Challenged Athletes Foundation

CAF Extends Its Reach to Florida

The CAF Board of Directors have continued their efforts to increase the organization’s national and international presence by chartering their first chapter organization, CAF-Florida. This new chapter is delivering CAF's message of heroes, heart and hope to new audiences in the Sunshine State and across the Southeastern United States. (Read More)

Tampa Athlete Rings Up Paralympic TrifectA

It’s nice to know that hard work really does pay off. Tampa athlete and CAF grant recipient Robyn Stawski has turned two years of intensive training into a dream trip to Beijing in September, where she will compete in the 2008 Paralympic Games as a member of the US Team.

Robyn qualified to compete for medals in three events this fall – the shot put on Sept. 11 (Day 5 of the competition) and in the Javelin and Discus on Sept. 14 (Day 8). (Read More)

photo credit: Kelly Mione

Wounded veterans big winners as CAF wraps up its spring season in Orlando

Although the final total is still being tallied, three teams of CAF supporters have helped raise nearly $200,000 during CAF-Florida’s spring event season. Chartered in March 2007, CAF-Florida has already raised nearly $700,000 for challenged athletes.

“We’ve had a great couple of months, met some wonderful, generous people, and feel like we’re starting to make a difference,” says Lew Friedland, chapter president. (Read More)

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To learn more about the CAF-Florida Chapter,
check out the links to the left.