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)

Rebirth of Wheelchair Division HighlightS Gasparilla RACE weekend in Tampa

Event provides a glimpse of the future of CAF in Tampa Bay and Florida

Tampa, Fla – The 32 world-class athletes who competed in the Elite 15k Wheelchair Division at the Publix Super Markets Gasparilla Distance Classic on Saturday were lined up early. They were provided a 5-minute head start on the other 3,900 15K runners lined up as far as the eye could see. But this head start wasn’t to give them a helping hand, it was to keep them from mowing down even the fastest competitors as they fly past in racing wheelchairs that are sleek, colorful, aerodynamic and just plain fast. (Read More)

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