Friday, March 29, 2024

Tag: Fundraising

Artists ‘Rise Up’ above their disabilities at Jersey City exhibit

David McCauley can barely move his right hand and can't move the fingers on his left. But the Jersey City resident is moving crowds...

Rolling across America

A California man is turning heads and wheels as he makes his way across the country to promote spinal cord research.

$4 Million Gift Aids KU Medical Center’s Spinal Cord Injuries Repair Program

Each year, an estimated 15,000 Americans are diagnosed with spinal cord injuries. Of these, about 10,000 will be permanently paralyzed. Until recently, these individuals...

Pascagoula woman’s determination inspires loved ones, strangers

PASCAGOULA -- "When life gives you trying situations, I don't say, 'Why me, I say try me.' " That's the slogan on T-shirts that are...

Saskatchewan commits $4.3M to spinal injury research

The Government of Saskatchewan is taking a leadership role too, by committing $4.3 million for a Saskatchewan-based initiative, in partnership with the national Rick...

Rick Hansen set to re-enact his Man in Motion journey

Relay involving 7,000 Canadians chosen from 600 communities along the route will begin on 25th anniversary of historic trek When an exhausted but triumphant Rick...

Darrell Gwynn Foundation Raises $490,000 at Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale Auction

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. – The Darrell Gwynn Foundation auctioned two cars and made a wheelchair donation at the Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale Auction on Friday, January 21....

Skydive raises cash for spinal cord research

BEING left paralysed after falling 13ft from a window is not stopping brave Allyson Capron from taking on a skydive to raise money for...

Spinal cord injury victim an “eternal giver”

Jeff Scott sounds fairly upbeat calling from his room at the G.F. Strong Rehabilitation Centre in Vancouver last Saturday. He just spent the day...

Help End Paralysis and Win a Trip to ‘The Office’

Help "Office" star Marcus York raise money to find a cure for spinal cord injuries, and you could win a visit to the world's...