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How Specialized Property Management in Orlando Gives Back to Our Community

“The best way to not feel hopeless is to get up and do something. Don’t wait for good things to happen to you. If you go out and make some good things happen, you will fill the world with hope, you will fill yourself with hope.”

At Specialized Property Management Orlando, we believe in the same “do something” attitude. We help Orlando property managers maximize their profits and minimize the hassles that come along with owning and operating a rental property. Our comprehensive property management services in Orlando ease the burdens of both tenants and landlords, making life simpler. 

Our team of experts are dedicated to the world we live in. That’s why we strive to make an impact on the lives of those around us. Mike Jeppson, COO of Specialized Property Management said, 

“We know how important our customers are to our success, and we know what it means to be a part of the community. So, our business is based on strong customer service policies, and our services reflect our integrity in all aspects of property management . . . We’ve learned a lot in the 30 years we’ve been in business. And, hope we can continue to make a positive difference in the community.”

Because Specialized Property Management Orlando believes so strongly in helping others, we are proud to be supporters of a one-of-a-kind non-profit organization: The National Ability Center.

What is The National Ability Center?

 

People of all abilities can come to the National Ability Center in Utah to enjoy recreation and outdoor activities that fit their various skill levels. With three different headquarters in Park City, Salt Lake City, and Moab, there’s something for everyone.

The mission of the National Ability Center (NAC) is, “To empower individuals of all abilities by building self-esteem, confidence and lifetime skills through sport, recreation, and educational programs.” Orlando property managers who put their trust in us can know that they’re backing a company that believes in promoting this unique mission. The team at the NAC works with people of all abilities and from all different walks of life. With specialized equipment, techniques, teaching methods, and over 1,900 volunteers to run successful programs, the NAC helps bring friends and family members to work together. 

Specialized supports the following NAC Programs:

ADAPTIVE RECREATION: Individuals with disabilities and their family, friends, and caregivers are encouraged to recreate together. Adaptive equipment is available for all programs so, regardless of your ability, you can access a wide variety of recreation, such as: Cycling, Indoor Rock Climbing, Challenge Course, Archery, Paddle Sports, Water Sports, Nordic Skiing, Snowshoeing, Alpine Skiing and Snowboarding, Sled Hockey, and Aquatics. The Specialized Property Management in Orlando team believes the NAC’s mission to help all people develop skills and discover the benefits of a full and active lifestyle is paramount to a happy life.

SPLORE OUTDOOR ADVENTURES: These programs take you off the beaten path for a slightly longer timeframe – sometimes overnight. Guides draw from the organization’s decades of experience to adapt adventures, making them accessible to people of a wide range of abilities. Adventures include: Rafting, Mountain Biking, Outdoor Climbing, Paddle Sports, Camping & Backpacking, Nordic Skiing. Fat Tire Biking, Snowshoeing, and Open Adventures.

EQUESTRIAN: Choose from four equestrian-assisted activities (EAAT) including adaptive horseback riding, Equine Assisted Learning (EAL), hippotherapy, and trail riding. As the only PATH International Premiere Center in Utah, the NAC is committed to providing the highest level of programming and industry standards. You’ll be paired with a horse, instructor, and volunteers to set you up for success.

MILITARY: Members of the Armed Forces and Veterans from every era are welcome to participate in ANY of our programs. These programs provide recreational, rehabilitative, and therapeutic programs to service members AND their families that include ongoing lessons, specialized camps, mobile programs, and adaptive wilderness expeditions.

COMMUNITY & TRAINING: Fun community programs help equip participants with life skills and friendships.

Specialized Property Management in Orlando and the Wounded Warrior Project


Over the years, you may have heard about the
Wounded Warrior Project, but may not know precisely what it is. Veterans and service members who incurred a physical or mental injury, illness, or wound while serving in the military on or after September 11, 2001 can participate in the Wounded Warrior Project through NAC completely FREE. 

At Specialized Property Management Orlando, we are committed to supporting this important organization. Whether it’s helping a former service member find work, allowing them a place to discuss their mental health issues, or providing resources to veterans with physical ailments, the Wounded Warrior Project has the capability to administer true healing. The Wounded Warrior Project helps, “More than 52,000 servicemen and women physically injured in recent military conflicts. 500,000 living with invisible wounds, from depression to post-traumatic stress disorder. 320,000 experiencing debilitating brain trauma.” 

