Travis Freeman
The Freeman Foundation

Travis Freeman, a local football star, is an average student living in the town of Corbin, Kentucky. Life is normal for Travis until one day he is stricken with a series of severe headaches and a bacterial meningitis infection. After being rushed to the hospital, Travis undergoes surgery to remove the infection and save his life. He comes out of the procedure alive, but he is now blind. Having given his heart to Jesus merely a year before the illness.  Travis knew one thing: GOD was still the light for his life.  When forced to abandon football and while facing the decision of having to attend the school for the blind away from home he experiences depression as he adjust to life without sight. With the help of his parents, best friend, Jerry, another childhood friend, Ashley, and his mobility coach, Travis pulls through and is able to adapt to his new disability. Every day after school, Travis attends football practice, but stays, with help from his friend, Ashley, on the sidelines. His coach and mentor, Coach Farris, approaches him one day about joining the team again. Without much convincing, Travis rejoins the football team as a center and helps the team turn around their losing season advancing to the state playoffs.  This story made it to many national media venues. This year you will want to join us on Good Friday to hear Travis talk about his journey living in a sightless world.

http://www.travisfreeman.org

We have sponsorship opportunities available. Please contact our committee chair, Patty Fairbanks or our Director of Community Outreach and Engagement, Sherri Jordan for more information.

Saturday, April 29, 2023 from noon-4pm

YMCA of Indiana County
Gymnasium
60 N. Ben Franklin Rd
Indiana, PA 15701

Find your fun, find your Y! Don’t miss out on the Y & Mack Park’s BIG announcement at this year’s Healthy Kids Day. Join us at the YMCA of Indiana County on April 29 at 12:00 PM where fun and play become lifelong memories! Healthy Kids Day®, the Y’s national initiative to improve families’ health and well-being, features activities to motivate and teach families how to develop healthy routines at home.

Join 1.2 million participants nationwide and kick off summer with some healthy family fun! Healthy Kids Day encourages kids and families to stay active, connected and healthy.

• Games & sports
• Bounce houses
• Face painting
• Arts & crafts
• Free family fitness demos
• STEM activities
• Fun prizes
• Free snacks

The more support, guidance, and opportunities we give kids, the further they will reach. The further they reach, the more they can achieve – and together, we build A Better Us. That’s why we provide kids a healthy, caring environment of fun, learning and belonging to help them reach their fullest potential. This event is free and open to the public!