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Operation Rebound - Supporting All Who Have Served
Program Description:
Challenged Athletes Foundation’s®(CAF) Operation Rebound® program provides unparalleled sports opportunities and support to American troops and veterans of any branch of service, past and present, and first responders who have suffered permanent physical injuries in the line of duty.
CAF’s Operation Rebound®(OR) provides support through grants which provides direct funding for the acquisition of adaptive sports equipment, training and competition expenses, mentors for physical training programs at military medical centers, beginner athlete sports clinics, and an on-line forum where Operation Rebound members and their families can stay connected.
Initiatives:
- Grants. Offer grants for equipment, training, coaching, and travel for those individuals who seek to move beyond becoming merely active to higher levels of competition in their chosen sports.
- Military Medical Center Physical Training Program (MMCPT). The intent of the MMCPT program is to provide a structured physical training program for active duty service members who are continuing treatments and recovering from permanent physical injuries at military medical centers. CAF will provide coaches for running, swimming, biking, and strength and conditioning who will work in concert with resident prosthetists, recreational therapists, and medical hold unit commanders to ensure that physical training is done in compliance with individualized rehabilitation programs and applicable military regulations.
- Sports Clinics. Sports clinics are designed to introduce beginner athletes to various sports such as bicycling, handcycling, running, swimming, basketball and other sports. CAF elite athletes will provide coaching and mentorship at sports clinics. Sports clinics are held throughout the calendar year and may take place at military medical centers as well other locations within the community. Often times, sports clinics will be sponsored by CAF's Catch A Rising Star program that is open to both military and non-military challenged athletes.
- On-Line Forum. The on-line forum is a place where Operation Rebound members/participants can stay connected with fellow wounded service members and their families. Topics are selected by wounded service members and conversations are grown through participation throughout the country and the world. The forum will be facilitated by the Operation Rebound Program Manager and experienced CAF athletes will lead discussions on a number of topics.
Program Goals:
- Support and empower all who have served honorably.
- Provide opportunities and resources to enable individuals to heal and become whole through sports.
- Reach out to permanently injured service members, first responders and their families by providing inspiration, awareness and mentorship.
Eligibility:
Participation in Operation Rebound is open to any U.S. service member or veteran who suffered a permanent physical disability - such as loss of a limb(s), sight, or spinal cord injury -- in the Global War on Terror.
To get started, please visit the resource box at the top of the page to download an application. For questions, or to be mailed or faxed a copy of the application, please call our Operation Rebound Program Manager, Nico Marcolongo at 858.526.6564, or email him at: nico@challengedathletes.org.
You will then be sent a Member Packet with supplemental information on your roles and responsibilities as a member and information on how to access our online forum. Please send your completed application to: P.O. Box 910769, San Diego, CA 92191 or fax it to 858.866.0958.
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