Reeve Foundation Paralysis Community

It’s been an action packed couple of months this fall for Team Reeve with an event every weekend since October 1, 2009. It started with a first for us this year, an adventure at the Grand Canyon -- Team Reeve Conquer the Canyon. Next...

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...

This was in USA Today this week:Afghan insurgents are using roadside bombs powerful enough to throw the military's new 14-ton, blast-resistant vehicles into the air, increasing broken-back injuries among U.S. troops. Doctors at the U.S. military hospital...

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...

I'm sorry I'm behind the curve on this one. The paperback of Driftless, a novel by David Rhodes came out in May. This, over 30 years after publishing three highly acclaimed novels in the 1970s. What happened? He was paralyzed in a motorcycle accident....

This was posted on ABC News last week:Now, in an unprecedented new study from the University of California, San Diego, published Wednesday in the journal Neuron, researchers say they were able to regenerate nerve cells up to 15 months after a spinal cord...

At age 35, living with quadriplegia for 18 years, Erin Poyle is a self-taught chef who finds cooking to be an outlet for her. "When I don't feel well, I cook," says Poyle, who is living with a C5 spinal cord injury after a motor vehicle accident in...

New York City - It was shopping and champagne for a great cause on October 27 as the very fashionable Facconable boutique on Fifth Avenue in conjunction with Vanity Fair hosted a "Shopping Night" with a hefty percentage of sales earmarked for the Christopher...

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...

What a day. I'm exhausted. My back hurts, my feet hurt, and I have two big blisters. I can't imagine what it was like for our 69 Team Reeve athletes who actually ran the 26.2 miles! My favorite part of the day was talking to the runners after they finished....

Harold, one of our Information Specialist, ran across DPX Systems - power assisted applications. They take many types of machines, and add a standard power tool to motorize them. They have a version for manual wheelchairs using a drill. Power chairs go...

Utah Chapter Benefits From Compassionate Business ProfessionalsThe Utah Chapter of the Reeve Foundation was the recent beneficiary of a group of committed, compassionate business professionals, who simply want to “give back to the community.” The Advocacy...

A Magical Evening, the Reeve Foundation's annual gala, is Monday, November 9th. This will be my 3rd one. It's fun. It's just like you are in Access Hollywood. This year we are expecting: Meryl Streep, David Blaine, Anthony Edwards, Rosie O’Donnell,...

I have dragged my feet, kicking and screaming into this whole Twitter thing. And now, on Sunday, I will be your Tweeting king from the course at the ING New York City Marathon. The fact is, it has helped get the word out in a big way about our programs....

Women with spinal cord injuries or paralysis are just as likely to develop breast cancer and they should have access to the same preventative testing and care. Women over the age of 40 should get an annual mammography done as part of their wellness...

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...

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...

“Star Wars” was the theme of the evening on Sunday, October 11th at the Asian Rehabilitation Services’ annual gala known as “Ha-Ha Hollywood.” A sold-out audience filled the Twin Palms Restaurant in Pasadena, California. The Reeve Foundation was...

We have mentioned here, once or twice, that the ING NYC Marathon is this Sunday. Matthew, Christopher's oldest son, is running it for Team Reeve. He was on the Today Show talking about it this morning. Have a look.Support Matthew's run.Find out more about...

I had some version of the flu last week. Sure, I was washing my hands, and not touching my eyes, avoiding crowds, staying away from sick people ... and then my 5 year-old son barfed in his bed in the middle of the night, and I tried to catch it with my...

The Reeve Foundation's Chicago Chapter held its second annual comedy benefit, Care. Cure. Comedy. Chicago., at House of Blues® Chicago. Starring Caroline Rhea with opening act Costaki Economopoulos and hosted by Ravi Baichwal of ABC7 Weekend News, the...

This Sunday is the ING New York City Marathon. Team Reeve will be out in force. This year Matthew Reeve, Christopher's oldest son, has joined the team. Having never run a marathon, and not being a runner at all, he has been in training since March to...

A diet high in fat and low in carbohydrates, known as the "ketogenic" diet, quickens recovery in paralyzed rats after spinal cord injury, according to new research. Read more.RobPS: For more info on SCI research go here.Get our free Research newsletter...

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...

Following Matthew Reeve's training? Don't miss the coverage! NYDailyNews.com: "I would only run if a place was on fire," Reeve says, smiling, when asked about life before he commenced marathon training. "I was always just mediocre as an athlete." ...