MASD
is also doing business as
Arizona Disabled Sports
In response to the need to provide sports and
activities throughout the state, Arizona Disabled
Sports has evolved from Mesa Association of
Sports for the Disabled. Established in 1989,
MASD has been a forerunner in providing quality
sports competitions and leisure activities to
athletes and individuals with physical and intellectual
disabilities. This organization emulates the
philosophy “Let No One Sit On The Sidelines”.
The Association is the only organization in
Arizona providing opportunities for people with
all types of disability; therefore, the athletes
involved with the weekly sports programs have
traveled to Mesa from all across the state of
Arizona. Athletes and coaches also come from
across the United States and other countries
to compete in annual events hosted by the Arizona
Disabled Sports Organization.
The Arizona Disabled Sports was established
as a trade name for MASD in order to better
represent the statewide population of which
the organization serves. The overall goal of
the trade name is to eliminate any confusion
from community members, sponsors, coaches or
athletes that the MASD programs are strictly
for people residing in Mesa or that our programs
are restricted to the Mesa area. Arizona Disabled
Sports is a trade name for MASD; therefore,
Arizona Disabled Sports will not be the new
non-profit organization name, but simply another
identity for the programs.
Please contact Lane Jeppesen, MASD Executive
Director with comments or questions in regards
to the new identity of the organization at 480-835-MASD
or
lane@mesadisabledsports.com
