2021
A Message from the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation Board of Directors
On behalf of the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation Board of Directors and staff, we announce Peter Wilderotter’s departure from his service as President and CEO, effective April 1, 2021.
2020
The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation 2020 High Impact Innovative Assistive Technology (HIIAT) Quality of Life Grants
The Quality of Life Grants Program, which includes the HIIAT program, supports nonprofit organizations that empower individuals living with paralysis.
The Rex Marco, M.D., Fund of the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation Launches with $1.1M Gift
Collaboration with Houston-based Spinal Surgeon Paralyzed in Biking Accident to Fund Research Toward Cures and Quality of Life Improvements for those Impacted by Spinal Cord Injury
The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation Present Monthly Ask Nurse Linda Webinar Series
Nurse Linda answers spinal cord injury and paralysis related questions from the community
Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation Announces New Grant Cycle
Applications Open September 9, 2020
Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation Celebrates SCI Awareness Month and Hispanic Heritage Month with Spanish Webinar Series
Spanish Webinar Series, September 15, 22, 29, 2020
La Fundación Christopher & Dana Reeve celebra el Mes de Concientización sobre las Lesiones de la Médula Espinal y el Mes de la Herencia Hispana con una serie de seminarios virtuales educativos en español
El Centro Nacional de Recursos para la Parálisis (PRC) de la Fundación de Christopher & Dana Reeve anunció hoy el lanzamiento de tres seminarios virtuales en español para celebrar el Mes de Concientización sobre las Lesiones de Médula Espinal y el Mes de la Herencia Hispana.
Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation Paralysis Resource Center presents Living Well with Dr. John Chang
Adjustment through the lifespan webinar
Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation August Events
The Foundation offers virtual and hybrid events to connect
Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation Elects New Board Members
Michael Fordyce, former President & CEO of Colorado-based rehabilitation hospital, Craig Hospital, and Vandy Van Wagener, formerly of Procter & Gamble, bring added scientific and business acumen to distinguished Board
Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation Announces Direct Effect Quality of Life Grants for 2020
The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation National Paralysis Resource Center (PRC) announced today that it is funding fifty-two Direct Effect Quality of Life Grants, totaling $918,046.
IZ Adaptive Mask Sales Will Benefit The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation To Commemorate Global Accessibility Awareness Day
Just in time for Global Accessibility Awareness Day, Izzy Camilleri, founder and head designer of the innovative and inclusive clothing brand, IZ Adaptive, today announced a partnership with the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation.
Airbnb Unveils New Online Experiences on Global Accessibility Awareness Day
As people around the world celebrate Global Accessibility Awareness Day, Airbnb is highlighting more than 20 new Online Experiences which have been designed by hosts with accessibility in mind
The Numotion Foundation Announces Contributions to COVID-19 Relief Efforts
The Numotion Foundation announced COVID-19 relief contributions in the amount of $100,000.
Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation welcomes new chair
Jay Shepard to lead Foundation’s efforts to accelerate most promising functional recovery/care research toward cures for people living with paralysis
The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation to Host Understanding Medication Webinar Series
The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation will host three pharmacy-related webinars about osteoporosis, dental care, and bowel management for individuals and families living with spinal cord injuries.
Sixth Annual Mikey Strong Charity Hockey Game
All-star game features former professional NHL players
Reeve Foundation to Launch Inaugural Reeve Summit 2020: Where Care, Cure and Community Connect
Three-Day Event Will Galvanize Thought Leaders, Researchers and Community Members Around Topics That Will Change the Culture and Reality of Paralysis
2019
GTX medical BV and NeuroRecovery Technologies Inc. Merge to Create Leading Neurostimulation Company for Spinal Cord Injury
Committed to developing novel neuromodulation therapies to improve functional recovery of people with Spinal Cord Injuries (SCI).
