years. This is when
In addition to the excitement on the strong community connections is or “mom #2’ by the end of the season,” I really took an interest in health and
field, the Optimist Club of Cornwall vital to the work we do. Events like Kristal says. One interesting fact: “I was fitness and started training for a fitness
generously provided canteen this provide a wonderful opportunity the ‘kids coordinator’ behind the scenes competition. Unfortunately, I was never
services for the event, ensuring that for us to come together, support during the street hockey game for the able to compete as I was diagnosed
players and spectators were well-fed one another, and create lasting Canada’s Amazing Race episode that was with two very rare disorders into early
and hydrated. A special highlight friendships. We are thrilled to have filmed in Cornwall,” she says. adulthood, which lead to me requiring
of the day was the celebration of been a part of this special day and When it comes to her own sporting brain surgery.”
a player’s birthday, marked by look forward to continuing this time, Kristal is as busy as her family. Kristal and her husband own Autotec
delicious cupcakes shared among all tradition.” She plays coed recreational ice hockey, Mechanical, and she is an ER clerk at the
participants. The Community Challenge ball hockey—locally and provincially— Ottawa Hospital.