Reeve Foundation Paralysis Community

Monday, June 28, 2010 - Posts

• Christine helps them surf again

  My name is Christine (pictured). I am 21, from Germany, and a summer intern here at the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation. A couple of weekends ago, I had the amazing opportunity to volunteer for They Will Surf Again (TWSA), a program of the Read More posted Monday, June 28, 2010 6:04 AM by gerthro | 1 Comments Filed Under: Quality of Life, Success Stories, Events and Workshops, Team Reeve, Resource Center

• Revealing culture through the work of artists with disabilities

  You may recognize the name Michael Graves (pictured). You may have his tea pot. Just one of his many products. He is a big time architect who has been living with paralysis since 2003. He is working with the Smithsonian on an exhibition called "Revealing Read More posted Monday, June 28, 2010 5:52 AM by gerthro | 1 Comments

• National Veterans Wheelchair Games are next week

  The largest annual wheelchair sports competition in the world is being held this next week (July 4 - July 9 in Denver, CO). The National Veterans Wheelchair Games offers 17 different sports to Veterans who use wheelchairs due to spinal cord injuries, Read More posted Monday, June 28, 2010 5:34 AM by gerthro | 1 Comments Filed Under: Quality of Life, Events and Workshops, Team Reeve, Resource Center

• Are you prepared for an emergency?

  Disability.gov has coverage of testimony before the U.S. House of Representatives' Homeland Security Subcommittee on Emergency Communications, Preparedness and Response. It's long, and important mind you. The topic was appropriate with storm season Read More posted Monday, June 28, 2010 5:18 AM by gerthro | 0 Comments Filed Under: Quality of Life, Community, Resource Center, Chapter News