AdaptX Gala
An inspiring evening celebrating the people who keep AdaptX moving.
Help us make fitness and sport accessible for hundreds of athletes with disabilities. Every ticket, table, and sponsorship funds access to adaptive equipment and opportunities.
Proceeds from the Event Fund Grants
Before 2021, Jess played collegiate softball, ran marathons and raced triathlons. A neurological condition has made her a full-time wheelchair user since then, and she now coaches pickleball at the Eugene Family YMCA while competing in adaptive surfing, paratriathlon and wheelchair tennis. She has been competing in her everyday chair, which is not eligible for official competition. This Top End Tennis chair changes that and allows her to perform to her fullest potential while giving back to her community, coaching adaptive sports at her YMCA.
Speakers
A preview of some of the individuals that you’ll hear from. More will be announced in the coming weeks.
Emcee
Josh anchors and reports for WCVB Channel 5’s SportsCenter 5 team, which he joined in 2022. Before journalism he was a bilingual teacher and football coach at Walsh Middle School, here in Framingham. He volunteers for the ALS Association and other non-profits.
Keynote
In 2021, Jake’s promising hockey career was cut short by a spinal cord injury. He continues to find purpose and community through sport and fitness, where his unrelenting work ethic is based on the principle of “no bad days.”
Speaker
Alec was born with cerebral palsy and told that he wouldn’t be able to run. In 2025 he set the Guinness World Record for fastest half marathon by an athlete with cerebral palsy and this November, he’ll run 200+ miles across Michigan.
The Venue
The Grand Ballroom, in Framingham, Massachusetts.
Questions, dietary needs or accessibility requests? Email nicole@adaptx.org.
Tickets
$80
Adults
$60
Juniors under 21
Dinner, appetizers and one drink ticket. Special pricing for families and tables.
Zeffy is free for non-profits. Their model relies on customers covering the fee, so the checkout defaults to a 17% upcharge. Click the 17%, choose “Other” and leave the contribution box blank. We still receive 100% of your payment.
Tables
We are welcoming athletes, families, volunteers, partners and supporters from across New England for an evening of connection and impact. Together we will celebrate the stories, the achievements and the community that make our work possible.
8 Person Table
$600
Seats eight.
10 Person Table
$750
Seats ten.
Table + Support
$1,000 to $2,000
Sponsorship
Every level seats a table and funds equipment for an athlete. The tier decides how much equipment.
Silver
$2,500
Gold
$5,000
Presenting
$10,000
Why it matters
Receiving my racing chair has truly changed my life. Since getting it, I have made incredible progress, accomplishments that I once was not sure would ever be possible again. More than the race results, this chair has given me my freedom back. It has reconnected me with friends, allowed me to race again, and helped me rediscover a part of myself that I thought I had lost. For the first time since my accident, I am finally starting to feel like my old self again.
Brenda, 2025 grant recipient and 2026 IRONMAN finisher
You can still help us get another athlete like Brenda to the finish line. 100% of your gift goes to our 2026 grant cycle.
Use the donation box on the ticket page. No ticket needed, and the note on Zeffy above still applies.
Learn more at www.adaptx.org
