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Remembering Dick Hoyt

Self Advocate Coordinator

In the past year, many famous people have passed away. One of the most important was a dad named Dick Hoyt who died at the age of 80. He was famous for pushing his son Rick in a wheelchair in the Boston Marathon and in the Ironman Triathlon. His son Rick was born with a severe form of cerebral palsy. He is unable to speak, and his head and knees are the only parts of his body he can move voluntarily.

Dick is an inspiration for millions of people by showing a father’s love for his son. The two founded the Hoyt Foundation in1989 to help young people with disabilities through all facets of daily life, including sports. His inspiration will live on with Team Hoyt, a team of father-son, mother-daughter running teams. The moto of Team Hoyt is “Yes You Can.”


-Jamie Lazaroff, Self Advocate Coordinator



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The Arc Eastern Connecticut, established by two groups of families in 1952, provides advocacy and supports to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities across the entire region. Our services touch every aspect of a person's life: housing, employment/job development, vocational/micro-enterprise ventures, education, day programs, in-home supports, Senior services, health/fitness activities, and community involvement.

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