Challenged Athletes Foundation

The Challenged Athletes Foundation® (CAF), a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, is a world leader in helping people with physical disabilities get involved - and stay involved - in sports. CAF provides grants for adaptive equipment and training & competition expenses, hosts adaptive sports clinics, and an welcomes all to this inclusive community. CAF believes that participation in sports at any level increases self-esteem, encourages independence, and enhances quality of life. Since 1994, more than $178 million has been raised and more than 48,000 individual grants awarded across 105 different sports. Athletes with physical disabilities served in all 50 US states and Puerto Rico and 70 international countries, impacting another 60,000 individuals annually through our outreach.