I’m training and fundraising for my 3rd San Diego Triathlon in honor of the Challenged Athletes Foundation and couldn’t be more excited about it!

It’s something I look forward to throughout the year and am proud to be a part of a relay team for the 3rd year in a row. I’m doing the 56 mile bike leg of the race (I know, I know, one of these days I’ll attempt to do the whole darn thing).
This year, instead of writing about CAF I’ll show you. Here’s a little bit of my history with CAF and Sammy’s Super Friends and then you can watch one challenged athlete’s story, Scout Bassett, via her YouTube video. The 2nd video clip is footage of the actual San Diego Triathlon event.

• CAF has been around since 1997.
• I joined with my friends Betty and Goran to form the 1st Sammy’s Super Friends relay team in 2008 (Samantha is Betty’s daughter and our initial and ongoing inspiration to join the cause CAF started). We raised $1,500.
• In 2009 we grew to a team of 9 (3 relay teams) and we raised $7,700.
• This year we have grown to an amazing team of 46 with a goal of raising $75,000!
• So far, we are pacing strong with $16,592 raised.
• My personal goal is $2,000 and I am at $566 so far.

Challenged Athletes Foundation is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that provides funding and inspiration to hundreds of physically challenged athletes each year so they can participate, compete and live life to the fullest. In Scouts words, “They helped make me whole again”. Scout is an inspirational challenged athlete who spoke to us this past Sunday at a Sammy’s Super Friends BBQ. Her video is attached- it’s only 5 minutes and I assure you you’ll be inspired after watching it!

Click on these links:
Scout's Story
CAF event

Please partner with me by making a donation through my web site link below. /p>

Kim Martini Personal Donation Page Link:
http://sdtc10.kintera.org/kimmartini

If you’re local here in San Diego and would like to be part of a Poker/Black Jack tournament for CAF- let me know!

Thank you for your support!

-Kim