Marketplace: Louisville & Indiana Railroad volunteer at Wheelchair Games
Employees of the Louisville & Indiana Railroad volunteered for American veterans during the annual National Veterans Wheelchair Games, held July 11-16 at the Kentucky International Convention Center in Louisville.
The games are a partnership of the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Paralyzed Veterans of America and are designed to serve veterans with spinal cord injuries, multiple sclerosis, amputations, and other central neurological impairments. The goal of the program is to enhance veterans’ independence, health, and overall quality of life.
Ten railroad volunteers served 130 hours during the course of the four-day event. Volunteer activities included keeping score and overseeing timing for the games, which include 19 events such as basketball, cycling, power lifting, softball and swimming.
A subsidiary of Chicago-based Anacostia Rail Holdings, the railroad operates 106 miles of rail line between Louisville and Indianapolis, connecting with CSX, Norfolk Southern, Indiana Rail Road, and Paducah and Louisville railroads.
