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Warrior Champions Movie Premieres in Augusta!
Posted on 20. Jan, 2010 by CMFA Administrator.
Warrior Champions tells the emotional and inspiring story of a group of severely wounded American Soldiers, as they fight to turn nightmares of war into Olympic dreams. Iraq War Veterans Kortney Clemons, Scott Winkler, Melissa Stockwell, and Carlos Leon, as little as a year after losing limbs and suffering paralysis fighting for their country in Iraq. The movie will premiere May14th & 15th at the Fort Discovery theater. Friday night’s premiere will allow you to not only view the movie but also meet Scott and the Renauld brothers! Tickets are $100. We will have multiple showings of the movie on Saturday and it will be open to the public.
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Ebay items for sale, all to support CMFA!
Posted on 21. Jul, 2009 by CMFA Administrator.
Visit the Orioles Trading Post, an eBay store specializing in sports and novelty trading cards! Find stars like Joe Montana, Barry Sanders, Jerry Rice, Brett Favre and much, much more! All items from the link above are being offered to suport CMFA and its mission to advance the lives of physically disabled and their families.
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Soldiers, veterans help disabled have fun
Posted on 03. Jul, 2009 by CMFA Administrator.
On June 20, over 80 Soldiers from all four battalions of the 15th Regimental Signal Brigade and the Noncommissioned Officers Academy teamed up with the CMFA and MCG Health to put on an adaptive water skiing clinic on Lake Thurmond. More than 50 participants with disabilities and their Families enjoyed a day at the lake swimming, tubing, and waterskiing.
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Augustan blazing trail as an adaptive athlete
Posted on 02. Jul, 2009 by CMFA Administrator.
Alan Washington’s life changed on Oct. 27, 1987. A large crate fell on his back as he was working on a Navy cargo ship in San Diego, and it broke his 10th and 11th vertebra. The accident left the Augusta man paralyzed from the waist down. What took away the use of his legs, however, could not take away his spirit.
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Scott Winkler in the news again!
Posted on 05. Jun, 2009 by CMFA Administrator.
A little less than a year ago Scott Winkler was in Beijing, China, making his debut at the paralympic games. This Friday, he leaves for Oklahoma to compete again. At 35 years old, one may think he’d be slowing down but he’s nowhere close. Scott Winkler’s motto is if you believe it, you can achieve it. For six years since being paralyzed in Iraq, Winkler is doing just that [...]
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Adaptive Water Skiing…it’s back and better than ever!
Posted on 29. May, 2009 by CMFA Administrator.
That’s right everybody, CMFA and MCGHealth are gearing up for another Adaptive Water Skiing Clinic. The event has been so successful in the past, we just couldn’t stay away, and hopefully you can’t either. Just like last year we’re doing sit skiing, tubing, boat rides and open swim. We’re planning on concentrating on child participants [...]
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The Always Adaptive and Awesomely Agile Augusta Bulldogs Update
Posted on 29. May, 2009 by CMFA Administrator.
Watch out Harlem Globetrotters… here come the Augusta Bulldogs! The Augusta Bulldogs just made their first trip to the NWBA National Championships. Everyone had a great time in Denver, Colorado in March. In fact, the team had so much fun they’ve only taken two months off! Practices start up again Wednesday June 3rd at Garrett Community Center. Be sure to give us a call if you’re interested in joining this year’s team.
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Disabled players tear up the basketball court
Posted on 23. Feb, 2009 by CMFA Administrator.
March madness is nearly here and basketball is on a lot of people’s minds, but probably not wheelchair basketball. The National Wheel Chair Basketball Association’s conference tournament played out Sunday at Patriots Park in Grovetown. “Basketball is a sport everyone understands, whether you’re in chair or not,” says the president of the National Wheelchair Basketball Association, Dick Bryant.
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Merriwether Middle team takes on Blazing Bulldogs in fundraiser
Posted on 17. Feb, 2009 by CMFA Administrator.
The Bulldogs, a Champions Made from Adversity Augusta team, are headed to a national tournament in Denver next month. The nonprofit group helps the physically disabled lead active lives through sports such as wheelchair basketball.
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Event in Clemson helps open up world of sports to service members with physical disabilities
Posted on 08. Nov, 2008 by CMFA Administrator.
Clemson University recreation therapy students helped with Operation P.L.A.Y. on Saturday afternoon at Clemson. Operation P.L.A.Y. is a program for injured veterans and enlisted service men and women to help them recover through recreational activities such as tennis and golf.
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