OUR MISSION

The mission of the International Institute of SPORT (IIOS) is to improve the quality of life for people with disabilities in the less economically developed countries worldwide.

WHO WE ARE

We are a non-profit advocating for the disabled in areas of public access, education, integration, job skills, physical rehabilitation, therapeutic recreation and disaster relief. We are educators, artists, administrators and professionals. We are also networkers and are grateful for our partners.

WHAT WE DO

We engage children and adults in art projects geared to developing an understanding of disability.  We help rehabilitate and train disabled athletes for the Paralympics. We help disabled people become employees and business owners. We provide art supplies, medical supplies and mobility devices. We represent disabled artists in the world art market. We advocate for the disabled in business and government affairs to help secure access to jobs and transportation.

Don Bristow - Chief Operations Officer

Don Bristow

Don Bristow serves as the Chief Operations Officer for the International Institute of SPORT.

Bristow graduated from California State University, Sacramento following service in the U.S. Navy, and he spent 20 years in the software development business. He is currently a photographer, artist and website designer.

His commercial photography work has appeared on the covers of Car Care Magazine, N Magazine, Natomas Journal, Texas Property Journal, DuPont Registry of Homes, US Oncology News, While-U-Wait Magazine and more. His fine art work has been featured in Sacramento by Artisan Gallery, Centerline Gallery, Doiron Gallery, Gallery W and Taylor’s Nouveau Fine Art Gallery, in Tyler by Caffé Tazza and the eTX Natural Wellness Expo, and in Dallas by the Mary Tomas Studio Gallery.

He has been a volunteer contributing author, editor and layout designer; has served as judge for student art competitions and for the Miss Asian-American Texas and Miss Philippines Texas pageants; and has been a silent auction contributor to benefit several organizations. He currently serves on the board of the Arts & Humanities Council of East Texas.

Bristow owns Lightray Websites, a website design and hosting company in Tyler, Texas. Lightray Websites builds and hosts websites for small businesses and medical & legal professionals. More information can be found at www.lightraywebsites.com.

Bristow is the creator of Chaotica, a collection of contemporary fine art based on the mathematics of Chaos Theory. 50% of the proceeds from the sale of Chaotica is helping to fund the International Institute of SPORT. For more information and a gallery, please visit www.lightrayphotoimagery.com.