
Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation Please nominate @reevefoundation for Best Non-Profit Use of Social Mediahttp://mashable.com/owa #openwebawards - ENDS tonight!

Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation Wheelchair Pals are featured in our 2009 Holiday Gift Guide for People in Wheelchairs along with 25 other ideas in 8 categories. Check it out at http://www.ChristopherReeve.org/Gift
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Soft and cute! That is the best way to describe these wonderful armrests. They work on most wheelchairs and on crutches too.

Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation New article from Award-winning columnist, Saralee Perel who suffered a spinal cord injury.
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"You have to start getting out of the house," my husband, Bob, said. "Your spinal cord surgery was ages ago.""But I still can’t walk," I whimpered, lying on the couch watching the 43rd "ER" I had recorded."Well somebody’s been walking to the refrigerator. ...

Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation Daryl Chill Mitchell is one of the stars, and he happens to be in a wheelchair.
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Mitchell found inspiration in actor Christopher Reeve, who was paralyzed from the neck down in a horse-riding accident. Reeve told Mitchell the worst thing he could do was try to deal with his paralysis by himself.

Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation Did you see the wheelchair number on Glee ?
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Are you watching this show yet? It just makes you feel good. Which is hard to believe, because in one episode last night they dealt with wheelchair accessibility, teen pregnancy, Down syndrome, father-gay son relationships, the high price of health care, and stuttering.

Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation We only have 2 days until our matching gift challenge ends!
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Despite a lifetime of living with an SCI (since 1985, about three months after his third birthday), Joel is proud of the things he is able to do.

Dean Chronopoulos Salute!

Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation Don't let this Veterans Day go by without acknowledging, in some way, what the men and women in the armed forces are doing, and remember the burdens the injured vets carry with them everyday.
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We talk about the dead, and the returning military folks, but we often avert our eyes when it comes to disabled vets. Don't feel guilty. It's natural. I finally realized that my fears were all about me embarrassing myself. (Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Joshua Wahl)

Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation From People.com.
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"I never consciously viewed them as inspirations then, but their heroic efforts shaped who I am today," he says

Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation Don't be intimidated when looking for a gift for someone in a wheelchair this holiday season.
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We gathered some top-notch ideas from wheelchair users and scoured all types of manufactures for their best bets. Now, we aren't endorsing any of the products in the gift guide, nor have we tested them, but they look like fun and we tried to provide presents for all budgets.

Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation Saw this in Science Daily today
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The first human embryonic stem cell treatment approved by the FDA for human testing has been shown to restore limb function in rats with neck spinal cord injuries -- a finding that could expand the clinical trial to include people with cervical damage.

Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation This was my third A Magical Evening, the Foundation's annual gala, and my favorite.
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Another highlight was when Paul Teutul, Sr. from Orange County Choppers drove on to the stage in the custom wheelchair accessible bike they built for the Reeve Foundation/Life Rolls On (pictured on left).

Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation From BroadwayWorld.com : Photo coverage from Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation 19th Annual 'A Magical Evening' Gala at the Marriott Marquis on November 9, 2009 in New York City.
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