Access for Athletes bridges the gap between physical rehabilitation and a return to an active lifestyle. Stepping in where medical treatment, rehabilitation and health insurance ends, Access for Athletes provides such equipment as adaptive sports wheelchairs, handcycles, and mono skis. After being awarded grants for new adaptive sports equipment, prosthetics and/or training and competition expenses, participants in the program can pursue a full and active life that includes sports. CAF believes this not only increases their physical fitness and activity levels for program participants, but also enhances their confidence and self-esteem.

CAF’s primary goal is to increase the physical activity levels for physically challenged individuals. This is accomplished by:

• Providing adaptive sports equipment
• Providing sports prosthetics
• Providing grants for competition and training expenses
• Funding recreational as well as competitive and elite athletes

Applications will be accepted from September 1 to December 1, 2009.

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