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Paralympics Provide Representation and Spotlight 'Incredible' Athletes
The Vermont-based Kelly Brush Foundation provides grants and training support to adaptive athletes competing in the Milan Cortina Paralympics to overcome financial barriers.
- On Feb 22, 2026 the Kelly Brush Foundation funded gear and training for athletes ahead of the Milan Cortina Paralympics, March 6–15, as Kelly Brush said `one of the most important things is to not feel bad for somebody who has a disability`.
- To lower cost barriers, the Kelly Brush Foundation funds adaptive gear and training, raising money through the Kelly Brush Ride and supporting people with spinal cord injuries.
- Anna Soens will represent Team USA in alpine skiing, and said `Kelly and everybody at KBF have probably believed more in me with this whole thing than I've believed in myself, and I'm so grateful for that` after receiving a KBF grant 10 years ago to buy an adaptive bike.
- Kelly Brush urged viewers to seek out Paralympic coverage in March, emphasizing the importance of representation for people with disabilities.
- Project leaders say foundation-backed training camps are crucial to build a pipeline, and organizers plan to use targeted training to attract future adaptive athletes.
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Paralympics provide representation and spotlight 'incredible' athletes
The Vermont-based Kelly Brush Foundation has supported several athletes on their roads to the Paralympics and says the international competition will provide meaningful representation for people with disabilities.
·Cincinnati, United States
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Paralympics provide representation and spotlight 'incredible' athletes, Kelly Brush Foundation says
The Vermont-based Kelly Brush Foundation has supported several athletes on their roads to the Paralympics, and says the international competition will provide meaningful representation for people with disabilities
·Plattsburgh, United States
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