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Best gifts for people in wheelchairs

Don't be intimidated when shopping for a gift for someone in a wheelchair this holiday season -- check out the special 2009 Reeve Foundation Holiday Gift Guide. We've gathered some top-notch ideas from wheelchair users about what they really want most. Read More

posted Friday, November 20, 2009 6:40 AM by gerthro | 0 Comments
Filed Under: Quality of Life, Resource Center

Have you considered water skiing?

Proving that the human spirit has unlimited potential, Utah Chapter member Ryan Stevenson (pictured at right), paraplegic from a 2006 snowboarding accident, has once again challenged himself to excel in spite of tragedy. Ryan, who is the driving force Read More

posted Tuesday, November 17, 2009 6:53 AM by gerthro | 1 Comments
Filed Under: Quality of Life, Chapter News

Don't forget the caregivers

It's National Family Caregivers month. Everyone knows a caregiver, whether it is their official job or just the job they inherited. I remember watching my mom struggle with her mom as Alzheimer's slowly claimed her. My grandmother could get violent Read More

posted Tuesday, November 17, 2009 6:03 AM by gerthro | 2 Comments
Filed Under: Quality of Life, Resource Center

Do you know someone who needs a Wheelchair Pal?

Soft and cute! That is the best way to describe these wonderful armrests. They work on most wheelchairs and on crutches too. They are featured in our 2009 Holiday Gift Guide for People in Wheelchairs along with 25 other ideas in 8 categories.BTW, if you Read More

posted Friday, November 13, 2009 6:57 AM by gerthro | 0 Comments
Filed Under: Quality of Life, Resource Center

Did you see the wheelchair number on Glee?

This was posted on our Facebook page last night:In the spirit of tonight's episode of Glee , I decided to spend some time in my wonderful husband's wheelchair. (T-11/T-12 Para) It only took about 2 minutes before I almost ended up ass over teakettle! Read More

posted Thursday, November 12, 2009 8:55 AM by gerthro | 1 Comments
Filed Under: Quality of Life, General

Quadriplegic New Jersey man gets right to bear arms

It's hunting season in our part of the woods. This issue actually came up last year. It just now got resolved. A quadriplegic in New Jersey has the right to bear arms even though he can't hold a gun or pull a trigger.A judge ruled Tuesday that James Cap Read More

posted Thursday, November 12, 2009 8:25 AM by gerthro | 1 Comments
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How I beat the odds, in life & the beauty industry

This is a wonderful story from the Wall Street Journal about a good friend and official Ambassador to the Foundation and a Champions Committee member who give incredible time and energy to us. Francesco Clark (pictured here with Alexandra Reeve) is Read More

posted Friday, November 06, 2009 1:02 PM by gerthro | 1 Comments
Filed Under: Quality of Life, Success Stories, General

Meet some of our community

One in 50 Americans is now living with some form of paralysis. Each of us is only a degree or two separated from somebody who is affected by paralysis. They are people, like you and me, trying to earn a living, raise kids, and pursue happiness in all Read More

posted Wednesday, November 04, 2009 7:53 AM by gerthro | 2 Comments
Filed Under: Quality of Life, Success Stories, Community, Campaign to Cure Paralysis, Advocacy

Wheelchair doesn't stop this tae kwon do student

Here is a guy in a wheelchair, who got his black belt at a martial arts school started by a guy in a wheelchair. Danny Hicks has a front-row position at the Auvenshine School of Tae Kwon Do in Auburn. His hard work over the past decade has made him one Read More

posted Tuesday, November 03, 2009 6:41 AM by gerthro | 2 Comments
Filed Under: Quality of Life, Success Stories, Resource Center

Powerlifting for wheelchair users

I couldn't help but think of Team Reeve member Michael Murphy, who petaled 26.2 miles on his recumbent bike this past weekend at the Marine Corps Marathon, when I read about wheelchair powerlifting. I met Mike last year at Marine Corps during his first Read More

posted Thursday, October 29, 2009 5:19 AM by gerthro | 2 Comments
Filed Under: Quality of Life, Team Reeve

Try sip-'n-puff fishing

There is now a rod and reel that you can cast and reel in via sip-'n-puff or by joy stick. How this came about is a husband and wife love story. Sadly, the husband, Darwin "Doc" Blackmore, who was injured mountain bike riding in 2004, died this past September.Before Read More

posted Thursday, October 29, 2009 4:54 AM by gerthro | 3 Comments
Filed Under: Quality of Life, Resource Center

QoL grant funds adaptive rowing program

I just love these kinds of emails:To The Christopher and Dana Reeves Foundation: We wanted to send along this note to thank you again for the $3,770 grant you made this summer to our Adaptive Rowing Program. Thanks to you and several other individuals Read More

posted Tuesday, October 27, 2009 7:12 AM by gerthro | 0 Comments
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Extreme Makeover helps paralyzed cop

Carlton Marshall was shot in the neck while on duty with his SWAT team in Texas. His spinal cord injury left this father of two small kids paralyzed. Our Life Rolls On division helped the Extreme Makeover: Home Edition crew make sure his new home was Read More

posted Tuesday, October 20, 2009 7:21 AM by gerthro | 0 Comments
Filed Under: Quality of Life, Resource Center

Dancing with wheels

I have posted about wheelchair dancing before, but we just can't get enough of it. A bunch of folks are forming a group up in Boston. Check it out.Here is video of a very sweet wedding wheelchair dance on Wheelchair Dance Sport USA. It is their very cool Read More

posted Friday, October 16, 2009 9:11 AM by gerthro | 1 Comments
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In Touch Weekly features Reeve legacy

Thursday's In Touch magazine features Christopher Reeve and what family and friends have to say about his legacy:On November 1, the late Christopher Reeve's oldest son Matthew will be doing something he never imagined possible: running the NYC Marathon. Read More

posted Wednesday, October 14, 2009 12:15 PM by gerthro | 1 Comments
Filed Under: Quality of Life, Success Stories, Events and Workshops

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