The Challenged Athletes Foundation Presents a Celebration of Heart

On April 25 the Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF) celebrated the spirit of resilience and community at its annual Celebration of Heart Gala at Pier 27 in San Francisco. The evening raised $1.1 million in support of athletes with physical disabilities, handily surpassing the gala’s fundraising goal. With the theme “Together, We Move,” the event welcomed more than 400 community supporters and guests from the worlds of sports, business, philanthropy and tech, all showing their commitment to using sports to empower individuals with physical disabilities.

The evening opened with an emotional and uplifting performance lead by Breezy Bochenek, an athlete and cancer survivor who has been supported by the organization. A live choir set the tone for a night full of inspiration. CAF has been at the forefront of the adaptive sports movement for more than three decades, catalyzing change and redefining possibilities. Since its inception in 1994, CAF has raised over $191 million and fulfilled 52,000+ funding requests from people with physical disabilities.