Children in wheelchairs fencing with light sabers at a Denver Fencing Foundation event
Children participating in a Denver Fencing Foundation after school enrichment program  using plastic swords and masks
Children participating in a Denver Fencing Foundation summer camp with homemade shields and pool noodle swords
Children participating in an adaptive field day fencing under a blue tent on a school track

In 2014, the Denver Fencing Foundation (legal name: Colorado Wheelchair Fencing Foundation) started as a 501c3 with a single goal: Promote the sport of fencing, especially to people in underserved populations. Over the years, DFF has partnered with numerous local groups including, Denver Fencing Center, the City of Denver, Colorado Wheelchair Sports Camp, River Deep, Craig Hospital, Veteran’s Administration, Denver Public Schools and Daniels Fund.

In 2020, DFF won a grant from the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee to grow parafencing. The grant enabled us to create a Paralympic training space in Denver and launch a series of tournaments between parafencers and able bodied fencers. These Walk N Roll tournaments have been wildly successful and the conversation that they sparked have been one of the highest comment thread on Reddit!

Denver Fencing Foundation is always striving to improve the sports' opportunity in the Denver community.

We would love to work with your organization to help our mission of “Fencing for All!”

Disabled Veteran with amputated left arm and leg fencing opponent in epee with Denver Fencing Foundation

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