Athlete Recovery Fund (ARF)

Athlete Recovery Fund (ARF) ✔ Verified Official Page Athlete Recovery Fund began in the wake of the 2007 season. This is why we have built short term to long term goal plans.

We had some big injuries and it struck me that there was nothing in place to provide for such athletes who suffer these injuries. Some event organizers do more than others, but for the most part once the athlete leaves the contest there is no support. Athletes like Stephen Murray, Jake Brown, Mike Vincent, Jimmy Levan and Jason Fischer just to name a few. Goal number one was to visit with Alli, ES

PN and ASA to find out the true reason why nothing was set up to assist these athletes. They all said generally the same thing; There needs to be a third party to organize and manage the funds so that we can contribute to that third party. I began discussing with as many non profit organizations as I could to understand the process and the benefits that they provided. I found that there are many groups who support AMA Professional Motocross Racers, and they each provide interesting benefits. Very quickly I could see the level of attention that would be needed to pull this off and I started with an attorney firm in San Francisco that was recommended to me because all that they do is work for non profit corporations. They have been very helpful and answered all of my questions to get ARF this far. Alli being the closest to Stephen's injury was the first to step up and provide some capital so that we could make ARF official. Filing for the Corporation and the IRS Non Profit application is a lengthy process and I am very pleased to have come so far in such a short amount of time. ARF has some very lofty goals which we hope to accomplish in a short amount of time. However we do not want to lose sight of the initial goals and get caught up on plans that will simply take more time to accomplish. We will strive to be proficient in each objective before moving on to the next thing. Thank you to everyone who supports The Athlete Recovery Fund! Aaron Cooke
Executive Director / President

https://gofund.me/c1932700
07/06/2021

https://gofund.me/c1932700

Hi, my name is Olivia McNichols and I am Clint McNichols’s sister. On June 27th, my br… Olivia McNichols needs your support for Help Clint With Medical Bills

We want to wish Sky Brown a speedy recovery and send our best wishes to her and her family. Let's get the proper helmet...
06/03/2020

We want to wish Sky Brown a speedy recovery and send our best wishes to her and her family. Let's get the proper helmets on for the level of risk we take. It makes a huge difference. I can't confirm exactly which helmet she has in the video but we see far too many kids on bicycles and skateboards wearing cheap foam helmets in plastic shells that don't protect even minor impacts.

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Going off! Blake Williams picture alone is work clicking this post!
07/27/2018

Going off! Blake Williams picture alone is work clicking this post!

Uncategorized Confirmed hosts and announcers for “A Night to Live Like Roner” Aaron Cooke on July 27, 2018 We are so excited to announce the line up for hosts for the event. It is a true testament to the kind of person Erik was that this group is showing up to guide us through the day. Matt Eism...

Don't miss this first annual "A Night to Live Like Roner" Aug 2nd in Huntington Beach at SeaLegs! Please share!
07/24/2018

Don't miss this first annual "A Night to Live Like Roner" Aug 2nd in Huntington Beach at SeaLegs! Please share!

Huntington Beach, CA – Celebrating the life of world-renowned skier, BASE jumper and beloved Nitro Circus teammate Erik Roner, “A Night to Live Like Roner” will...

Stoked to help out on this fundraiser. Josh Perry is doing the heavy lifting and thanks to Mike Laird for making some ra...
06/01/2018

Stoked to help out on this fundraiser. Josh Perry is doing the heavy lifting and thanks to Mike Laird for making some rad trophies. All proceeds benefit Chris Doyle and his recovery.

09/03/2017

We have a rider that sustained multiple fractures in both legs and needs a lightweight wheelchair to use for a few weeks. Anyone have something they would like to donate or have returned later? Many thanks.

PLEASE SHARE! :) We have teamed up with the Josh Perry to start a fundraising campaign for a global BMX event mixed in w...
07/01/2017

PLEASE SHARE! :)

We have teamed up with the Josh Perry to start a fundraising campaign for a global BMX event mixed in with music, education, and free BMX lessons on site. This is all a combined effort to raise funds for brain tumor and injury patients while also supporting BMX. Check out the video, check out ARF's website for more detail on what we are doing and how you can help, and please share!

https://www.athleterecoveryfund.org/josh-perry

Josh Perry

We definitely don't go political often but this is a individual who we have seen break down barriers for Spinal Cord Inj...
06/28/2017

We definitely don't go political often but this is a individual who we have seen break down barriers for Spinal Cord Injury patients. He has been a leader in stem cell research. We have seen his research and goals that will benefit many of my friends in the battle against Spinal Cord Injuries and for that we thank him. He is currently running for Congress and needs our help. Read the article. Do what you can. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/speaking-of-science/wp/2017/06/20/he-broke-ground-in-stem-cell-research-now-hes-running-for-congress/?utm_term=.3c832b16d193CLICK HERE To Donate to campaign www.hansforca.com/donate

Researcher Hans Keirstead says he is convinced his opponent doesn't understand science.

Awesome gallery from the trip. Stephen Murray changed the game and ARF was created by his injury to go on and help so ma...
06/25/2017

Awesome gallery from the trip. Stephen Murray changed the game and ARF was created by his injury to go on and help so many others. I always say ARF is his legacy. Thanks to Vans, the Murray family Marco Dellisola and everyone who shared the kind words. Pick up the book at www.stysrg.com. It's got some amazing stories of how wild the scene was!

06/24/2017

Going live from London soon for "Staying Strong" Stephen Murray biography release party at House of Vans.

ARF has been on fire with the new blog! We are working on some amazing things for this year and looking forward to shar...
05/09/2017

ARF has been on fire with the new blog! We are working on some amazing things for this year and looking forward to sharing. See some of our latest blogs. https://www.athleterecoveryfund.org/blog

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