Last week I wrote about the fire that essentially destroyed the foundation’s offices and the concern they had of it’s impact to their biggest annual fundraiser (more here). I checked back to see how they were progressing (pretty well so far) and thought an update was in order. Direct from their website…
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Dear Friends:
We are happy to announce that the Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF) has found a temporary home in the wake of the catastophic fire at the Sorrento Valley office site. Shea Homes San Diego, a sponsor for Tour-de-Cove kindly offered office space, materials, and generous assistance. CAF would like to thank Shea Homes for the warm welcome and hospitality.
Though no one was injured in the blaze it was centered directly above our storeroom, which was packed floor-to-ceiling with donated items for the upcoming San Diego Triathlon Challenge (our biggest fundraising event is less than a month away). Most of that material – with a retail value in the hundreds of thousands of dollars – was destroyed in the fire.
A couple of notes in the wake of this ill-timed disaster:
1) The San Diego Triathlon Challenge will go on as planned. We look forward to seeing all of our friends and supporters at La Jolla Cove on Oct. 28 for this annual festival of abilities.
2) We are facing a lot of work to re-stock and replace the items destroyed in the fire. If you would like to help, please consider making a donation on our web site: www.challengedathletes.org
3) Many of the products for the SDTC Silent Auction were unrecoverable. If you have items to donate please contact us.
3) The CAF main phone line is working and the internet has been restored.
4) The CAF mailing address will remain the same, though our shipping address has changed:
Challenged Athletes Foundation c/o Shea Homes
9990 Mesa Rim Road
San Diego, CA 92121
With the support of our fundraisers, donors and sponsors, we know we will be able to overcome this set-back and continue uninterrupted in our quest to help physically challenged athletes enjoy the freedom, self-worth and confidence that can only be acquired in the athletic arena. Thank you for your continued backing of CAF.
Yours in Sport,
The CAF Team
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