Here are just two of the amazing programs the WWP offers to help heal veterans.

Warrior Care Network®

Yolanda Poullard was one of the more than 600,000 veterans who live with symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). When she returned home from service, she felt unable to engage in daily life and struggled to cope. “My life was full of depression and sadness,” she said. “You come back from the war, you’re a totally different person. I just couldn’t function. I needed someone to help drive, cook, sleep, help me raise my daughter. I wouldn’t do anything.”

The Warrior Care Network® was created four years ago to provide lifesaving clinical mental health care for veterans managing PTSD, traumatic brain injury (TBI), and combat stress. It was through this network that Yolanda was able to receive clinical treatment and learn cognitive skills to help her deal with PTSD.

When she returned to normal life, the “Warrior Care Network provided the tools and skills to help me. It is really what took me out of this dark hole and gave me my life back.”

 

Project Odyssey® Veteran Retreat

 

Harvey Paige is a veteran who served in both Afghanistan and Iraq. Upon discharge from the service, he realized he was suffering from both PTSD and a traumatic brain injury. “When I got out, I had no job to apply myself to, so I lost who I was. I was scared of myself. It all started coming back, and at first I was still in a wheelchair so I couldn’t go anywhere. The walls were closing in, and I was trapped. I had no use for myself.”

Paige’s days became so dark, he even attempted suicide at one point. It wasn’t until he became involved in working toward a career as a motorcycle mechanic and started attending Wounded Warrior’s Project Odyssey® Veteran Retreat that he started learning how to deal with his PTSD. “When I went on my first odyssey, in 2015, I learned different tools to cope with things,” said Paige. “I learned how to open up and talk about it. Before that I was taught to keep it inside. My daddy taught me not to talk about it. All of us in the program have a bond that doesn’t need to be spoken. We’re like a big family because of that. We can let our guards down.”

Military men and women endure so much to keep our country safe and their physical and mental well-being should be important to each and every American citizen. Specialized Property Management Orlando believes that by pledging our support to the Wounded Warrior Project, we can help them further their mission of helping wounded service members become well adjusted and successful.

How the National Ability Center Helps Individuals Forget Their Disabilities

 

During the year 2017, over 7,000 individuals of all abilities were helped through the National Ability Center. Camren and Murray Glad are brothers who were both born with spina bifida and have learned to ski at the NAC despite their physical challenges.

“The National Ability Center gave Camren the confidence that there were other people like him out there and that it was ok to be him. . .” says Tonja Glad, Camren and Murray’s mother. “I think the NAC and the people there have helped the boys to recognize that they really can do anything and they really can be anybody.”

NAC ski instructor Devon Keir says, “There is nothing like the moment you see someone fall in love with sliding on snow. Why shouldn’t somebody get to experience this joy just because they need to access it in a different way?”

Watch the video below to see how the Glad brothers have thrived through the adaptive recreation programs at the National Ability Center:

How You Can Help Support the NAC Today

 

Specialized Property Management in Orlando believes in the future of the National Ability Center. When you support the NAC, your donation helps these projects become a reality:

  • A Discovery Loop: A safe, controlled recreation trail for mountain biking, cycling and nature walks
  • An Expanded Equestrian Center: Includes a therapy room, restrooms and a family respite space
  • A New Recreation Center: Full-size, multi-use indoor sports court for yoga, camps, events and more
  • A New Mountain Center: Improved “ski-in, ski-out” accessibility for riders using a range of adaptive equipment at the base of Park City Mountain
  • Campground and Major Ranch Improvements: Cabins, yurts, platform tents and training spaces for individuals facing unique challenges to be able to fully utilize camping and recreational facilities throughout Utah’s public lands and beyond

Click on the link to this video to help the National Ability Center today: iCan

Specialized Property Management in Orlando Backs the Mission of the NAC


The National Ability Center embraces the motto, “I Can”, and gives people unique opportunities to adapt to their (dis)abilities and form relationships with others in a process that they can’t find anywhere else. For the
best property management in Orlando, choose SPM Orlando and choose to support the NAC! Donate to the NAC today and encourage others to do the same, and we can all make the world a better place.