The Hartford, a leading disability
insurer and advocate for the adaptive sports movement for more than 30 years,
teamed up with the Los Angeles Rams as the proud partner of the
LA Rams Wheelchair Football Team. The collaboration highlights the work between
Angel City Sports, a Los
Angeles-based nonprofit specializing in adaptive sports programming, and the
Los Angeles Rams in alliance of the Wheelchair Football Team.
To kick off the partnership, The Hartford and Angel City Sports joined Los
Angeles Rams running back KYREN WILLIAMS and punter
ETHAN EVANS at the Rams 2024 Training Camp, presented by
Unify, at Loyola Marymount University on July 30 to present the LA Rams
Wheelchair Football Team with customized jerseys and helmets for their
upcoming season and custom-fit wheelchairs for their 2025 season. On behalf of
The Hartford, the LA Rams Wheelchair Football Team also had a special
opportunity to watch the Rams practice on-site of Training Camp.
Photos and video from the event can be accessed
here (credit Los Angeles Rams).
“We are on a mission to increase participation in adaptive sports by making
competitions, local events and equipment more accessible to youth and adult
athletes,” said
The Hartford’s Chief Marketing and Communications Officer Claire
Burns. “It is an honor to partner with the legendary Los Angeles Rams and expand
our work with Angel City Sports and Move United to help raise awareness about
equity in sports and elevate the experience for their wheelchair football
team.”
The Hartford and the Rams have a shared history of supporting adaptive sports
and our nation’s heroes, the LA Rams Wheelchair football team provides the
opportunity to take the support to the next level.
“We’re excited to partner with The Hartford to build on our commitment to the
Los Angeles Rams Wheelchair Football Team,” said
Los Angeles Rams Executive Vice President of Community Impact and
Engagement Molly Higgins. “Through The Hartford’s leadership and advocacy for disabilities and the
adaptive sports movement, we have an opportunity not only to support the
USAWFL and its incredible athletes but also to further our goal of making
sports accessible for all.”
In 2021, the Rams announced their support of Move United’s Wheelchair Football
League (USAWFL) and the Angel City Sports Wheelchair Football Team by
partnering with the LA-based team to provide official LA Rams helmet decals
and jerseys. The team also was renamed the LA Rams Wheelchair Football Team.
In 2019, Move United, with funding from an NFL Salute to Service and Bob
Woodruff Foundation grant, established the USA Wheelchair Football League for
athletes with disabilities, including veterans. The league, modeled after NFL
play, features adaptations to maintain a fast-paced and exciting game for
players and spectators.
ABOUT THE HARTFORD
The Hartford is a leader in property and casualty insurance, group benefits
and mutual funds. With more than 200 years of expertise, The Hartford is
widely recognized for its service excellence, sustainability practices, trust
and integrity. More information on the company and its financial performance
is available at
https://www.thehartford.com.
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subsidiaries under the brand name, The Hartford, and is headquartered in
Hartford, Connecticut. For additional details, please read
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ABOUT LOS ANGELES RAMS
The Los Angeles Rams – Los Angeles' original professional sports team and
Super Bowl LVI Champions – stand as one of the oldest franchises in the
National Football League and since its founding in 1937, have garnered four
World Championships and sent 30 of its members to the Pro Football Hall of
Fame. As a professional sports team, the organization is committed to be a
valuable civic partner and serving the greater Los Angeles area 365 days a
year. The Rams play their home games at SoFi Stadium, which is located at
Hollywood Park, a 298-acre sports and entertainment destination being
developed by Los Angeles Rams Owner/Chairman E. Stanley Kroenke in Inglewood,
CA.
ABOUT ANGEL CITY SPORTS
Angel City Sports was founded in 2013 to address the myriad of challenges that
exist in the adaptive sports community from the lack of events, programs,
training, and coaches to transportation, access and the high cost of
equipment. They offer a year-round schedule of introductory adaptive sport
clinics and premier events, giving kids, adults and veterans with physical
disabilities and visual impairments the opportunity to participate, learn and
train in a variety of sports including adaptive golf, air rifle, adaptive
fitness, archery, swimming, track & field, wheelchair basketball, wheelchair
football and wheelchair tennis. They also maintain an inventory of adaptive
sports equipment to be loaned or rented to other programs and individuals who
want to get into the game.
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Media Contacts:
Mara Powner, Los Angeles Rams, mpowner@rams.nfl.com
Monique Biggs, The Hartford,
monique.biggs@thehartford.com
Arianna Zenon, Angel City Sports,
arianna@angelcitysports.org