The Hartford, a national insurance provider in Hartford, Connecticut, and longtime advocate for adaptive sports movement, has announced a three-year, $3.5 million grant to Move United to increase access to and participation in adaptive sports. 

The commitment and partnership include ongoing equipment donations to local adaptive sports programs, The Hartford’s Adaptive Sports Competition Series, and title sponsorship of the largest competition within the series, The Hartford Nationals. The series features five premier sanctioned events across the country and includes surprise custom equipment donations, the Human Achievement award and meet and greets with champion Para Athletes.

“We are on a mission to increase participation in adaptive sports by making competitions, local events, and equipment more accessible to youth and adult athletes,” said Claire Burns, chief marketing and communications officer of The Hartford. “Adaptive athletes pay approximately 15 times more for equipment than non-adaptive athletes and we are committed to helping remove cost as a barrier to participation. We are proud of our longstanding partnership with Move United, which creates opportunities for thousands of adaptive athletes to experience the life-changing power of sports.” 

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