Tag: Family and Friends

Fellow officers raise funds for James Poindexter

It has been more than two years since officer James Poindexter's tragic motorcycle accident. He suffered a spinal cord injury that left him...

Kelly Brush- Skiing with a purpose

It would be understandable if Kelly Brush filled her days with what-ifs. What if the fencing along the giant slalom course at Jiminy Peak had...

Tiffany Jones battles back from tragic accident

Some people believe everything happens for a reason. Even a tragedy, difficult at first to comprehend, may leave the survivor feeling that he or...

Spinal cord survivors share stories

SIOUX CITY -- One minute, Jon Schuetz was riding a motorcycle under a sunny Florida sky. The next minute, he was on the ground,...

Miracle boy fights back from spinal cord injury

GRAND RAPIDS -- Wanyae Givens' chances of surviving the auto accident that nearly severed his spine at the base of his skull were...

Salem school friends soften a family’s ordeal Group rallies to help father of three...

With the flip of a light switch, Cesar Mancebo — a strong, healthy husband and father of three — was paralyzed. During an early morning...

Fitness Is Important If You Have A Spinal Cord Injury

Being fit means being trim, energized, and confident and this is still important for someone with spinal cord injury. A fitness program for a spinal...

Kevin Everett on Oprah

For the first time, Buffalo Bills tight end Kevin Everett tells his amazing story of recovery from a spinal cord injury. News 4's Mylous...

Helping Hands teaches Needham students about safety, with the help of a monkey

Needham - Marie Waitkevich is trying to talk seriously about the importance of wearing a helmet, but a small monkey keeps banging a walnut...

Determined to Recover

Every once in a while, a story reaches out and inexplicably grabs a hold of you. I was surfing the 2008 mountain bike models...