Community Sells WE DO HARD THINGS Shirts for Camzin Ashcroft’s Recovery

A tight-knit CrossFit community has turned its hallmark grit into fundraising action after athlete Camzin Ashcroft suffered a severe spinal injury during training. Organizers moved quickly to sell shirts bearing the slogan "We do hard things" to cover looming medical and life-altering expenses while Ashcroft begins a lengthy rehabilitation.

The training accident occurred on January 20, 2026, when a carabiner failed, causing fractures to Ashcroft's C6-C7 vertebrae and prompting emergency surgery. Ashcroft is now in inpatient rehabilitation and faces an uncertain long-term recovery and substantial financial needs. The injury landed one of the region's known competitors in a situation many in the box community fear but rally around.

CrossFit Greater Heights organizer Mahmoud Elzayat created a fundraiser storefront selling "WE DO HARD THINGS" t-shirts, a design drawn from the phrase on Ashcroft's garage-gym wall that has become a personal motto and a community rallying cry. All proceeds from shirt sales go directly to the Ashcroft family to help with medical bills, rehabilitation costs, and adjustments that come with a major spinal injury. The fundraiser gives coaches, friends, and fellow athletes a concrete way to contribute beyond messages of support and spot checks at open gyms.

Ashcroft is not a casual presence in the sport. The athlete competed at the 2025 TFX Invitational, and that competitive track record has kept community attention on both the seriousness of the injury and the likely trajectory of recovery. For people who know the demands of heavier loads, gymnastics transitions, and the mental grind of rehab, the fundraiser connects empathy with action: buy a shirt and help offset bills, or bring that energy into sessions by supporting open-gym fundraisers and local drives.

The practical value is immediate. Purchasing a shirt channels resources directly to the family and sends a signal of solidarity that matters when recovery involves months of therapy and schedule changes for caregivers. CrossFit boxes, gym owners, and individual members can use the shirt campaign as a focal point for additional local efforts - from bake sales to WOD fundraisers - to supplement the online storefront.

For those looking to help, the shirts are available through a storefront set up by CrossFit Greater Heights; contact the box directly for the link and details on sizes, shipping, and bulk orders for gym fundraising. By translating the community creed "we do hard things" into financial support, the local CrossFit scene is doing what it does best: spotting one another through the toughest reps. Expect more updates from CrossFit Greater Heights and community fundraisers as Ashcroft moves through rehabilitation and the box network mobilizes to cover what lies ahead.