MIAMI – The Office of Community Advocacy is partnering with Shake-A-Leg Miami, a 501 (c) 3 organization, as the Impossible Dream, a universally accessible vessel, sails away on a very special journey. The 60 feet catamaran will embark on a journey along the east coast of the Americas on June 20 at 12:10 p.m. at the Shake-A-Leg Miami Marina, 2620 S Bayshore Drive, Miami, FL 33133.

The Impossible Dream vessel will sail north to New England and back stopping in vibrant coast cities, meeting with the innovators who are using the water and boating to improve the lives of people with disabilities. Other stops will be at boating centers and schools with disability related organizations, VA’s, hospitals, and rehabs. About a thousand people with disabilities and their family members will be enjoy the magic of sailing. Our own President George HW Bush and late First Lady Barbara Bush sailed aboard the Impossible Dream in 2015.

This catamaran was custom designed and built in 2002 for Mike Browne, a paraplegic who had the dream of sailing in a vessel that would be fully functional for a person in a wheelchair. During the voyage, the participants will learn about the Shake-A-Leg Miami Watersports Center, a place where children and adults, many of whom are not only people living with a disability, but also financially disadvantaged, are able to improve their social skills, make new friendships, and increase their self-confidence through targeted programs. No other state has a center like Shake-A-Leg Miami, where the Impossible Dream is based.

“The Impossible Dream will inspire people to use the water, technology and community to improve their independence and quality of life,” said Shake-A-Leg Miami’s President Harry Horgan. “The barrier-free environment can be transformational for the disable community around the world.”

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