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Success Stories
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We've started getting some really great entries for our 2010 Best Dad on Wheels contest. We love to read the uplifting stories and see the pictures of dads that
are truly amazing. There so many great dads out there and we want to hear about all of them! Read More
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We are just 10 days away from the 20th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. So what does 20 years of the ADA mean?“Let the shameful wall of exclusion finally come tumbling down.” Thus spoke President George H. W. Bush at the White House Read More
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Many of our Team Reeve participants are inspired by a friend or family member who is living with a spinal cord injury. This brother and sister pair out of New York are no exception. For the better part of the last seven months, nearly every day has started Read More
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I was recently finishing Christopher Reeve's book, Still Me. At the end, some of his speeches are listed, including one from the Democratic National Convention on August 26, 1996.He said these powerful words about the Americans with Disabilities Act:“First Read More
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Twenty-seven surfers came out to enjoy sunny skies and great waves on Saturday, June 26th in Virginia Beach, VA. Among them was 37 year-old Brendon Cunnginham, a quadriplegic from Bristow, VA, who sustained a spinal cord injury four years ago.
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This edition of our video newsletter is about summer safety. The Foundation's Paralysis Population survey revealed that of the over 1.2 million people living with spinal cord injuries, 16% were injured through a sporting or recreational accident.
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As a Communications Intern at the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation, I got the honor of writing about Team Reeve All Star members Lindsay and Kevin Morgan, who will participate in the Musselman Half-Iron Triathlon in Geneva, New York this weekend, Read More
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We aren't the only ones who praise Reeve Foundation Ambassador, Francesco Clark. Cosmo recently acknowledged some products in Francesco's beauty product line, Clark's Botanicals, as must-haves this summer.And they loved his new book, Walking Papers too! Read More
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I spoke to Boston TV stable Bob Lobel (pictured here with Saralee Perel) a few weeks back. He was hit out of the blue with paralysis caused by a medical condition. I can't imagine how disorienting that must be. To be healthy one day, and with nothing Read More
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Of the two female and three male paralympians nominated for an ESPY award this year, skier Alana
Nichols is the only one who is living with paralysis. Nichols enjoyed a successful March throughout the 2010 Paralympic Winter Games in Vancouver, winning Read More
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Ever want to travel the world? No problem!All traveling can be a little stressful, but our Traveling with Your Wheelchair piece highlights four wheelchair travelers who tell us how fabulous traveling can be. From cruising to going on a safari, you really Read More
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British model, artist, and advocate for people living with disabilities, Sophie Morgan, visited the Foundation last week with Canadian fashion designer Izzy Camilleri. Sophie is living with paralysis from the chest down due to a motor vehicle accident Read More
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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
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You need to watch Zach's audition video for Oprah's Search for the Next TV Star. Zach has cerebral palsy. He's pitching a travel show to O. He wants people who are afraid to travel to see what they are missing. He is very funny and very popular. He has Read More
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Tell us if you know the absolute Best Dad on Wheels! We're looking to have you nominate that dad who is simply, well, the best.Submit a 200 word essay explaining the impact this father has had in your life or his community. Be creative, think of a crayon Read More
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