Catch A Lift Fund helps veterans find mental and physical strength through fitness
by Anya Alvarez Source: ESPN Lynn Coffland remembers sitting in the basement with her brother Chris on the day he was to be deployed to Afghanistan. He had enlisted in the Army Reserves in December 2007, a month before he turned 42. It was something that he had contemplated doing for a long time, and […]
Wounded army veteran back to ‘alpha’ state thanks to Catch a Lift Fund
By: Erin MacPherson Source: WMAR2NEWS TOWSON, Md — Matt Leyva is an army veteran. He’s positive, upbeat and driven. “At first I wasn’t like this. It was bad. I was in a dark spot. I’ll admit that. I was 280 pounds in this wheelchair. I thought my life was over,” said Leyva. Six months into […]
How the Catch A Lift Fund Is Helping Combat Vets Heal
by Lynn Coffland Source: Athleticbusiness.com I am privileged to spend my days providing the benefits of health and fitness to thousands of veterans across America. Ten years ago, in honor of my brother, Army Corporal Christopher Coffland, I founded the Catch A Lift Fund, a 501c3 non-profit that provides gym memberships, fitness equipment and coaching […]
Catch A Lift uses fitness to help post 9/11 combat wounded veterans
By Erin MacPherson Source: WMAR2NEWS TIMONIUM, Md. — The Catch A Lift (CAL) Fund is an organization based in Timonium, dedicated to helping post 9/11 combat wounded veterans through physical fitness. CAL was inspired by Corporal Chris Coffland, a Baltimore native, who died serving in Afghanistan. He enlisted in the army when he was 42 […]
Marine veteran hurt helping others on 9/11 finds new purpose
by unded army veteran back to ‘alpha’ state thanks to Catch a Lift Fund Posted: 8:11 PM, Nov 25, 2019 Updated: 9:34 PM, Nov 25, 2019 by Erin MacPherson Source: WMAR2NEWS TOWSON, Md. — The sounds of boots marching and guns moving. Those are the sounds you hear when the United States Marine Corps Silent Drill team performs. […]