In 2002, Melissa Stockwell was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the United States Army’s Transportation Corps. Two years later, during a deployment in Iraq, her HUMVEE was hit by a roadside bomb. The blast resulted in the amputation of Melissa’s left leg above the knee. She turned to sport as an outlet to prove to herself how much she could still do with just one leg. Melissa was able to try multiple sports and wanted to ensure that other injured veterans, adults and youths with impairments had the same opportunities she did. With this mission, she co-founded Dare2Tri, an organization that works to enhance the lives of people with physical disabilities and visual impairments through sport. Since 2011, Dare2Tri has served more than 1,000 athletes through its multiple sports camps, year-round in-person and online programming and clinics. Along with the day-to-day work of running the organization, Melissa serves as a coach and mentor and creates all programming.

The P&G 2024 Athletes For Good grant will allow Dare2Tri to reach more individuals through the purchase of new equipment and the payment of new staff members.