NEWS
October 19, 2011
HEARTFELT MESSAGE ON THE PASSING OF INDIANAPOLIS 500 CHAMPION DAN WHELDON
Fatal racing accident at Las Vegas Speedway on Sunday, October 16
The Sam Schmidt Paralysis Foundation board of directors extends our condolences to the family of Dan Wheldon.
October 15, 2011
MAKING A STAND FOR SSPF....
...A Lemonade Stand, that is
Meet our newest Hero for Hope, Alexis (“Lexi”) Lewis. An enterprising young lady from Indianapolis, Lexi set up a lemonade stand this summer to raise money for the Sam Schmidt Paralysis Foundation.
October 14, 2011
RESEARCH REPORT: 2011 SAM SCHMIDT SELL FUND AWARD RECIPIENT
James Crew, M.D. of Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
The Sam Schmidt Sell Fund Award is the result of a productive partnership between the Sam Schmidt Paralysis Foundation, a respected foundation dedicated to the lives of individuals with spinal cord injury, and the American Spinal injury Association (ASIA), which has provided professional support to researchers and clinicians in the field of spinal cord medicine for nearly 40 years.
RUN WALK & WHEELATHONS
RUN, WALK 'N WHEELATHONS - PLEDGES AND PARTICIPATION
A Cure for Paralysis....it's not IF....but WHEN!!
BURN SOME RUBBER TO FIND A PARALYSIS CURE! The Sam Schmidt Paralysis Foundation is teaming up with local nonprofits and "burning rubber" at Indy Car race tracks across the United States and Canada to raise money for Spinal Cord/Paralysis Research. We challenge YOU to come out and race against the wind and around the track to raise funds for research that seeks to cure paralysis and improve the quality of life for those living with spinal cord injury and paralysing diseases!
To learn more about the program, click here. To register for the Run, Walk 'N Wheelathon in St. Petersburg, FL on 3/25/11 click here.
For the schedule of upcoming Run, Walk 'N Wheelathon events, visit our Events page.