494 Equipment Grants + 486 Competition Grants = 980 Lives Changed Forever The Challenged Athletes Foundation® (CAF) is thrilled to announce the distribution of more than $1.4 million in funds to a record 980 individual grant recipients in 22 countries as part of its annual Access for Athletes program grant distribution. Thanks to your fundraising support and contributions, hope and opportunity was delivered to a record number of physically challenged athletes through CAF’s 2011 Access for Athletes grant distribution. 2010 represents the largest grant distribution in CAF’s history, with basketball, cycling and triathlon leading the top three sports supported. Basketball chairs, handcycles and prosthetics represented the most common pieces of equipment distributed, and entry fees, coaching/training and competition costs being the most common ancillary costs. The stats below demonstrate the resourcefulness, competitive drive and sincere optimism of our athletes and their families! None of this would have been possible without CAF’s amazing supporters and we cannot thank you enough for helping to make so many dreams come true. In Their Own Words Challenged Athletes share their gratitude for receiving a grant on Facebook & Twitter. “I want to say THANK YOU…this grant will not go a day unused. THANKS.” - Zac Distel “Thank you so so much !!!! I appreciate this grant more then you know. I am truly honored & grateful!” - Traci Bryan “Thanks for supporting our Athletes! You guys rock and are making it possible for our players to play ball!” - Rob Weissman “A big Thank You from across the pond in the U.K. for helping me travel to the World Paratriathlon Championships in Beijing in September!” - Elizabeth Ann McTernan “Thanks so much for the grant. I will be heading to MI for the Extremity Games in May. You helped make this possible.” - Jason Woods “Thank you CAF! Since 2005 supporting me for my growth in tennis in a wheelchair and also as a person. Thanks for keeping my dream alive, a dream of competing in Paralympic Games.” - Luiz Carlos Ferreira -”Got my grant today from @CAFoundation, so excited! Thanks CAF for helping me compete in the 2011 @NBBA World Series this summer, you rock!” - Jennifer Boylan “Thank you @CAFoundation for supporting me on my journey with the @usntpowersoccer to become repeat World Champions!” - Kendra Scalia-Carrow “I can’t thank @CAFoundation enough! Received word today I’ve been awarded an equipment grant to get a running foot for my prosthetic. Pumped.” - Mike Mc Donough “THANK YOU @CAFoundation! Got my grant today & it will be a huge help for me on my journey to Ironman! CAF rocks!” - Susan Katz Grant Distribution Highlights 
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