CAF Forms Florida Chapter

The Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF), based in San Diego, California, has created its first chapter: CAF-Florida.

CAF's Board of Directors' approval for establishing the new chapter is "a big leap forward" in CAF's efforts to increase its national and international presence and help more disabled athletes to "get in the game," CAF said. Spearheaded by former World Triathlon Corporation president Lew Friedland, the new chapter "will serve to deliver CAF's message of heroes, heart, and hope to new audiences in the Sunshine State and across the Southeast," according to the organization. "We're very excited to take the next step in our growth as an organization," said Virginia Tinley, CAF executive director. "Lew has been a huge CAF supporter for many years, and his intimate familiarity with CAF, our mission, and our athletes makes him the perfect person to lead this important effort."

"CAF is a wonderful organization, and they do wonderful things for so many deserving people," said Friedland. "We know we can do a lot of good in Florida, and felt it was time to get started so we can support everything CAF is doing to help physically challenged athletes."

Joining Friedland in forming the new Florida chapter is a group of individuals from Jacksonville to Sarasota with wide-ranging professional and athletic experience. They soon hope to involve people from every corner of Florida and spread the word about how CAF is helping physically challenged persons. Other key members of the effort are:

Bob Hearn, attorney/triathlete, Zuckerman-Spaeder, Tampa. Tim Hudson, CPA/triathlete/president, St. Pete Mad Dogs Triathlon Club, St. Petersburg. Pete and Robin Adams, owners, Benefactor Realty/Mad Dogs members, St. Petersburg. Robert Williams, attorney/triathlete, Fowler-White, Tampa. Ed Levins, cycle shop entrepreneur/triathlete from Bradenton/Sarasota. Bill Gair, COO LifeSouth Community Blood Centers/triathlete, Gainesville. Linda Quirk, retired educator/triathlete, Jacksonville. Kelly Mione, Marketing VP/former editor of Ironman.com. Among the new chapter's initiatives is Operation Rebound: Florida 70.3, which offers a select group of participants a chance to race with Operation Rebound Spokesman Maj. David Rozelle at the Disney 70.3, while raising money to help make American military servicemen suffering permanent injuries in Iraq and Afghanistan become whole again through sports.

For more information about Operation Rebound: Florida 70.3, visit: http://raceforareason.kintera.org/orflorida

For more information about CAF, visit www.challengedathletes.org

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