CAF FAQs for the
State Farm Melbourne & Beaches Music Marathon
What is the Challenged Athletes Foundation?
CAF raises money so people with physical challenges can participate and compete in the sports they love. By providing opportunities and resources needed for active lifestyles, CAF enhances these individuals’ self-esteem, independence and quality of life.
How can we help CAF?
Join Team CAF Melbourne Marathon for 2010 and Race for a Reason (RFAR)! RFAR is a fun and flexible fundraising program that allows you to race beyond yourself. When you sign up and raise funds for CAF, you’ll be changing lives right here in central Florida, as these funds will provide adaptive sports equipment – expensive sports wheelchairs, handcycles, running legs – to challenged athletes in this community and across the state.
Who will this money help?
All of the money raised by CAF’s Florida Chapter is used to support challenged athletes here in Florida. Once the needs of Florida challenged athletes are met, any additional funds help support other challenged athletes throughout the southeast and around the country.
What is the cost to sign up?
There is a $25 registration fee which is applied to your fundraising goal, and helps cover the cost of a cool Race for a Reason technical training shirt and an easy to use fund-raising kit that will help you get the most out of your personal webpage and e-mail tools. We even provide sample e-mails that are effective in spreading the word about your upcoming race and generate donations.
How much of the money raised by CAF-Florida goes to salaries and administrative overhead? None. Zero. Every penny of every dollar raised goes to support out athlete programs. There are no paid staff members in Florida – all Board members are volunteers with real day jobs.
Are there incentive prizes? Yes, and some very nice ones. You can review the list of prizes by clicking here.
How do I sign up?
- Step 1 - register for the State Farm Melbourne & Beaches Music Marathon through the race website - http://www.themelbournemarathon.com/ IMPORTANT! Registering for CAF’s Race For A Reason program requires a separate registration, and does not automatically register you for Melbourne.
- Step 2 - register for Race for a Reason online – click here!
- Step 3 – contact your friends, family members, and training partners, circulate your letter and inspire them to help others and earn great incentive prizes at the same time. It’s very easy, and RFAR provides you with all the tools you need to be successful. Click here for a sample letter you can use or customize any way you wish.
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