PDAA

Newly Named Penny Doerge Adaptive Academy at HSS to Offer More Trips, Activities to Pediatric Patients

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Wednesday, August 30, 2023
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The newly named Penny Doerge Adaptive Academy (PDAA) honors the memory of HSS patient Penny Doerge and will continue to offer trips and recreational and creative activities such as rock climbing, surfing, skiing, dancing and other exciting adventures to pediatric patients at no cost, as it has for the past decade.

Key Points: 
  • The newly named Penny Doerge Adaptive Academy (PDAA) honors the memory of HSS patient Penny Doerge and will continue to offer trips and recreational and creative activities such as rock climbing, surfing, skiing, dancing and other exciting adventures to pediatric patients at no cost, as it has for the past decade.
  • The Penny Doerge Adaptive Academy focuses on three themes that are central to how Penny lived her life: motion, expression and inclusion, explained Kate Doerge, Penny's mother and member of the HSS Board of Trustees, Pediatric Council, and Co-Chair of the HSS Board of Advisors.
  • Additional support will enable the Academy to expand its offerings to all HSS patients ranging in age from 3 to 22.
  • "It has become a very special part of HSS, bringing comfort, excitement and joy to our youngest patients."