NERCA’s Annual Business Meeting and Brunch

Ticketed Event – $60.00

Guest Speaker:
Lonnie Bedwell
Blind Athlete

Lonnie Bedwell, a blind extreme-sports athlete, Navy veteran, and National Geographic 2015 Adventurer of the Year.
He is a living testament to resilience and the relentless pursuit of possibility. After losing his sight in a 1997 hunting accident, Bedwell went on to raise three daughters and become one of the world’s most accomplished blind adventurers — achieving the first blind descents of the Grand Canyon’s Colorado River, Africa’s Zambezi River, and West Virginia’s Gauley River. He has since taken on the Explorer’s Grand Slam, summiting Mount Everest, Denali, Kilimanjaro, Aconcagua, and Mount Vinson, as well as reaching the South Pole. When not kayaking, climbing, or skiing, Bedwell works in construction in his hometown of Dugger, Indiana.
A passionate advocate for children and veterans with disabilities, he shares his story through speaking engagements, television appearances, and his award-winning book 226, inspiring others to live boldly and embrace life without limits.