Project Awareness and Special Sports (PAASS)
Project Awareness and Special Sports (PAASS), Mill Valley, CA 94942-1713
About
Project Awareness and Special Sports (PAASS) offers basketball practices and scrimmages, baseball, soccer, tennis clinics, lacrosse clinics, sports skills programs, and other recreational activities. The program also offers after school classes, summer camp opportunities, and participation in the ART at The Depot in Mill Valley Neurodiverse Voices exhibition.
• Ages: 5–18 years old
• Schedule: Seasonal sports and activities run at different times during the year, including basketball from January through March, baseball from March through May, soccer from September through October, and after school classes on weekdays.
Project Awareness and Special Sports (PAASS) was founded in 2008 by Janet Miller and Tyler Barbee and became a non-profit in 2014. The mission and goal of PAASS are to create an inclusive supportive environment for individuals with developmental delays and learning challenges and to allow them to participate in community-based sports and recreational programs, while also striving to raise understanding and acceptance. Programs support and provide opportunities for children and young adults ages 5–21 with developmental delays and learning differences to participate in local community-based sports leagues, with participants supported by peer volunteers who facilitate socialization, engagement, and individual coaching. Lacrosse clinics are non-contact and focus on basic skills using standard and smaller fiddlesticks and soft balls, and tennis clinics use two full courts with instruction from youth volunteers and tennis pros. PAASS partners with TOPSoccer, Mill Valley Recreation, and community members to offer soccer, after school classes, summer camp opportunities, tennis, and other recreational activities, and connects participants, volunteers, coaches, and parents to build a community of support, awareness, and acceptance. Summer camps have been described by the program as a huge success and continue to grow each year, and PAASS also runs a Picture Sharing initiative that collects participant photos for a montage and individual framing, as well as Thinking Pictures Coasters whose proceeds support PAASS and Integrated Community Services.
The leadership team includes Janet Miller, Executive Director (100% Volunteer) and President; Jade Schoenhoeft, Vice President; Pam Sowerby, Treasurer; Steve Stewart, Director; Kristi DeBisschop, Director; and Tyler Barbee, Advisor. PAASS has been featured in CBS Bay Area News, Pacific Sun’s “Heroes of Marin,” the Marin IJ, Enjoy Mill Valley, and MNBC Bay Area, including coverage of its adaptive sports leagues, collaborations with Mill Valley Recreation, and volunteer profiles.
Last updated March 21, 2026.
• Ages: 5–18 years old
• Schedule: Seasonal sports and activities run at different times during the year, including basketball from January through March, baseball from March through May, soccer from September through October, and after school classes on weekdays.
Project Awareness and Special Sports (PAASS) was founded in 2008 by Janet Miller and Tyler Barbee and became a non-profit in 2014. The mission and goal of PAASS are to create an inclusive supportive environment for individuals with developmental delays and learning challenges and to allow them to participate in community-based sports and recreational programs, while also striving to raise understanding and acceptance. Programs support and provide opportunities for children and young adults ages 5–21 with developmental delays and learning differences to participate in local community-based sports leagues, with participants supported by peer volunteers who facilitate socialization, engagement, and individual coaching. Lacrosse clinics are non-contact and focus on basic skills using standard and smaller fiddlesticks and soft balls, and tennis clinics use two full courts with instruction from youth volunteers and tennis pros. PAASS partners with TOPSoccer, Mill Valley Recreation, and community members to offer soccer, after school classes, summer camp opportunities, tennis, and other recreational activities, and connects participants, volunteers, coaches, and parents to build a community of support, awareness, and acceptance. Summer camps have been described by the program as a huge success and continue to grow each year, and PAASS also runs a Picture Sharing initiative that collects participant photos for a montage and individual framing, as well as Thinking Pictures Coasters whose proceeds support PAASS and Integrated Community Services.
The leadership team includes Janet Miller, Executive Director (100% Volunteer) and President; Jade Schoenhoeft, Vice President; Pam Sowerby, Treasurer; Steve Stewart, Director; Kristi DeBisschop, Director; and Tyler Barbee, Advisor. PAASS has been featured in CBS Bay Area News, Pacific Sun’s “Heroes of Marin,” the Marin IJ, Enjoy Mill Valley, and MNBC Bay Area, including coverage of its adaptive sports leagues, collaborations with Mill Valley Recreation, and volunteer profiles.
Last updated March 21, 2026.
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