Tag: Inspiration
Faith stronger than spinal-cord injury
Michael Monaco would like to move his arms. In his dreams, he would like to walk his dogs, drive a car, greet a visitor...
After severe injury, ex-firefighter longs to help others
Growing up in Southern California, Tom Hampton excelled at the sports that would ultimately shape his life – snow skiing, water skiing and surfing....
Quadriplegic delivers message: ‘There’s hope’
The car accident that damaged Patrick Rummerfield's spinal cord in 1974 should have laid him up permanently.
So why does he now drive drag racers...
Struggling for Bliss: Greece man’s long road to recovery
Mike Bliss' story can be told in four words:
Believe. Persevere. Thank you.
On March 22, 2008, Bliss, a 21-year-old junior accounting major at the State...
Undauntable spirit
Despite a spinal cord injury that rendered her a quadriplegic, Melissa Nunn's determination and optimism are an inspiration to everyone around her.
Melissa Nunn was...
Wheelchair doesn’t stop tae kwon do student from earning black belt
In tae kwon do, age doesn’t factor into where you rank in the classroom. What you’ve achieved does.
Danny Hicks has a front-row position at...
Asheville’s ‘Paraplegic Chef’ Megan McCauley sets an example
One night changed the course of Megan McCauley's young life.
The former chef at Carmel's Bar and Restaurant was in an ATV accident Nov. 21,...
Kelly Brush fund-raiser wheels in record amount
The fourth annual Kelly Brush Century Ride kicked off early on Saturday morning to cool temperatures and thick crowds at Middlebury College, where cyclists...
‘Rolling pilot’ overcame spinal cord injury
Michael Glen took his first hot-air balloon flight when he was 2 weeks old.
Growing up in a ballooning family, he never had any doubts...
Deployment specialist named first runner up at Ms. Wheelchair America
Jannette Saxton, Ms. Wheelchair Washington 2009 became the first runner up at the 2010 Ms. Wheelchair America pageant, held Aug. 29 in Rapid City,...
