May 17, 2005
Benefit Fundraiser Reaches New Heights

Benefit Fundraiser Reaches New HeightsSam Schmidt Paralysis Foundation’sRacing To Recovery Gala Raises Nearly Quarter Million INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - A race fan’s fantasy ball might well have helped make dreams come true for hundreds of thousands of spinal cord injured throughout the world.The sixth annual Racing To Recovery Gala raised over $232,000 Monday night at Eddie Merlot’s restaurant....   more→

May 12, 2005
The hardest part might be getting up in the morning
Schmidt’s routine of two hours inspires others

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMAY 12, 2005 The hardest part might be getting up in the morningSchmidt’s routine of two hours inspires others;Day At Races program set Friday, May 20, at Indy INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. − For Sam Schmidt, he had to find a reason to get out of bed in the mornings . . . and, mainly, to spend the two hours it takes a quadriplegic to go from slumber to dressed and ready....   more→

May 10, 2005
Some Tickets Remain For May 16 Benefit Gala

Some Tickets Remain For May 16 Benefit GalaRacing To Recovery Set In Indianapolis,Sam Schmidt Foundation Among BeneficiariesINDIANAPOLIS – A limited number of tickets to the sixth annual Racing To Recovery Gala and Eddie Merlot’s restaurant, 3645 East 96th Street in Indianapolis remain available for fans and participants....   more→

May 9, 2005
SAM SCHMIDT INSPIRES WITH HIS ATTITUDE

SAM SCHMIDT INSPIRES WITH HIS ATTITUDEBen Smith - Posted on Mon, May. 09, 2005 Fort Wayne (Ind.) Journal Gazette INDIANAPOLIS – The guy you root for this month of May has more seat time than any of them now, more than A.J. or Vukie, more than Rocket Rick Mears, more than Mario or the Unsers or any of the white-line ghosts who stroll here in this ancient warehouse of haunts they call the Indianapolis Motor Speedway....   more→

April 26, 2005
Tickets Available To Fans For Annual Indy Benefit
Sam Schmidt Foundation Among Beneficiaries

Tickets Available To Fans For Annual Indy BenefitRacing To Recovery Gala Set May 16th In 500 City;Sam Schmidt Foundation Among Beneficiaries INDIANAPOLIS – Motorsports fans can rub elbows - and auction paddles - with some of the biggest names in open-wheel racing Monday evening, May 16, in the sixth annual Racing To Recovery Gala at Eddie Merlot’s restaurant, 3645 East 96th Street in Indianapolis....   more→

April 2, 2005
Schmidt now driven as Pro Series owner

Schmidt now driven as Pro Series owner By GODWIN KELLY MOTORSPORTS EDITOR / Last update: April 02, 2005DAYTONA BEACH -- Sam Schmidt offers an amazing story of fortitude and resilience which personifies a true racer. Paralyzed from the waist down after crashing hard in practice at Walt Disney World Speedway in 2000, Schmidt refused to give up his racing dream and started his own Indy Racing League team....   more→

March 14, 2005
Schmidt Showing Hope Through Motorsports

Schmidt Showing Hope Through MotorsportsSam Schmidt Paralysis Foundation SpearheadsA ‘Day At The Races’ For Phoenix-Area Spinal Cord Injured PHOENIX, Ariz. – Offering a behind the scenes look at the Menards Infiniti Pro Series and the Indy Racing League, three Phoenix-area organizations will bring patients to Phoenix International Speedway Friday for a “Day At The Races” program, headed by the Sam Schmidt Paralysis Foundation (SSPF) and Sam Schmidt Motorsports....   more→

March 8, 2005
Keco and Sam Schmidt Motorsports Announce Continued Partnership

Keco and Sam Schmidt Motorsports Announce Continued Partnership INDIANAPOLIS, IN., March 7, 2005 – Keco has announced a partnership with Sam Schmidt Motorsports and the Sam Schmidt Paralysis Foundation, and will be an associate sponsor for the “Product in Kind” program for the 2005 season.“We are so excited to be in this relationship with Keco Coatings and are proud to carry the ‘Racing for Corey‘ name on this year’s entries,” said Schmidt....   more→

February 18, 2005
Successful Week For Sam Schmidt, Paralysis Foundation

Successful Week For Sam Schmidt, Paralysis FoundationQuadriplegic car owner meets Kennedy staffIn conjunction with stem cell research bill WASHINGTON, D.C. – Sam Schmidt couldn’t help but smile when Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.) made his statement in support of a bill authorizing federal expenditures for stem cell research earlier this week....   more→

September 4, 2000
SPINAL CORD LEADERS COUNCIL CELEBRATES SIGNING OF REEVE PARALYSIS ACT; PLEDGES CONTINUED SUPPORT
Reprinted with permission of SCLC

 April 6, 2009 – The signing into law of the Christopher and Dana Reeve Paralysis Act this week is a major landmark for all Americans living with spinal cord injuries or disorders (SCI/D), and for the SCI/D community as a whole. After years in the making, the bill was passed by the U.S. Senate on January 15 and the House of Representatives on March 25 and signed into law by President Obama on March 30....   more→

December 31, 1969
State of Stem Cell Advocacy Forum Date Changed
excerpt from Stem Cell Newsletter, Americans for Cures Foundation

The date of the State of Stem Cell Advocacy Forum sponsored by Americans for Cures has been changed from November of this year to March 8th & 9th of 2008. The event will still take place at UCSF Mission Bay in San Francisco. The group looks forward to sharing energies with fellow advocates and raising the quality of stem cell research debate in this country....   more→

December 31, 1969
Michael J. Fox to be Featured Speaker at SOSCA 2008
Press Release from Americans for Cures

The organization, Americans for Cures, announces that Michael J. Fox will be a featured speaker at SOSCA (State of Stem Cell Advocacy) 2008, this year's leading conference for grassroots advocates supporting stem cell research.The conference will be held on April 12-13 at UCSF Mission Bay Conference Center. Americans for Cures Foundation welcomes new and experienced advocates of all diseases and conditions to learn approaches that can further their advocacy for the facts and promise of stem cell research....   more→

December 31, 1969
9th Annual Racing to Recovery Gala
Benefiting the Sam Schmidt Paralysis Foundation

The Indianapolis Motor SpeedwayMonday, May 12, 2008; 6 pm to 10 pm. Tickets: $125 per personLocation: Ritz Charles, 12156 North Meridian St., Carmel IndianaProceeds benefit the Sam Schmidt Paralysis Foundation. Meet current Indy Car drivers. Cocktails & lavish strolling dinner buffet; silent & life auctions including one-of-a-kind racing memorabilia....   more→