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"The Triumph Foundation recently held a hand-cycling event at River View Park in Buellton for those suffering from disabilities. It offered participants the opportunity to try out hand-cycles. Thirty cycles were available for use, races were conducted, and there were plenty of volunteers to assist. Fun, food, and friendship filled the day.

Andrew Skinner, who has a spinal cord injury, is the founder of the Triumph Foundation, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to help children, adults, and veterans with disabilities triumph over obstacles and inspire them to keep moving forward with their lives by pushing themselves to get better every day. Founded in 2008, the foundation assists people from Santa Barbara County to San Diego County, with about 20,000 members, 6,000 of whom are disabled.

“We visit hospitals all over Southern California with people who have suffered catastrophic injuries or neurological disorders,” explained Skinner. “That’s the heart of what we do. We host adaptive recreation events almost every week in different areas. We bring all the equipment, coaches, and volunteers, and anyone is welcome to attend. It doesn’t matter if you have a disability or not.”...."