October · Blindness Awareness Month
Bringing light to people living with vision loss.
Find your team
Every team raises money for the same cause. Pick the one closest to your heart, and your gift counts toward their goal.
Hosted by Lumos Fitness Collective · Austin, TX
Jake has less than 10 degrees of vision left, and a whole lot of spark. Join her family in funding the research that could change her future.
Visit Team Jake →
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 →
Hosted by CrossFit Central Burnet Rd · Austin, TX
Blinding disease is personal for the Schrock family. Join them on Sat, Oct 10 to move together and fund the research that could change the future for families like theirs.
Visit The Schrocks →Official campaign page
Looking for another team or fundraiser? Every Finding the Light team is listed on the Foundation Fighting Blindness campaign page.
See all teams →Their stories
Finding the Light grew out of Kym's story, and every October more athletes living with vision loss share theirs.
Where it started
Diagnosed with Retinitis Pigmentosa at age 5, Kym found her way out of the darkness at a CrossFit gym, where she was celebrated for what she could do. She pushed for the Vision Division that now gives athletes like her the accommodations they deserve, and she programmed the Finding the Light workout.
Spreading the message
When Jake was diagnosed at age 4 with Leber’s Congenital Amaurosis, a rare condition that causes progressive blindness, her family’s world shifted. Her mom, Emily, went searching for hope and found it in Kym’s story. Now two families, connected through CrossFit, share what it means to believe in yourself, adapt, and choose to live in the light, even when darkness feels overwhelming.
A blind man’s vision
Aaron is blind, and he owns Blind Faith CrossFit in North Haven, Connecticut. A former school counselor, he and his wife took over the gym to build a community grounded in inclusion, resilience, and grit, where people of every ability and starting point come together to learn how to do hard things.
Take the challenge
Get a small taste of training without sight, and help spread the word. Do the mini challenge anywhere, or take on the full workout.
Sample caption
I took the #FindingTheLight challenge: 10 burpees, eyes closed. I challenge ___ and ___ to take on the challenge or donate at findingthelightproject.org! @findingthelightworkout
3 Rounds for Time
Programmed by Kym DeKeyrel. Scaled, partner, and sighted-guide versions are in the host kit.
See variations →Donate
Supporting someone's team? Donate through their page so it counts toward their goal. Every gift goes to the Foundation Fighting Blindness.
$10
Resources for individuals and families affected by blinding retinal diseases.
$20
Keeps free genetic testing available to people affected by blinding retinal diseases.
$50
Funds research toward treatments and cures for blinding retinal diseases.
$100
Supports the clinical trials that will one day lead to new treatments.
Host the workout
Gyms, clubs, and groups of friends run the workout together and raise money as a team. We'll give you everything you need.