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Jason Graber of Phoenix, AZ Awarded $3100 for New Hand Cycle

December 22, 2014

Jason Graber, a resident of Phoenix, Arizona, was awarded $3,100 for a new Invacare Top End Force 3 hand cycle for training and competitive racing. In 1994, Jason was injured in a roll over car accident. Since then, he’s...

$3500 Scholarship Awarded to Joseph Jackson of Phoenix, AZ For New Rugby Wheelchair

December 22, 2014

Joseph Jackson of Phoenix, Arizona was recently awarded $3500 by the Will2Walk Foundation for a new, competitive rugby chair. Joseph plays rugby with the Phoenix Heat. “My goal is to eventually represent Team USA, an...

G-Therapeutics Receives $5,000 Sponsorship From Will2Walk Foundation

December 22, 2014

G-Therapeutics, based in Switzerland, is the recipient of a 2014 sponsorship from Will2Walk Foundation in the amount of $5,000. G-Therapeutics is developing a therapeutic intervention for paraplegic individuals to restor...

Will2Walk Scholarship & Sponsorship Program Awards over $20,000 in 2014

December 22, 2014

Will2Walk delivers six awards to support quality of life initiatives for those with spinal cord injuries Chandler, AZ – (December 22, 2014) Will2Walk, an Arizona-based nonprofit dedicated to raising awareness of spinal c...

$5,000 Will2Walk Foundation Scholarship Awarded to Mary Vaccaro of Miami Beach, FL For New FES Bike

April 19, 2015

Mary Vaccaro of Miami Beach, Florida was recently awarded a $5,000 scholarship to put toward a new RT FES (Functional Electrical Stimulation) bike. FES bikes enable muscles to be exercised even if an individual has lost pa...

Navy Veteran Erick Hernandez of Miami, FL Awarded $5,000 Will2Walk Foundation Scholarship For Therapy

May 15, 2015

Erick Hernandez was recently awarded a $5,000 scholarship to complete a month-long, intense rehabilitation exercise program at SCI-FIT (Spinal Cord Injury Functional Integrated Therapy) in California. The program was desig...

$995 Will2Walk Foundation Scholarship Awarded to Mary Pruter of Hebo, OR For Para Ladder

July 1, 2015

Mary Pruter is the latest recipient of a 2015 scholarship from Will2Walk Foundation in the amount of $995, which helped her purchase a Para Ladder. The Para Ladder is designed to provide the dignity of an unassisted floor-...

Bodybuilder Jeremy Stadler of Levittown, PA Awarded $2,500 Will2Walk Foundation Scholarship for Invacore Handcycle

August 27, 2015

Jeremy Stadler was recently awarded a $2,500 scholarship for a new Invacore Top End Force 3 Handcycle, which he uses as his main form of cardiovascular exercise. In 2012, Jeremy, then 21, was involved in a hit-and-run auto...

$2,200 Will2Walk Foundation Scholarship Awarded to Calendar Model Amanda Perla of Longwood, FL for ActiveAid Shower Chair

August 31, 2015

Amanda Perla was recently awarded a $2,200 scholarship for a new ActiveAid Evolution Series Rehab Shower Chair. Her severe spasms made it a necessity to have a safe, new chair in which to bathe. “Unfortunately, the state...

Therapist Dawn Setzer of Charlotte, NC Awarded $2,500 Will2Walk Foundation Scholarship for Invacare Handcycle

January 4, 2016

Dawn Setzer of Charlotte, North Carolina was recently awarded a $2,500 scholarship for an Invacare Top End Force 3 Handcycle. Active in sports and outdoor activities growing up, Dawn became less physically active as an adu...

$2,500 Will2Walk Foundation Scholarship Awarded to Architect Michael LaRose of Bay Shore, NY for Invacare Handcycle

January 4, 2016

Michael LaRose of Bay Shore, New York was recently awarded a $2,500 scholarship for an Invacare Top End Force 3 Handcycle. In 2014, at age 23, Michael was riding his motorcycle to work in Seattle when an oncoming driver fa...

$21,000 awarded in 2015 to keep people with spinal cord injuries active, fit and independent

January 7, 2016

Arizona-based Will2Walk Foundation delivers scholarships to support quality of life initiatives for those with spinal cord injuries across the nation Phoenix, AZ – (January 7, 2015) Will2Walk, an Arizona-based nonprofit de...

Eight receive a total of $15K in 1st half of 2016

July 22, 2016

The Will2Walk Foundation Board of Directors has approved scholarships for eight deserving applicants. Five applicants in Arizona were given awards for an athletic wheelchair, various equipment for wheelchair rugby, a spo...

