Financial Assistance Recipients
Donations in Action
News and information highlighting scholarship and emergency fund recipients and how Will2Walk programs are supporting them to lead a healthy, active and independent lifestyle.
Highlighted Recipients
Amanda Perla
AWARDED $2,200
Amanda was awarded a scholarship for a new ActiveAid Evolution Series Rehab Shower Chair. Her severe spasms made it a necessity to have a safe chair to bathe. During her senior year in High School, Amanda was injured in a car accident.
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Joe Jackson
AWARDED $3,500
Joseph Jackson of Phoenix, Arizona was awarded a scholarship for a new, competitive rugby chair. Joseph plays rugby with the Phoenix Heat. At age 16, Joseph suffered a football injury that left him an incomplete c6 quadriplegic.
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Erick Hernandez
Awarded $5,000
Erick was awarded a scholarship to complete a month-long, intense rehabilitation exercise program at SCI-FIT (SCI Functional Integrated Therapy). Erick was injured in a diving accident in 2010 that resulted in C4-C5 incomplete fracture and paralysis.
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Will2Walk Foundation
3 weeks ago
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"Thanks to Jen Chaillie and WIll2Walk, I'm finally able to purchase my Dragonfly Handcycle. I'm no longer stuck at home with nothing to do. Now I'm working out + being safe."
Scholarship Recipient Mary Morales of Wisconsin | Awarded $500 | Handcycle
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3 weeks ago
"Will2Walk enabled me to get the help I needed to have a successful semester. I couldn't be more grateful and am slowly but steadily making my dream of becoming a lawyer come true, despite every obstacle and hardship that comes with it."
Scholarship Recipient Maggie Deery of Georgia | Awarded $500 | Education
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4 weeks ago
"This $1,000 grant was a miracle! I’m mobile, I can now encourage others to put an end to GUN VIOLENCE, as well as help my community develop youngsters. Thank you, Will2Walk🙌🏾"
Scholarship Recipient Andrew Pace of Arizona | Awarded $1,000 | Transportation
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Will2Walk Foundation is feeling proud.
1 month ago
"School has always been super important to me, and the hardest part of my accident last year was missing a year of college. The Will2Walk scholarship has helped me get back to school this year so I can finish my degree on time despite my injury. It has given me more time to focus on school and my therapy so that I can make the most out of both my recovery and my college experience. I can’t thank Will2Walk enough!"
Scholarship Recipient Jason Biundo of Massachusetts | Awarded $1,000 | Education
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Good luck with all your schooling looking forward to seeing you again soon..
Well done!
Will2Walk Foundation is feeling motivated at NextStep Orlando Paralysis Recovery Center.
2 months ago
“In June 2018, my husband and I were in a motor vehicle accident involving a drunk driver. I sustained an incomplete spinal cord injury at C4-5, and was paralyzed from the neck down. Recovery has been long and hard but I am grateful to be going to a physical rehab that understands paralysis. Going to therapy, more specifically, the right therapy, is so crucial for spinal cord injury recovery. Next Step Orlando was that for me. Next Step is an activity based paralysis recovery gym that has helped me target areas I need to strengthen to improve my walking and balance, and helps apply those workouts to real life scenarios (stepping over blocks/objects, stepping up and down a step) things that will improve my everyday life. They also use neuro stimulation and vibration plates awaken the nerves, help improve drop foot and improve muscle memory. These are all things that are crucial for my recovery, that are not found at your typical PT rehab. Unfortunately most insurances don’t recognize these gyms that are important for paralysis recovery. This is where scholarships like Will2Walk are so beneficial, even crucial for spinal cord injury survivors. This scholarship from Will2Walk has allowed me to go to rehab more often, lifting the financial burden considerably, helping me not only progress in my recovery, but thrive in life even with paralysis.”
Scholarship Recipient Emily Hilaire of Florida | Awarded $500 | Therapy
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Will2Walk Foundation is feeling proud.
2 months ago
“Being an international student at a large state university means that my tuition and fees are pegged at out-of-state rates with additional fees. And when all the expenses are added up, things get really difficult. However, with this scholarship from Will2Walk Foundation, a huge financial burden has been taken off my shoulders. I can now focus on my studies at this University with less worries about how to cover my tuition. I’m really thankful for this generous opportunity!”
Scholarship Recipient Tolu Adedoja of Nebraska | Awarded $2,500 | Education
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Congratulations! Stay focused.
Congratulations young man! Wish you all the best!
Will2Walk Foundation is feeling positive.
3 months ago
"Will2Walk helping me get this standing frame is nothing short of a blessing. Very grateful to have organizations and people such as you guys. Thank you!"
