Tag: Charity
Ex-Lion Mike Utley playing game of life
Eddie Murray planted a big kiss on the side of Mike Utley's face Monday.
From his wheelchair, Utley fought Murray off before he could deliver...
Donors, non-profits ensure Christmas for Saul
As an unemployed single mother with four children, Maria Rodriguez already has a tough life. But it’s been even tougher lately.
The old van Rodriguez...
Snapping up donations
David Estrada suffered a paralyzing spinal cord injury in a motorcycle accident. A Northeastern University student at the time, he went on to...
Crippled rugby star undertakes an odyssey on a hand-cycle
He will complete the equivalent of a marathon every day – powered only by his arms.
When David Millar was paralysed in a rugby match...
Reeve Foundation “bike” being built on American Chopper
The Reeve Foundation is about to be featured on the TLC show American Chopper! Paul Teutul Sr. and the crew from Orange County Choppers...
Troops Change Lives With Wheelchair Donations
CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE BASRA, Iraq, Oct. 14, 2009 – U.S. troops and reconstruction team members in Iraq’s Basra province completed what some say was...
The Back-Up Trust – Matt’s Story
The Back-Up Trust is a dynamic national charity that runs a range of services for people with spinal cord injury
Eric Westacott Foundation Raises Over $30,000 to Help Young Quadriplegic Boy
The Eric Westacott Foundation has raised over $30,000 for physical therapy for 11-year old Alex Malarkey. The funds will allow young Alex to participate...
Nonprofit builds dream homes for wounded service veterans
Standing watch at a post in Iraq, former Humble resident Anthony Thompson did not know that he and members of his crew were in...
At 6 mph, Darrell Gwynn still presses on
DAVIE, Fla. (AP) -The phone is ringing in Darrell Gwynn's office, which is filled with reminders of a life that nearly ended two decades...