2018
Spinal cord stimulation, physical therapy help paralyzed man stand, walk with assistance
The research demonstrated that the participant was able to walk over ground using a front-wheeled walker and step on a treadmill
Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation Secures Three-Year Grant for National Paralysis Resource Center
Administration for Community Living renews cooperative agreement to expand services for National Paralysis Resource Center
2017
2016
Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation Awards Inaugural High Impact Innovative Assistive Technology Grants
The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation announced the five recipients of its new technology focused grant
The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation Awards 107 Nonprofit Organizations Quality of Life Grants
The Reeve Foundation presented $735,482 in grants to support quality of life initiatives for the paralysis community
2015
SEALFIT Honors the Late Christopher Reeve
SEALFIT joins forces with filmmaker Matthew Reeve, to lead a national fundraising workout of the day (WOD) for The Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation in San Diego on Saturday, December 5
The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation to Mark 25th Anniversary with "A Magical Evening" Gala
Evening will honor president George H.W. Bush, Judy A. Smith, and Shawn Friedkin
Team Reeve Recruits 65 Participants for TCS New York City Marathon
With five handcyclists and a corporate team from Samsung, Team Reeve® rallies support for Christopher Reeve's dream of a world of empty wheelchairs
The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation to Host "A Magical Evening Chicago" Thursday, October 22, 2015
Evening will honor Geoff Kent and Jim McMahon, as well as celebrate progress in spinal cord research
Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation awards 84 nonprofit organizations Quality of Life Grants
With the highest total amount awarded in the past seven years, the Reeve Foundation presented $704,732 in grants to support quality of life initiatives for the paralysis community
Amy Van Dyken-Rouen appointed as Captain of Team Reeve
Olympic Gold Medalist to Inspire Action and Advocacy as Official Spokesperson for the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation's Fundraising Arm
5th Annual A Walk to Believe
"A Walk to Believe" to commemorate the five-year anniversary of Eric LeGrand's spinal cord injury
Breakthrough Paralysis Research Powered By Every Step Taken At The Wings For Life World Run
Wings for Life Spinal Cord Research Foundation and Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation unite to advance a groundbreaking therapy for spinal cord injury
Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation Awards 75 Nonprofit Organizations
With a surge in submissions, the Reeve Foundation presented $600,137 in grants to support quality of life initiatives for the paralysis community
2014
Journey Forward Joins the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation NeuroRecovery Network
The facility will operate as an NRN Community Fitness and Wellness (CFW) center, which offers effective exercise-based therapies to individuals living with mobility impairment, including spinal cord injury and other forms of paralysis
On the 10-Year Anniversary of Christopher Reeve's Passing, Breakthrough in Paralysis Research Prompts Initiative to Fast Track Groundbreaking Therapy
Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation Launches "The Big Idea" Campaign to Raise $15 Million for the Next Phase of Epidural Stimulation Research to Enable People Living with Spinal Cord Injury to Recover Autonomic and Motor Functions
Congresswoman Beatty Visits the Reeve Foundation's NeuroRecovery Network at Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
The Congresswoman met with participants from the NeuroRecovery Network and joined a roundtable discussion on how to better serve the disability community
Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation Awards 73 Nonprofit Organizations Quality of Life Grants
The Reeve Foundation presented $537,550 in grants to support quality of life initiatives for the paralysis community
Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation NeuroRecovery Network to Hold Inaugural Walk to Victory over Paralysis
"Walk to Victory over Paralysis," a 24-hour fundraising event to rally support for the Reeve Foundation NeuroRecovery Network (NRN)
Four Paraplegic Men Voluntarily Move Their Legs, an "Unprecedented Breakthrough" for Paralysis Community
New Research Documents the Effectiveness of Epidural Stimulation as a Therapy Option for Paralysis; Results Published Today in Brain
4th Annual "A Walk to Believe" 5K Benefitting Spinal Cord Injury Research Taking Place on Saturday, June 14, 2014
Walk to commemorate Eric LeGrand’s graduation from Rutgers University following a spinal cord injury in 2010
Portlight Strategies and the Reeve Foundation Partner to Host the "Getting It Right" Workshop
"Getting It Right" will address challenges and develop smart solutions focused on accessibility during relief and evacuation efforts
Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation Awards 102 Nonprofit Organizations Quality of Life Grants
The Reeve Foundation presented $500,000 in grants to support quality of life initiatives for the paralysis community
2013
Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation releases 2013 holiday gift guide
A look at gift items geared towards people living with paralysis
Eric LeGrand Partners with Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation to Launch Team LeGrand
Former Rutgers athlete creates fund to support spinal cord injury initiatives
New, Free Resources Available For People Living With Paralysis And Their Caregivers
Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation Paralysis Resource Center Releases New Edition of "Paralysis Resource Guide" for e-Readers and Enhanced Multi-media Lending Library
Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation and Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month
Bold Window Display Unveiled in Rockefeller Center Plaza Features Christopher Reeve's Empty Wheelchair
Statement Regarding Separation of the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation and Life Rolls On
The Reeve Foundation will continue to fulfill its mission of providing care, funding quality of life initiatives, and advancing a cure for spinal cord injury
Riluzole Shows Promise of Improving Motor Function
Effective in patients with acute traumatic spinal cord injury when treatment is started within 12 hours of injury
Tim Pernetti Elected to Board of Directors of Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation
Tim is an energetic, positive and passionate leader with a proven ability to build strong relationships and lead teams
Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation Awards 74 Nonprofit Organizations Quality of Life Grants
The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation announced it has awarded over $500,000 in Quality of Life Grants to 74 nonprofit organizations in the United States
Craig Hospital joins Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation NeuroRecovery Network
Craig Hospital joins as Reeve Foundation NRN clinical center
Department of Defense Awards $2 million to Spinal Cord Injury Research
Expansion of translational research to find treatments for individuals living with spinal cord injury, including servicemen and women
Frazier Rehab Hosts National Summit
20 spinal cord injury racers participate in KDF miniMarathon
Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation Applauds Board Member Kelly Heneghan on Receiving ‘40 Under 40’ Irish Echo Award
Heneghan has been a member of the Reeve Foundation's Board of Directors since 2009
Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation Awards 76 Nonprofit Organizations Quality of Life Grants
Awarded almost $427,000 in Quality of Life Grants to 76 nonprofit organizations in the United States
2012
The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation and Tilt-A-Rack® Launch Contest to Win a Free Power Wheelchair For a Person Living With Paralysis
Entries will be accepted from a person living with paralysis or from a friend or family member of the person who would benefit from the wheelchair.
