The Welger Foundation is excited to announce the grant recipients for our 2026 grant cycle. This year, we received an incredible amount of applications from multiple sports. We are thrilled to be able to provide grants to the following 18 young athletes, and we look forward to their growth and achievements in their chosen sports!
Aaron Butler Rodriguez – Age 14
Camden, NJ
Wheelchair Basketball
Alayna Jackson – Age 9
New York, NY
Wheelchair Basketball
Andrew Ringeisen – Age 17
Somerset, NJ
Swimming, Track & Field
Austin Bird – Age 13
Merrick, NY
Wheelchair Basketball
Bristol Heller – Age 13
Jenkintown, PA
Wheelchair Basketball
Brooks Cohen – Age 7
Wilmington, DE
Wheelchair Basketball
Cayden Green – Age 12
Stafford, VA
Wheelchair Basketball
Daniel Truglio – Age 9
Greencastle, PA
Wheelchair Basketball
Daniel Weissman – Age 13
Glen Ridge, NJ
Swim, Special Hockey, Adaptive Skiing
Dante Limoli – Age 9
Yorktown Heights, NY
Sled Hockey, Wheelchair Basketball,
Wheelchair Tennis
Derricke Egypt – Age 16
Woodbridge, VA
Wheelchair Basketball
Emma D’Antonio – Age 14
Bohemia, NY
Wheelchair Basketball, Tennis, Track & Field
Gabryella Ashe – Age 13
Radford, VA
Wheelchair Basketball
Meredith Nagelin – Age 13
Vienna, VA
Swimming
Oreoluwa Ibitoye – Age 15
New York, NY
Wheelchair Basketball
Rachel Webster – Age 14
Wethersfield, CT
Wheelchair Basketball, Swimming
Violet Kelly – Age 18
Union, NJ
Track & Field, Swimming
Zoey Rooney – Age13
Springfield, PA
Track, Swimming
