On April 22, 2008, Alberto Ibarguen, President and CEO of the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, Erik Weihenmayer, the only blind person to have climbed the world’s “seven summits,” and Harry Horgan, co-founder of Shake-A-Leg Miami, the nation’s largest, fully accessible watersports center, met for lunch. Three men with big ideas shared a vision of social change to powemer individuals with disabilities. The luncheon was a call to action to an additional 125 guests from Miami’s business, government, education, philanthropic and social profit sectors. The call challenged individuals to focus on the truly visionary aspects of their own lives and leverage their time, talent or treasure to fuel Shake-A-Leg Miami and help individuals with disabilities launch their dreams, paint bright futures, and summit the peaks that will create an equitable landscape for all.

Those who have already taken up Alberto Ibarguen’s challenge to help Shake-A-Leg Miami

Jorge Ortega, the Jeffrey Group – assistance with media outreach.
Rodney Borreto, City of Miami – family sail day for mayors during the National Mayors’ Conference in June.
Rotary Club – assistance in identifying volunteers for Shake-A-Leg Miami.
PrimeStream Media– assistance with web design for Global Links Project.
Alli Ingersoll, GenerationEngage – plans to hold political convention parties at Shake-A-Leg for the upcoming national conventions.
Social Affairs – plans to print an article about Shake-A-Leg in an upcoming issue.
University of Miami – possible internships to assist with communications and planning.