Challenged Athletes Inc

PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES & SUPPORT TO PEOPLE WITH PHYSICAL DISABILITIES TO PURSUE ACTIVE LIFESTYLES.

ACCESS FOR ATHLETES - THROUGH CAF'S GRANT DISTRIBUTION CYCLE EACH YEAR, WE ARE ABLE TO PROVIDE ADAPTIVE SPORTS EQUIPMENT, PROSTHETICS, TRAINING, COACHING, MENTORING AND COMPETITION GRANTS TO PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED PEOPLE AGED 4 - 85 YEARS OLD TO ENABLE THEM TO BECOME WHOLE THROUGH SPORTS. RESEARCH SHOWS THAT PARTICIPATION IN SPORTS OF ANY TYPE LEADS TO AN INCREASE IN INDEPENDENCE, SELF-ESTEEM AND SENSE OF WORTH AND ACCOMPLISHMENT. SINCE 1994, CAF HAS PROVIDED DIRECT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO MORE THAN 40,000 ATHLETES AROUND THE WORLD.

SAN DIEGO TRIATHLON CHALLENGE (SDTC) & TOUR DE COVE - - SDTC RETURNED TO AN IN-PERSON EVENT IN 2021 AND RETAINED A VIRTUAL COMPONENT TO ALLOW ALL ATHLETES TO PARTICIPATE. WE ENGAGED OVER 200 CHALLENGED ATHLETES AND 1000 FUNDRAISERS AT OUR COMMUNITY CHALLENGE WEEKEND. HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDED: (1) VIRTUAL GROUP RIDES, RUNS & WALKS, (2) CELEBRATION OF ABILITIES PROGRAM SHOWCASING ALL THE AMAZING EVENTS AND PARTICIPANTS (3) KIDS FUN ROLL & RUN, SAN DIEGO TRIATHLON CHALLENGE, 5K, YOGA AND TOUR DE COVE CYCLING EVENTS (4) GRANT PRESENTATIONS (5) ONLINE SOCIAL MEDIA ENGAGEMENT

OPERATION REBOUND (OR): PROVIDES UNPARALLELED SPORTS OPPORTUNITIES AND SUPPORT TO OUR TROOPS AND VETERANS OF ANY BRANCH OF SERVICE AND FIRST RESPONDERS WHO HAVE SUFFERED PERMANENT PHYSICAL INJURIES IN THE LINE OF DUTY. SPECIFICALLY, OR SERVES INJURED MILITARY AND FIRST RESPONDERS THROUGH MILITARY MEDICAL CENTER PHYSICAL TRAINING PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES A STRUCTURED PHYSICAL TRAINING PROGRAM FOR ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE MEMBERS WHO ARE CONTINUING TREATMENTS AND RECOVERING FROM PERMANENT PHYSICAL INJURIES AT MILITARY MEDICAL CENTERS. OR HOSTS SPORTS CLINICS DESIGNED TO INTRODUCE BEGINNER ATHLETES TO VARIOUS SPORTS SUCH AS BICYCLING, HANDCYCLING, RUNNING, SWIMMING, BASKETBALL AND OTHER SPORTS. OR ALSO SUPPORTS ITS COMMUNITY THROUGH AN ONLINE FORUM WHERE PARTICIPANTS CAN STAY CONNECTED AND GROW WITH FELLOW WOUNDED SERVICE MEMBERS AND THEIR FAMILIES.

CATCH A RISING STAR (CRS): A FITNESS AND MENTORING PROGRAM THAT HELPS PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED PEOPLE WHO HAVE SUFFERED A TRAUMATIC INJURY OR BEEN BORN WITH A CONGENITAL DEFECT TO TAKE THE FIRST STEP TOWARDS A FULL, ACTIVE LIFESTYLE. IT IS A PROGRAM DESIGNED TO GIVE NEWLY INJURED OR NEW-TO-SPORTS PEOPLE THE CONFIDENCE AND SUPPORT THEY NEED TO BECOME ACTIVE AGAIN. CAF HOSTS A SERIES OF MULTI-SPORT CLINICS AND WORKSHOPS ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO INTRODUCE ATHLETES OF ALL AGES AND ABILITIES TO SPORTS LIKE RUNNING, SWIMMING, CYCLING, ROCK CLIMBING, WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL, ARCHERY, STRENGTH CONDITIONING AND NUTRITION. THE FUN, INTERACTIVE, NON-THREATENING ENVIRONMENT ALLOWS ASPIRING CHALLENGED ATHLETES A CHANCE TO SET AND REACH SPORTS GOALS AND INTERACT WITH ROLE MODEL ATHLETES THAT HAVE SIMILAR PHYSICAL CHALLENGES.PROJECT N.E.X.T. (NEW EXPECTATIONS TODAY). THIS MENTORING PROGRAM CONNECTS A PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED MENTEE WITH A SIMILARLY CHALLENGED MENTOR WHO PROVIDE ONE-ON-ONE SUPPORT AS A ROLE MODEL AND ALLY AS THE MENTEE BEGINS TO ENGAGE IN PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES AND PARTICIPATE IN SPORTS. THE GOAL OF THE PROGRAM IS TO EDUCATE THE MENTEE ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITIES THAT ARE AVAILABLE AND TO CREATE A SUPPORTIVE AND PRODUCTIVE ENVIRONMENT TO HELP FOSTER THEIR RECOVERY.ONCE THE MENTEE IS READY FOR ACTIVITY, THE PROGRAM WILL PROVIDE THEM WITH THE SUPPORT AND EQUIPMENT THEY NEED TO ENGAGE IN AN ACTIVE LIFESTYLE.