Adrenaline Rush Project
| Abbreviation | ARP |
|---|---|
| Formation | 2012 |
| Type | Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation |
| Purpose | "To give people with physical disabilities the opportunities to participate in adrenaline-inducing activities that reaffirm in them the joy of being alive."[1] |
| Headquarters | Berkeley, CA[2] |
Region served | United States of America |
CEO | Min Jae Kim |
Staff | 9 in 2012 |
Volunteers | 14 in 2012 |
| Website | www |
Adrenaline Rush Project (ARP) is a nonprofit organization that provides opportunities for people with physical disabilities to participate in extreme sports. It was founded in 2012 through the joint efforts of nine college students.[3] Its stated mission is: "To give people with physical disabilities the opportunities to participate in adrenaline-inducing activities that reaffirm in them the joy of being alive."[1]
The project's corporation status was suspended in 2014 by the state of California.
History
Adrenaline Rush Project was founded on August 26, 2012, in Berkeley, California by Daniel Conboy, Christopher Edgar, Min Jae Kim, Samuel Kim, Nicholas McHugh, Virginia McMahon, Eleanor Mullard, Dylan Ryan and Remy Tabano.[3] The founders believed participation in so-called "extreme sports" could have a therapeutic effect on those with physical disabilities and founded ARP with the goal of sponsoring programs that would introduce such sports to selected participants.
Legal Status
Adrenaline Rush Project incorporated in California as a nonprofit public benefit corporation on September 17, 2012.[4][5][6][7] and is currently awaiting IRS exemption as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Collegiate Chapters
The first university-based chapter of ARP was founded at UC Berkeley on October 29, 2012. Collegiate chapters are currently active at Berklee, Delaware, Duke, FIU, Michigan, Occidental, Pacific, UC Berkeley and Wash. U.
ARP plans to continue expansion onto various college and university campuses throughout the United States.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 About Us, Adrenaline Rush Project, archived from the original on 2013-02-22, retrieved 2013-02-08 Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Contact Us, Adrenaline Rush Project, archived from the original on 2013-02-22, retrieved 2013-02-08 Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 Project Staff, Adrenaline Rush Project, archived from the original on 2013-02-22, retrieved 2013-02-08 Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Business Search, California Secretary of State, archived from the original on 2015-03-15, retrieved 2013-02-08 Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Registry Search, State of California Department of Justice, Office of the Attorney General, retrieved 2013-02-08
- ↑ Registrant Information, State of California Department of Justice, Office of the Attorney General, retrieved 2013-02-08[permanent dead link]
- ↑ Registry Search, State of California Department of Justice, Office of the Attorney General, retrieved 2013-02-08
External links
- Adrenaline Rush Project
- United States Parachute Association Archived 2015-07-21 at the Wayback Machine
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