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CAF is moving!

Please make note of our new address, phone and fax as of June 19, 2006.

New Address: 11199 Sorrento Valley Rd., Suite C, San Diego, CA 92121
New Phone: (858) 866-0959
New Fax: (858) 866-0958

*Email addresses will remain the same. Thank you.

Making Paralympic Dreams Come True
IX Paralympic Winter Games 10-19 March 2006

With your help, CAF has supported 23 of the 56 U.S. Paralympians selected to compete in the 2006 Winter Paralympic Games, 41 percent of the entire team.  These athletes will be competing in the following four events: Alpine Skiing, Nordic Skiing, Sled Hockey and Wheelchair Curling. 

Photo: CAF Grantees, Muffy Davis and Eirk Bayindirli at the Opening Ceremonies, sporting CAF stickers on their chairs.

How to Stay Tuned

Thanks to the evolution of the Internet, history will be made this year as all sports of the Paralympic Winter Games will be shown on an Internet television channel. The International Paralympic Committee’s (IPC) channel is now live on www.paralympicsport.tv, currently showing footage from the previous Winter Paralympics. Stay tuned and watch the U.S. Paralympic teams compete for their chance at gold.

Teen who lost leg in shark attack trains for triathlon

Inspired by Sarah Reinertsen, shark attack victim Craig Hutto trains for the swim
portion of the 2006 SDTC.

Read the article on ESPN
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Green, Stephens to appear on NBC’s Today

to mark two weeks from Opening Ceremonies

CAF Grantees, Green and Stephens to be featured on NBC's Today, Friday, February 24, 2006. The piece will air live from Torino, Italy during the 9:00 am E.T. slot to mark the two week point leading into the Opening Ceremonies for the 2006 Winter Paralympic Games.

Read the U.S Paralympics Story, By Beth Bourgeois
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Rudy Garcia-Tolson, teenage phenomenon and longtime

CAF spokesperson was featured on ABC's Nightline.

Read the ABC story, By Sarah H. Rosenberg:

Teen Thriving Despite Race Disease, Amputations
Young Triathlete Is "Unstoppable" Despite Loss of His Legs
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Read Competitor Magazine's Publishers Note, By Bob Babbitt

"A Brave Heart is a Powerful Weapon"
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CAF “In the House” at Rose Bowl National Championship Game Presented by Citi!

1/4/2006

Thanks to Citi, the Tournament of Roses and ABC Sports, CAF received national exposure during the Rose Bowl BCS National Championship Game on Jan. 4, 2006. CAF was the subject of Citi’s 30-second Chairman’s Message – which featured Sarah Reinertsen, Capt. David Rozelle, Rudy Garcia-Tolson and 20 other CAF athletes – and was broadcast on ABC at halftime.

Fifty CAF representatives also attended the exciting showdown between Texas and USC. “We are extremely grateful to Citi, the Tournament of Roses and ABC Sports for giving CAF this valuable platform and for allowing us to take part in the ‘Game of the Century’,” said Virginia Tinley, CAF’s Executive Director. “It was an incredible opportunity for the Foundation and our athletes really enjoyed the game and the chance to take part in the festivities.

CAF spokesperson Rudy Garcia-Tolson and Robin Williams featured in USA Today

12/19/2005 

Read more:
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/