Billy Inspiration

Billy & Miguel pose for a picture during D3 Day.

The Dave Clark Foundation’s eighth annual Disability Dream Day in Fort Myers, Florida was filled with opportunities, smiles and many inspirational stories.  Many of this year’s participants were familiar with the event, having attended in the past.  That was the case with Billy Adams, a now seven-year participant, who really made a major impact on [...]

2013 Disability Dream Day

Dave Clark, Dave Clark Foundation, Disability Dream Day

Believe it or not, it has been almost a year since we covered “Disability Dream Day” in Fort Myers, Florida.  Well, the support we received and the lessons we learned couldn’t keep us from going back.  With just over four weeks to go, we are preparing for the trip. In case you aren’t familiar with [...]

D3 Hockey Camp

Dave Clark, Dave Clark Foundation, Disability Dream Day

The Dave Clark Foundation hosted their inaugural D3 Hockey Camp Thursday in Elmira, New York. They teamed up with the Elmira Jackals.  Dave never stops and we commend him for all he does.  The complete story is below, courtesy of Doug Cornfield. On a side note, Dave’s next D3 Day with the Fort Myers Miracle [...]

Clark Foundation & Miracle

Fort Myers Miracle, Dave Clark Foundation, MiLB Promo of the Year, Disability Dream Day

Each spring, the Fort Myers Miracle (Single A affiliate of the Minnesota Twins) host a special needs camp in conjunction with the Dave Clark Foundation.  Disability Dream Day is an opportunity for individuals with disabilities to highlight their potential and accomplishments. If you are not familiar with Dave’s story or Disability Dream Day, please click [...]

Dave Clark: Interview

Dave Clark Baseball

During Disability Dream Day on Saturday, April 28, 2012, in Fort Myers, Florida, I had the opportunity sit down with Dave Clark. I asked him about growing up as a child with polio.  His parents treated him no differently than anyone else, even though he needed leg braces and crutches to walk.  To this day, [...]

D3 Day… special for many

Fort Myers Miracle, Dave Clark Foundation, MiLB Promo of the Year, Disability Dream Day

There are certain things that happen in your life you will never forget. There are certain minutes of a particular day you will never  forget.  For me, one of those moments occurred on Saturday, April 28, 2012 in Fort Myers, Florida. I had a ton of fun driving with Dave Clark’s manager, Doug Cornfield (in [...]

D3 Day full of special moments

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The seventh annual Disability Dream Day was full of special moments today.  From Dave Clark addressing the Miracle before the festivities began to participants checking in and talking to Mr. Clark and the activities, which gave them many special moments they will never forget.  Participants hit balls off of Miracle players, ran the bases and [...]

Disability Dream Day underway

Dave Clark

Eager baseball fans are excited to be at Hammond Stadium this morning in Fort Myers, Florida.  The seventh annual Dave Clark Disability Dream Day is taking place expanding awareness to people living with disabilities by highlighting their potential and accomplishments.  As people were filing in, Fort Myers Miracle President, Steve Gliner, told me “this is [...]

Welcome to Fort Myers!

Fort Myers, Florida

Happy to be coming to you from Fort Myers, Florida, home of Dave Clark’s seventh Disability Dream Day tomorrow with the Fort Myers Miracle.  The weather is spectacular, mid 80′s and mostly sunny.  The flight from Atlanta was great.  We flew over the gulf and could see the west coast of Florida all the way [...]

1st stop – Atlanta

Hartsfield - Jackson International Airport Atlanta

First leg of the trip is history, left home this morning at 4:30 for my flight and am safely in Atlanta awaiting my connecting flight to Fort Myers.  So far the trip has been pretty uneventful, which is probably a good thing when it comes to traveling.  Occupied my first hour at the airport by [...]