Para athletics, United States
Ezra was born a congenital amputee, missing his left knee and shin bone. He played sports growing up competing against able-bodied athletes. In 2013, his father took him to his first Para competition, which inspired them to commit to bringing Para events to southern California and start Angel City Sports. The organization provides year-round adaptive sports opportunities for kids, adults and veterans with physical disabilities or visual impairments. Angel City Sports also provides free equipment, coaching and competitive opportunities, serving more than 1,000 athletes per year. The main event Angel City Sports hosts is the Angel City Games, a multi-sport event for adaptive athletes. With the help of his father serving as the CEO, Ezra can spend much of his time teaching adaptive athletes how to run, mentoring young people and fundraising for the organization.
The P&G 2024 Athletes For Good grant will allow Angel City Sports to host five multi-sport showcase days to enable new athletes to participate and learn about adaptive sports.