Scholarship Recipient Nathaniel Caro of Florida | Awarded $2,000 | Standing Frame
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Blessings
Will2Walk Foundation is feeling energized.
3 months ago
"Being injured since the age of three years old, I would see the neighbor kids riding their bikes. Wind in their hair and laughter as they rode by. I would feel so left out and so robbed of my childhood. Three years ago, I was introduced to off-road hand cycling at a bike fest camp. I was blown away that I actually could ride a bike like everyone else. For once in my life I felt normal. As I was in the mountains and riding on the trails, I was actually close enough to touch the tree branches and the leaves. I was in tears. I didn’t think there would be a day I would get the chance to feel the wind in my hair with a big smile on my face as I was riding. I felt as if I was a baby learning how to walk again. I couldn’t believe a hand cycle like this could change my outlook on life. Now I can be active and even get close and personal with the outdoors. Without anyone pushing or dragging me. This isn’t just a bike - it's a mobility device! It has reconnected me to the outdoors! This has been an outdoor therapy moment for me. Thank you so much for granting my hand cycle, Will2Walk. I am so grateful! You guys are a game changer in the disability community."
Scholarship Recipient Channing Cash of California | Awarded $2,500 | Handcycle
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Good for you!
Wow great!
Will2Walk Foundation
4 months ago
"I became a quadriplegic three years ago after a mountain biking accident. Having been a very active person my whole life, relying on a power wheelchair to move around was something that I wanted to change. My paralyzed hands made it very difficult to use a manual wheelchair and while searching for other options, I came across the Mountain Trike. A manually propelled chair made specifically for quadriplegics, I knew that the trike was something that could help me exercise my arms and chest while also getting back outdoors. It is made with mountain bike parts and is designed to be ridden off-road. My next challenge was obtaining funds to purchase one - I was extremely fortunate to discover Will2Walk offered grants for disabled individuals. I was overjoyed to receive a scholarship and my trike recently arrived. I can’t wait to see where it will take me, or more accurately, where I will take it. Thank you so much, Will2Walk!"
Scholarship Recipient Kevin Lange of New York | Awarded $2,500 | Trail Chair
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Stay strong, keep a positive attitude! Prayers and hugs big guy
A great organization, you have been blessed.
Sounds like an amazing young man❤
That’s just wonderful! How liberating for him.
Richard Hamill - Great job buddy!
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Will2Walk Foundation is feeling motivated.
5 months ago
"The Will2Walk scholarship helped me get right back into activity-based therapy at REACT in Dallas, TX after a long break due to COVID-19. I'm one-year-post accident, and during this trip we found out that things below my injury level are starting to fire up. What a gift! We travel several hours out of state for therapy that pushes me farther than I ever thought I could go, and my family is so thankful for the financial support that is helping me to progress in my recovery."
Scholarship Recipeint Chris McLaughlin of Oklahoma | Awarded $500 | Therapy
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Will2Walk Foundation is feeling proud.
5 months ago
Thanks for the shout out, Luis!
Scholarship Recipient Luis Raygoza of Arizona | Awarded $1,000 | Sports Fitness Membership & Training
#will2walk #w2wscholarshipReceiving this scholarship has help me improve my health, being a diabetic has brought a lot of changes to my life style. Hitting the gym and being part of the Ability 360 Suns. Thank you for what you do. #will2walk #w2wscholarship ... See MoreSee Less
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Yeah Luis!
Will2Walk Foundation is feeling proud.
5 months ago
"The world needs a little kindness right now! Will2Walk gave that to me by assisting in the purchase of a 2014 Toyota Minivan. I am beyond grateful and I am looking forward to more years of independence!"
Scholarship Recipient Michelle White of Arizona | Awarded $730 | Transportation
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Nice one!!!
Will2Walk Foundation is feeling pumped.
6 months ago
"It's such an honor to have found Will2Walk - thank you for the scholarship to help me get a new rugby chair. Our equipment is super expensive and most players wouldn't be able to play wheelchair sports without help from great foundations like Will2Walk. Thanks to all of the kind people who donated to this amazing foundation”
Scholarship Recipient CJ Brown of Arizona | Awarded $2,500 | Rugby Chair
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Very nice!!!
Will2Walk Foundation is feeling accomplished.
6 months ago
“Will2Walk enabled me to train with a personal trainer. Working with a personal trainer that knows your function is huge! It keeps me active and in shape which helps me in daily life. I'm very grateful to be awarded this scholarship from Will2Walk."
Scholarship Recipient Brian Sperle of Arizona | Awarded $1,500 | Personal Training
Brian's personal life quote: Anything in life worth doing is worth overdoing! Mediocracy is for cowards!
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Will2Walk Foundation
6 months ago
Why we do what we do!
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Gotta love our Will2walk peeps!