Barbara and Archer Hadley hit the gym weekday mornings with trainer and Titan Evolution owner Kevin Edwards.
“You have to watch your diet, and you have to be disciplined to exercise. But if you can find joy in it and if you can find a family while doing it — I mean, for us, it makes it so much better,” Barbara says. The Hadleys’ nonprofit, Archer’s Challenge (archerschallenge.org), was an idea that developed when Archer was a student at Austin High School. After getting stuck outside when his aide wasn’t there to open the door, Hadley decided to raise money to install electric doors in the school. Students and teachers donated to the fundraiser for an opportunity to navigate their school day in a wheelchair. The Challenge became a huge success and enough money was raised to install five doors as well as a ramp. Since then, Hadley has taken the Challenge to other schools and many local businesses to give others the chance to experience what it's like to use a wheelchair.-VANESSA BLANKENSHIP For more on Archer’s Challenge including how to participate, go to tribeza.com/ archers-challenge.
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