ABOUT US

The West Suburban Special Recreation Association is a part of your local park district or village recreation program.

We provide recreation programs for adults and children who have a physical impairment, a mental disability, or any other type of disability.

Through WSSRA, residents of all ages can participate in year-round programming specifically designed to meet their individual needs.

What is the Mission of WSSRA?

West Suburban Special Recreation Association exists to provide year-round quality recreation services for persons with disabilities. We are dedicated to serving our consumers with

• First class program opportunities
• Distinctive customer service
• Reliable transportation
• Professional, caring staff
• A safe and fun environment

We focus on the individual and their opportunity for fun!

WSSRA has 14 Full-time staff and 1 Regular-Part-time staff

WSSRA’s current Board includes a Representative from each of our 13 Partner Communities, send all requests to communicate to the WSSRA Board via wssra@wssra.net

Berwyn Park District	Cathy Fallon, Executive Director
Village of Elmwood Park	Ted Gruber, IT Support and Assistant Recreation Director
Park District of Forest Park	Jackie Iovinelli, Executive Director
Park District of Franklin Park	Dan LoCascio, Executive Director
Village of Harwood Heights	Anna Wegrecki, Trustee
Norridge Park District	Annemarie Flaherty, Executive Director
North Berwyn Park District	Joe Vallez, Executive Director
Park District of Oak Park	Jan Arnold, Executive Director
River Forest Park District	Mike Sletten, Executive Director
Veterans Park District	Carlene Buvak Greifelt, Director of Recreation
Village of North Riverside	Colleen Broderick, Recreation Director
Village of River Grove	Katie Muellner, Recreation Director
Village of Riverside	Ron Malchiodi, Recreation Director

Public Records

The public may request all other information that is not posted online by sending an e-mail to marianneb@wssra.net the WSSRA FOIA officer or by mail to: Marianne Birko at WSSRA, 2915 Maple street, Franklin Park, IL 60131