Race For A Reason 08/09 - General Donation

	Sarah Reinertsen Level
	Rudy Garcia-Tolson Level
	Tricia Downing Level
	Paul Martin Level
	Jake Frank Level

Enter Donation Amount Here: *Currency shown: US Dollar $

My Fundraising Goal:
$15,000.00

Money Raised to Date:
$12,446.30

If you are unable to donate online, please print out a donation form.

Challenged Athletes Foundation

Join me in supporting CAF!

As many of you know, I am in the midst of training for my first Ironman race - Ironman USA in Lake Placid, New York on July 22, 2007.

Racing in an Ironman will be a major accomplishment for me, but there are many athletes who must work much harder to accomplish similar goals. Challenged athletes have the required fitness, drive and skills. They want to participate in athletics and feel the rush of competition, but, for many of them, a lack of funding stands in the way of their dreams. This year, I will be training and competing with these athletes in mind. It is my goal to raise at least $15,000 for the Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF) and help make it possible for more challenged athletes to train and compete right alongside me. By making your tax deductible donation to my fundraising effort and helping me reach my goal, you will help athletes realize their dreams.

I've been blogging about my training at http://j-tris.blogspot.com/. Please feel free to follow along with me.

Thank you for your donation!

About CAF:

The Challenged Athletes Foundation is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that raises money to help people with physical disabilites pursue an active lifestyle through physical fitness and athletics. CAF’s mission is clear: give those with the desire to live active, competitive lifestyles every opportunity to compete in the sports they love.

By making a donation towards my fundraising goal you will directly help a challenged athlete in need. Since 1994, CAF has raised more than $6 million – allowing the Foundation to satisfy more than 1,700 funding requests from challenged athletes in all 50 states and 10 countries. Eighty-nine cents of every dollar raised by CAF provides funding and programs that get challenged athletes into the game. Whether it’s a $2,000 handcycle, helping underwrite a $15,000 running prosthetic or arranging enthusiastic encouragement from a mentor who has triumphed over a similar injury, CAF’s mission is clear: give those with the desire to live active, competitive lifestyles every opportunity to compete in the sports they love. At the 2004 Paralympic Games in Athens, Greece 45 of the 235 participating U.S. athletes (almost 20 percent) were supported by CAF.

You can feel safe that your donation to CAF will directly assist challenged athletes around the world. Based on the most recent audited financial statement, 89 cents of every dollar raised is used by CAF to support its athletes.