The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation Releases 2012 Holiday Gift Guide
Guide features items geared toward people living with paralysis
HeadNorth Partners with Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation to Expand Peer & Family Support Program across Southern California
By teaming with HeadNorth, which has been providing mentoring to individuals living with spinal cord injury since 2008, the Reeve Foundation hopes to expand mentoring across southern California
Courage Center Partners with Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation for Peer & Family Support Program
Program will assist individuals living with paralysis across Minnesota
Lisa Henry-Holmes Elected to the Board Of Directors Of the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation
Lisa Henry-Holmes, CEO and owner of WHO! International Designs
New Research: Eleven Studies Reveal Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury Experience Improved Health, Function through the Reeve Foundation NeuroRecovery Network
Recovery of walking and balance can occur even years after injury in people with incomplete spinal cord injury who participate in locomotor training
Therapies for Spinal Cord Injury: On the Cutting Edge of Clinical Translation
NACTN/AOSNA Focus Issue on Spinal Cord Injury, a supplement to the September issue of the Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine
Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation to Honor The Intouchables at 'A Magical Evening' Gala
THE INTOUCHABLES is the First Film Ever to Be Honored by the Organization
Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton to Play Wheelchair Basketball Exhibition Game
"Wheelchair Challenge" initiative that seeks to highlight the everyday mobility challenges that a person using a wheelchair experiences
Photographer Christopher Voelker Named Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation Ambassador
Voelker to help spread awareness of Foundation's mission and services, to appear on Sundance Channel's 'Push Girls'
Brooks Rehabilitation Partners with Reeve Foundation for Peer & Family Support Program
Goal is to expand mentoring of those living with paralysis across Florida
Sundance Channel and Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation Partner for Launch of Docu-series "Push Girls"
Components Include Fundraising Initiative, Co-hosted Event and Cross-Platform Promotion of "Push Girls"
Julie White and Tony Goldwyn Announced as the Hosts of Born for Broadway
The pair sign on just as Manhattan Borough President's Office proclaims May 21st as 'Born for Broadway Day' in Manhattan
Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation Unveils Public Service Announcement
Message Features Promising Experimental Spinal Cord Therapy
Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation Awards 76 Nonprofit Organizations Quality of Life Grants
Awarded 76 Quality of Life Grants totaling $450,000 to nonprofit organizations throughout the United States
2011
Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation Honor Longtime Supporters Peter D. Kiernan & Karrie Webb at 'A Magical Evening' Gala
Meryl Streep, Alec Baldwin, Mark Ruffalo and Dave Annable Lend Their Star Power to Raise a Record High $3 Million for the Reeve Foundation
Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation Releases 2011 Holiday Gift Guide
Guide features 79 items catered to people living with paralysis
Reeve Foundation and International Center for Spinal Cord Injury at KKI Create First-of-its-kind Autonomic Dysreflexia Cards for Consumers and Physicians
Lifesaving cards available free of charge to public
Celebrate Chicago, the Reeve Foundation's 4th Annual Chicago Benefit
Held at Mercedes-Benz Chicago Night of Veterans Day, 11-11-11 with CS Magazine
Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation Awards 77 Nonprofit Organizations Quality of Life Grants
Awarded over $508,000 in Quality of Life grants to 77 nonprofit organizations
Team Reeve® Runs for Autism
Executives and friends of the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation to participate in the 2011 Triathlon/Duathlon for Autism in Belmar
Paraplegic Man Stands, Steps with Assistance and Moves His Legs Voluntarily
A significant breakthrough in its initial work with a paralyzed male volunteer
Frazier's Team Reeve to Host Fundraiser for Spinal Cord Injury
Frazier Rehab Institute's Team Reeve®, an advocacy and fundraising group
Daniel Hernandez Named Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation Ambassador
Professional soccer star to help spread awareness in honor of his brother
Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation award 74 Nonprofit Organizations with Quality of Life Grants
Grants focus on fitness and military/veteran assistance