Fox Valley Special Recreation Association

12/02/2025

🌟 The Fox Valley Special Recreation Foundation fuels inclusion by funding adaptive and therapeutic recreation programs, accessible transportation, camp experiences, scholarships, and essential resources that remove barriers and create meaningful opportunities for individuals of all abilities. Every gift helps turn possibility into participation, and access into belonging.

This Giving Tuesday, your one-time gift creates immediate impact. Donations support inclusive programs, accessible transportation, life-changing camp experiences, financial assistance through scholarships, and critical resources that help individuals grow, connect, and thrive.

➡️ Support inclusive recreation here: https://bit.ly/GiveFVSRF

Looking to make a lasting difference? Join Together for Tomorrow, our monthly giving community. Monthly donors provide steady, year-round support that expands access, strengthens programs, and builds brighter futures, with special donor incentives available for this growing community of supporters. Explore donor incentives and join the movement at fvsra.org/together

Your generosity helps power the next chapter of inclusion. 💙

11/28/2025

🌊 Make a splash with us! Join the FVSRA Caregiver Network for our Indoor Family Swim Date, the final Caregiver Network event of 2025. Enjoy a private morning in the leisure pool where participants can splash, play, and connect while families build meaningful connections.

➡️ This event is FREE with RSVP required. Save your spot here: fvsra.org/caregiver-network

Special thanks to the generous supporters who make these events possible: Rotary Club of Aurora United, Batavia Illinois Rotary Club, Batavia Mothers' Club Foundation, and Fox Valley Special Recreation Foundation. Thanks, donors!

11/27/2025

🦃 Happy Thanksgiving from FVSRA! Today and every day, we are grateful for the incredible participants, families, staff, volunteers, partners, and supporters who make our community so special.

11/26/2025

⭐ A little planning now can make registration day much easier. Here’s a helpful tip to get you started...

➡️ You can view all the programs for the upcoming season on our website! Visit the fvsra.org homepage, scroll down to “View the Calendar,” and flip ahead to February to preview upcoming programs. This tool helps you explore options, plan your days, and build your wish list before registration opens.

Registration opens Monday, December 8 at 7am for Winter & Spring 2026 programs! ❄️🌷 A new season of fun is almost here as we celebrate our 50th year of programs.

11/26/2025

Like this photo on Batavia Park District’s page to cast your vote for FVSRA Daybreak decorators in the tree decorating competition! 🎄

Tree #16 - Fox Valley Special Recreation Association

11/26/2025

🎄 Daybreak is in the holiday spirit! Last week, the Daybreak Adult Day Program visited Batavia Park District to decorate a tree for their Christmas Tree Lane display. Community organizations from across the area have created dozens of festive trees leading up to the Celebration of Lights on Sunday, November 30.

Now it’s time to vote! Visit the Batavia Park District page and “like” the photo of the Daybreak tree to help them win the decorating competition. 💚✨

11/25/2025

🌟 2025 in Review: Powered by You!

The Fox Valley Special Recreation Foundation helped create access, opportunity, and connection all year long, and it was made possible by generous supporters like you.

Here are just a few highlights from 2025:
• Launched a new wheelchair-accessible bus, “Party”
• Expanded inclusive summer camp experiences
• Provided hardship grants and program scholarships to those in need
• Strengthened Caregiver education and connection
• Created calming sensory spaces through SootheSpace

These are just a selection of moments from the pivotal year we're wrapping up. Read the full Year in Review article on our website to see the stories behind the impact and what’s ahead for 2026 ➡️ fvsra.org/a-year-in-review-powered-by-you

💛 Giving Tuesday is December 2, and Together for Tomorrow monthly giving is open year-round. Every gift helps build more access, more belonging, and more opportunity. This giving season, help create opportunities for all abilities in your community!

11/24/2025

🍁 Just a reminder that the FVSRA office will be closed this Wednesday, November 26th through Friday, November 28th as our staff enjoy the Thanksgiving holiday. We will re-open on Monday, December 1st at 9am!

If you need anything before the break, we’re here and happy to help today, November 24, and tomorrow, November 25, from 9am to 4pm.

Wishing everyone a wonderful holiday week! 🌟

11/20/2025

🌍🔍 Where in the World is Wanda?

Today, Wanda hops aboard Party, the newest and flashiest ride in the FVSRA fleet. This fully accessible bus helps participants travel safely, comfortably, and confidently to programs, events, and community adventures across the Fox Valley. This incredible addition was made possible thanks to the Fox Valley Special Recreation Foundation and generous donors like you!

You can help keep experiences like this by becoming a monthly donor through our Together for Tomorrow campaign. Your ongoing support fuels transportation, opportunities, and joy for individuals of all abilities. Join the movement: fvsra.org/together 💙

🎉 This concludes Wanda's adventures! Thank you for tuning in as Wanda explored the wonderful things made possible by FVSRF, your support helps bring these meaningful moments to life. Now, Wanda needs a nap 💤

11/19/2025

The Dr. Kelly Resource Library is here to make your holiday season a little easier! 🌟 Residents can check out an assortment of technology, sensory tools, recreation items, and more...completely free of charge.

To help you find exactly what you need, our team created Spotlight Selections: curated groups of items perfect for travel, sensory regulation, family gatherings, or winter break activities. Available now through Thanksgiving and the December holidays!

✨ Spotlight Selections
• Play & Explore: Turtle Shell Seat, Sensory Tent, Light Projector, Sensory Book, Puzzle, Body Sock
• Calm & Comfort: Body Sock, Noise Cancelling Headphones, Fidgets, Sensory Swing
• Tech Discovery: VR Headset or iPad, Fiber Optic Lamp, Weighted Lap Pad
• Road Trip: iPad, Noise Cancelling Headphones, Weighted Lap Pad

Traveling? Hosting friends or family? Need some extra sensory support this season? These items are free to borrow for our residents!

To check out a Spotlight Selection from the Resource Library, contact Rania Samawi at RaniaS@fvsra.org or 630-907-1114.
Happy Holidays! 🦃✨

11/19/2025

Give a gift that feels good and does good. 🎁
FVSRA Winter Apparel makes the perfect holiday gift, winter birthday treat, or just-because surprise. All proceeds from the sale go back to our programs and participants.

➡️ Browse the Store & Shop Here: https://bit.ly/FVSRAWinterShop

Order before the store closes Sunday, November 23rd. With orders arriving mid-December, it’s the perfect time to snag your favorites!

11/18/2025

Winter & Spring program registration is right around the corner, and we’re thrilled to kick off our 50th year of programming in 2026!

🌟 Resident registration opens Monday, December 8 at 7:00am
🌟 Non-Resident registration opens December 15 at 7:00am

This upcoming season is filled with programs like athletics, social programs, special events, day trips, youth activities, and SO much more. With options to stay active, connect, and try something new, there’s something for everyone!

If you have questions or need assistance ahead of registration, our team is here to help. You can reach us the following ways, Monday-Friday from 9am-4pm. On registration day, we are available 7am-4pm.
📞 630-907-1114
📧 info@fvsra.org