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)

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A Most Meaningful Round of Golf On Saturday, November 6, 2010, the employees of LabCorp Florida are proud to support the work of the Challenged Athletes Foundation.  Please help us celebrate a great cause at one of the area's finest golf courses, Fox Hollow Golf Course in Trinity, Florida.  Proceeds will help purchase new sports equipment for area kids and adults who love sports, but need a little hand with the cost of specialized equipment, coaching and travel. You can register online at www.2010FLGolf.Kintera.Org, or mail-in your registration form which can be found here. More information... Highlights: Shotgun start at 1:30pm Barbecue buffet following the game at Windows on the Green at Fox Hollow Green fees, dinner, goodie bag and the chance to win prizes are all included in your registration 4-person scramble format with trophies and prizes for the top three teams Try your hand and win prizes for closest to the pin, closest to the line, longest drive, a putting contest and a hole-in-one Enter into the drawings, bid for auction items and mulligans will be available  Entry fee is $75 per person or $300 for a team of four.  Registration deadline: November 2, 2010. For more information and to register, please click here.

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Florida based team takes on the "mother of all relays" for caf

After three years of trying to get a coveted team entry into Hood To Coast, CAF has the wonderful opportunity for a team of 12 individuals for this remarkable relay event. Each team member is required to run a leg of the 197 mile relay from Timberland Lodge on the slopes of Mount Hood, the tallest peak in Oregon, through the Portland metropolitan area and over the Oregon Coast Range to the beach town of Seaside on the Oregon Coast.

We have two great challenged athletes that are also going to be competing in the event, Nick Roumonada (http://bit.ly/d6v1Ao) and Amy Dodson (http://bit.ly/dCl8H0)! Make sure to go to the links to look at their bios and inspirational stories. We'll be keeping everyone updated during the race so make sure to check our Facebook and Twitter sites August 27-August 29!

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florida high school athletic association announces wheelchair loaner program

The FHSAA is excited to announce the Challenged Athletes Foundation Wheelchair Loaner Program! By partnering with the Florida chapter of the Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF) we have made participation smoother! So coaches — please encourage students at your schools to join your team and be a part of the competition! The “loaner program” Click here for more information on the Loaner Program.

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

Challenged Athletes Foundation – Florida

Team Web site www.TeamCAFFlorida.kintera.org
Email FloridaCAF@challengedathletes.org
Phone 727.942.2591 ext. 222
Fax 727.938.3328