Derby City Spinal Cord Injury Association

The organization, which was originally founded to help Michael with immediate financial burdens, has turned into much more. We are now a non-profit 501(c)(3), volunteer based, organization that raises funds primarily for spinal cord injury research, grants for victims and their families, spinal cord injury prevention/awareness education and scholarships for locally active high school graduates. More Information »

As of this writing we do not have a speaker, but hope to have one scheduled at meeting time. However, if no speaker is present, a video presentation will be shown. Refreshments will be provided.

November’s meeting will be held at 6:30 at Frazier Rehab, 4th floor dining hall. More Information »

September 17th & 18th 2005 Sat. 10-5 & Sun. 12-5

Come Join Us Down On The Farm For A Whole Day Of Family Fun!!!

Juried Crafters from All Across KY. & IND. More Information »

The Spinal Cord and Brain Injury Research Center (SCoBIRC) at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine was established in 1999 to promote both individual and collaborative studies on injuries to the spinal cord and brain that result in paralysis or other loss of neurologic function.

In lieu of September’s meeting we will have our annual picnic at Camp Crooked Creek.  Please see directions below.

October’s meeting  will be held at 6:30 at Frazier Rehab, 4th floor dining hall. More Information »

An experimental therapy that combines stem cells and gene therapy to repair spinal cord injuries in rats may lead to a new way to treat the same injury in humans.

The therapy, described in the July 27 issue of the Journal of Neuroscience, shows significant potential for repairing the spinal cord by regenerating a protective coating on the nervous system, said lead researcher Scott Whittemore of the University of Louisville. More Information »

Our speaker this month will be Stuart Cohen from Invacare Corporation. He will speak about a variety of their products, including Custom Manual and Power chairs. Food and drink will be provided at the meeting. I hope everyone can attend what is sure to be an interesting and informative meeting.

In September we will have our annual picnic at Camp Crooked Creek. Directions will be provided in next month’s newsletter. October’s's meeting  will be held at 6:30 at Frazier Rehab, 4th floor dining hall. More Information »

At press time we have not received information regarding our speaker for the July 18 meeting. We will likely have a speaker, but if not, a video will be shown. Food and drink will be provided at the meeting.

August’s meeting will be held at 6:30 at Frazier Rehab, 4th floor dining hall. More Information »

The Mobility Project is a non-profit humanitarian organization, committed to serving people with disabilities who have a wealth of unique gifts to offer their community, but have been hindered from doing so by poverty and the resulting lack of even the most basic mobility aids.

About The Mobility Project

Throughout the world, there are tens of millions of people with various handicaps who cannot afford the basic equipment needed to obtain mobility, and thus to participate as active members of their communities.

The causes of these disabilities are varied: disease, war, land mines, accidents. In many cases, they are the members of loving families… but families who are simply too poor to afford the needed equipment. More Information »

In lieu of June’s meeting we will have dinner at Kingfish Restaurant; 3021 Upper River Road; 6:30 p.m. Meals provided at no cost to members in good standing (current paid membership). The cost of alcoholic beverages is the responsibility of attendees. Please join us for good food and good times.

July’s meeting will be held at Frazier Rehab at 6:30 in the fourth floor dining hall. Refreshments will be provided. More Information »

At press time we have not received information regarding our speaker for the May 16th meeting. We will likely have a speaker, but if not, a video will be shown. Food and drink will be provided at the meeting.

June’s meeting will be dinner at Kingfish Restaurant; 3021 Upper River Road; 7:00 p.m. Meals provided at no cost to members in good standing (current paid membership). The cost of alcoholic beverages is the responsibility of attendees. Please join us for good food and good times. More Information »