Funds raised through TEAM REEVE LOUISVILLE will be earmarked for Frazier Rehab Institute and the work of the NeuroRecovery Network under the directorship of Susan Harkema, PhD, in partnership with the Department of Neurological Surgery, Kentucky Spinal Cord Injury Research Center, University of Louisville.
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The Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation
is committed to finding treatments and cures for spinal cord injury,
and improving the quality of life for people living with paralysis.
The Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation's roots stretch back to 1982
when the American Paralysis Association was formed by a group of people
that refused to accept the prevailing notion that the spinal cord, once
injured, could not be repaired.
The founders of the American Paralysis Association had an unwavering
belief that researchers and neuroscientists, working together, would
find a way to connect and regenerate the damaged nerves and cells that
result in paralysis.
Christopher sought out the organization following his injury in 1995.
As Christopher said, 'I have always been a crusader for causes I
believe in. This time, the cause found me.' Christopher shared the
American Paralysis Association's belief in a cure and lent his name,
passion and drive to the organization which ultimately became known as
the Christopher Reeve Foundation.
Together, we've come a long way. The research progress in recent years
has been outstanding. Awareness and perception of spinal cord injuries
has shifted dramatically, both in the scientific community as well as
in the general public.
Today, our belief in a cure is shared by the neuroscientists,
researchers, clinicians and, perhaps most importantly, thousands of
people living with spinal cord injuries and their families. The
momentum is ours. We will Go Forward.