Miracle League Baseball Now Playing In Augusta!! Opening Day Event & Games start on October 2, 2010 st the new Baseball Field located at the Sports Complex of the Charlie Norwood Uptown VA Medical Center located at 1 Freedom Way, Augusta, GA. Now registering children and adults with physical and developmental disabilities to play Miracle [...]
2010 Kandy Waters Memorial Classic & CMFA Fundraiser August 30 – September 5 at Mount Vintage
Kandy Waters Memorial Classic Mount Vintage Plantation and Golf Course August 30 – September 5, 2010 CMFA Event Overview As part of the week long activities, CMFA is helping facilitate two major events: 1. Wednesday, September 1: Morning Pro Am. “Disabled Military/Pro Challenge”. This event is FREE to all physically disabled active duty military or [...]
Paralympic Experience 21-22 August at Diamond Lakes
Champions Made From Adversity is hosting an adaptive sport clinic 21-22 August 2010 called Paralympic Experience! Sports being introduced are Tennis, Basketball, Rugby, goalball, judo, ambulatory track, seated and ambulatory field, and Boccia. We will also have a nutrition class during lunch. This event is FREE to participants all we ask is that you preregister [...]
Children Learn Acceptance During Week of Exercises
A group of disabled athletes recently took on some River Ridge Elementary teachers in a game of wheelchair basketball. The exercise was more than just finding out which team could sink the most baskets [...]
2010 Run/Roll Championships: Diamond Lakes Tennis Center
Information on the Run/Roll Championships October 9 – 10 at Diamond Lakes Tennis Center
Team of the Week: Augusta Vipers Goalball
AUGUSTA, Ga. – At first glance goal ball appears to be like any other sport in the fact that it takes a lot of skill. But it has one major difference no other sport has, you see all the players in goal ball are blind. “It’s tough. There is no noise so you really have [...]
Adaptive WaterSkiing Is Back on June 26th!
Mark you calendars for our Adaptive Waterskiing Clinic to be held June 26th. This year CMFA and MCG Health will hold the clinic at Points West – Fort Gordon’s Outdoor Resort. Just like last year we’re doing sit skiing, tubing, boat rides and open swim. We’re planning on concentrating on child participants in the morning [...]
Scott Winkler presented with Globetrotter’s Ambassador’s Award
Our own Scott Winkler was awarded the Harlem Globetrotter’s Ambassador’s award on March 8th! Moo Moo Evans presented Scott with the award at the Fort Gordon Athletic Complex. Congratulations Scott!
Footage from NBA TV about one of our FT Gordon programs
Footage from NBA TV about one of our FT Gordon programs with the Warrior Transition Battalion
About Us
Champions Made From Adversity (CMFA) exists to help advance the lives of those with physical disabilities through sport and leisure activities. Currently CMFA runs multiple sports programs for over 100 participants with over 400 volunteers. With 60,000 disabled persons in the CSRA, CMFA is growing fast. Looking to get involved? Click the registration links below to get started!
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2010 Kandy Waters Memorial Classic & CMFA Fundraiser August 30 – September 5 at Mount Vintage
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Winkler’s time has come
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Soldiers, veterans help disabled have fun