Scholarship Story: Shaun Staunton of Yorkville, IL

December 28, 2016

Only 19 years old when he suffered a c4 incomplete spinal cord injury in a motocross accident, Shaun walks with a cane. Prior to his injury, Shaun was a dedicated motocross racer, BMX biker and snowboarder. Though he i...

Scholarship Story: Paul Crane of Scottsdale, AZ

December 28, 2016

In 1992, Paul Crane was involved in a motorcycle accident that left him with a T5 spinal cord injury. An avid basketball player and downhill skier prior to his injury, Paul is now a role model for adults and youth with d...

Scholarship Story: Susan Crim of Davisburg, MI

December 28, 2016

When Susan Crim was just 17 years old, she was shot in the neck when she tried to end a relationship with a guy she’d been dating. The bullet severed her spinal cord between the C6 and C7 vertabra. The shooting took ...

Scholarship Story: Joe Jackson of Chandler, AZ

December 31, 2016

Joe Jackson broke his C6 vertabrae while playing varsity football in 2005. He was 16 years old. Joe now attends Arizona State University full time and plays rugby for the Ability360 Phoenix Heat. He trains and lifts ...

Eight scholarships total $15K in 2nd half of 2016

January 6, 2017

The Will2Walk Foundation Board of Directors has approved scholarships for eight deserving applicants. Three recipients are from Arizona, two from Florida and others from New Jersey, Wisconsin and California. Heather Bane...

Scholarship Story: Meet Kellie Morris of Franklin, TN

January 20, 2017

In 2012, Kellie Morris dove into a shallow lake and sustained a C7 spinal cord injury. Prior to her injury, she was involved in many diﬀerent activities. She played rugby and basketball, and enjoyed hiking multiple times...

Will2Walk awards $20K in scholarships

June 3, 2018

The Will2Walk Board of Directors is proud to announce the scholarship recipients for the first half of 2018! These ten deserving applicants from nine different states were awarded a total of $20,000 in scholarships toward ...

Will2Walk awards $20K in scholarships

November 16, 2018

The Will2Walk Board of Directors is proud to announce the scholarship recipients for the second half of 2018! Representing seven states, these seven deserving applicants were awarded a total of $20,000 in scholarships towa...

Will2Walk awards $25K in scholarships

June 5, 2019

The Will2Walk Board of Directors is proud to announce the scholarship recipients for the first half of 2019! Representing six states and two countries, these ten deserving applicants were awarded a total of $25,000 in scho...

Will2Walk awards $28K in scholarships

December 5, 2019

The Will2Walk Board of Directors is proud to announce the scholarship recipients for the second half of 2019! Representing eight states, these thirteen deserving applicants were awarded a total of $28,500 in scholarships t...

W2W launches new Emergency Fund program

January 24, 2020

The Will2Walk Board of Directors is excited to announce a new program offering: the Will2Walk Emergency Fund. It is designed to provide emergency funding to those with traumatic spinal cord injuries who have an immediate m...

Will2Walk awards $25K in scholarships

June 2, 2020

The Will2Walk Board of Directors is proud to announce the scholarship recipients for the first half of 2020! Representing 15 states and two countries, these 28 deserving applicants were awarded a total of $25,000 in schola...

Will2Walk awards $15K in scholarships

November 11, 2020

The Will2Walk Board of Directors is proud to announce the scholarship recipients for the second half of 2020! Representing 7 states and 2 countries, these 10 deserving applicants were awarded a total of $15,500 in scholars...

Emergency Fund awards over $8K in first year!

November 23, 2020

The Will2Walk Emergency Fund program, which launched in January 2020, has distributed $8,500 to three individuals so far this year. The program is designed to provide emergency funding to those with traumatic spinal cord i...

Will2Walk awards $10K in scholarships

May 28, 2021

The Will2Walk Board of Directors is proud to announce the scholarship recipients for the first half of 2021! Representing 6 states and 2 countries, these 8 deserving applicants were awarded a total of $10,000 in scholarshi...

Will2Walk awards $12K in scholarships

November 30, 2021

The Will2Walk Board of Directors is proud to announce the scholarship recipients for the second half of 2021! Representing 5 states, these 10 deserving applicants were awarded a total of $12,000 in scholarships toward the ...

Will2Walk awards $12K in scholarships

July 20, 2022

The Will2Walk Board of Directors is proud to announce the scholarship recipients for the first half of 2022! Representing 8 states, these 11 deserving applicants were awarded a total of $12,000 in scholarships toward the f...

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