October · Blindness Awareness Month
Finding the Light
Bringing light to people living with vision loss.
Supporters across the country are raising money for sight-saving research at the Foundation Fighting Blindness. Wherever you are, you can help.
Find your team
Support a team
Every team raises money for the same cause. Pick the one closest to your heart.
Team Jake
Hosted by Lumos Fitness Collective · Austin, TX
Fundraising in honor of Jaclyn — our Jake. Every $25 earns a raffle ticket toward the prize of your choice.
Visit Team Jake →
Team Cougars/GSE
Golden State Elite Hockey
Kym DeKeyrel designed the workout, and the Golden State Elite Hockey teams, where her son Easton plays, are competing to raise the most.
Visit Team Cougars/GSE →
The Schrocks
Hosted by CrossFit Central Burnet Rd · Austin, TX
The Schrock family is Finding the Light together this October.
Visit The Schrocks →Looking for another team? Find it on the official campaign page.
About the campaign
Raise awareness. Fund sight-saving research.
Every October, in honor of Blindness Awareness Month, Finding the Light raises awareness of vision loss and funds for the Foundation Fighting Blindness. The Foundation drives the research, clinical trials, and genetic testing that bring people with blinding retinal diseases closer to treatments and cures.
Teams and families across the country take part by fundraising for people they love. A donation is the most important way to help, and you can give from anywhere.
Where it started
Kym's story
Kym DeKeyrel's journey with vision loss began at age 5, when she was diagnosed with Retinitis Pigmentosa. As her vision faded, she felt lost in the darkness — until the day her husband brought her to a CrossFit gym, where she was celebrated for what she could do rather than defined by what she could not.
When Kym started competing in 2019, there was no Vision Division — and little understanding of what it's like to compete with a visual impairment. Through the persistence and advocacy of Kym and her fellow athletes, there is now a Vision Division with the accommodations athletes deserve. Finding the Light grew out of her story.
Show support
Where your donation goes
$10
Community Support
Resources for individuals and families affected by blinding retinal diseases.
$20
Genetic Testing
Keeps free genetic testing available to people affected by blinding retinal diseases.
$50
Research
Funds research toward treatments and cures for blinding retinal diseases.
$100
Clinical Trials
Supports the clinical trials that will one day lead to new treatments.
Optional · The Workout
Want to sweat for the cause?
Kym programmed the Finding the Light workout so gyms and athletes can join in. Some teams host a live workout day, and you can also do it on your own. It's completely optional. You don't need to work out, or be anywhere near a gym, to support a team.
Rx
3 Rounds for Time
- 20 Dumbbell Thrusters
- 20 Double-Unders
- 20 Burpee Box Jumps
- 20 Pull-Ups
Low Equipment / Scaled
3 Rounds for Time
- 10R/10L Single-Arm Dumbbell Thrusters
- 40 Single-Unders
- 20 Burpees to the Box
- 10R/10L Bent-Over Dumbbell Rows
Sighted Guide
With a partner
- Partner A completes the workout blindfolded, guided by Partner B.
- Then switch: Partner B goes blindfolded, guided by Partner A.
Doing the workout? Participants are encouraged to donate what they can (suggested minimum of $20 per athlete) and share their team's page with friends and family.