Welcome to the August 2014
SCIA Newsletter!
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Make sure you have our new address and
phone number!
SCIA
PO Box 545
Palos Heights, IL 60463
708-671-1808
Fax 708-671-1807
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We had a beautiful day for our 10th Annual Golf Outing held on July 23, 2014. A HUGE thank you to all of our sponsors, golfers, and volunteers! You all contributed to a successful event! We are excited and looking forward to next year's outing.
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Injury Prevention
SCIA offers Think First, a national brain and spinal cord injury prevention program to schools, and other groups free of charge. For more information or to schedule a program please contact Mercedes at [email protected]
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Adaptive Sports Events For Veterans
* FREE Workout Sessions for Veterans: EXT trainers would like to welcome all veterans to our fitness facility and have a great free workout session- first Monday of each month at 6:30 pm
* Valor Games Midwest - August 20-22 in Chicago. This FREE event is open to active duty service members and veterans of all eras with any disability rating. Athletes will compete in field, cycling, rowing, archery and/or powerlifting and will have the opportunity to enjoy a professional baseball game, network with other veterans and get connected with sports opportunities in their home communities.
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Bank of America Chicago Marathon
October 12, 2014(see article below) Mobility Works Expo
October 24th 201411am-5pmTinley Park Convention Center
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Manual or Transport WheelchairIn need of a 18'' or 19'' seat on the NW side of Chicago
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Accessible Chicago Condo For Sale
1623 Melrose
3 Bed, 2 Bath w/ garage
Robert John Anderson
312-980-1580
Easy Stand $1800
Contact Costin
773-701-2764 or
[email protected]
Accessible House
For Sale
Two story Mundelein home for sale, with an inside lift, roll-in shower, and outside ramps. Four bedrooms and 2 1/2 baths with a full basement (no wheelchair access). Contact Jane Lee
847-295-0800
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Personal Emergency Response System #30611, Guardian Alert 911 w/ battery back-up. New, Never used. Contact us at
[email protected]
Power Wheelchair & Hospital Bed
Contact Gordon
[email protected]
630-961-3505
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Spinal Cord Regeneration Initiative Project
The Spinal Cord Regeneration Initiative Project is looking people to sign their petition in support of their project.
Restoration of the damaged spinal cord will improve the lives of more than 5.5 million people in the USA living with Spinal Cord Injuries, MS, ALS, and other suffering from neurological problems. This is a humanitarian cause, could reduce federal healthcare costs over $10 billion/ year, and increase the work force.
We ask the President and Congress to:
- Increase federal funding for restorative medical research on the chronically damaged spinal cord, proportional to achieving a goal to provide substantial functional treatments and recovery available within the next 2-10 years.
-Expand physical therapy and fitness access to those living with a Spinal Cord Disease to improve and maintain health
-Create a commission of representatives from this community to advise and enact this action.
To sign their petition click on the link below.
https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/support-spinal-cord-regeneration-initiative-project/RH7HkzY1?utm_content=buffer79c42&utm_medium=social&utm_source=linkedin.com&utm_campaign=buffer
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South Carolina's Stonemark Station
Stonemark Station is the association's program to promote business enterprises of individuals with spinal cord injuries. The goal of the program is to provide financial opportunities for self-employed individuals by offering free-of-charge promotion of their products and/or services through the association's website and Facebook page.
Do you know individuals with a spinal cord injury who own businesses, are self-employed, sell products through home demonstration parties, or provide a service on a freelance basis? If so, they can advertise on the South Carolina Spinal Cord Injury Association's Stonemark Station web page.
The person providing the product or service or owning the business must be the individual with a spinal cord injury.
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Park District Adaptive Sports ProgramsWatch for your neighborhood park district's fall brochure for adapted sports programs in your community. Some adapted sports activities may include Sled Hockey, Wheelchair Softball, or Power Soccer. Many programs are through the Special Recreation Association. Stay active in your community today!
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Adaptive AdventuresAdaptive Adventures Cycling Challenge Tour starts September 21, 2014. Whether you are simply looking to explore the beautiful Northshore with family and friends, meet fellow adventure enthusiasts, or reach a new fitness goal, your adventure will help over 2200 individuals with physical disabilities gain access to the outdoors. For more information please visit challengetourillinois.org.
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Bank of America Chicago Marathon
We are at 29% of our $25,000 goal! Please support our runners by visiting our SCIA fundraising page. All donations are greatly appreciated.
If you have been selected to run the marathon through the lottery, you can still chose to run for SCIA. Please contact us for more information on how to join our team.
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Paralyzed Veterans of America
A Candlelight Bowl is scheduled for PVA members who would like to go and bowl (free of charge). Join them on SAturday, August 23, 2014 at the Town & Country Lanes 2231 W. Jefferson St., Joliet, IL. If you are interested please RSVP to Judi 630-341-1222.
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New Mobility: Call For Stories
New Mobility is looking for story ideas about life on wheels and its challenges. In the past stories have been about aging, escaping from nursing homes, landmark ADA settlements, coping with long term confinement, non-macho recreation options, finding and maintaining home healthcare in rural settings, maximizing access to available benefits, family dynamics after SCI, new uses for FES, dealing with depression and managing pain.
Feel free to suggest what interests you, what you feel would be of interest to others, or what might make life with a disability easier, more enjoyable and rewarding. Suggestions may also include ideas about products you use, places you have been, people you would like to see profiled, ways you and others adapt to change, wrongs you want to right, and unique or unusual stories about you or someone you know. New and unique ideas are always welcome.
Please contact Richard Holicky
303-696-2075
[email protected]
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Are you an Amazon Shopper?
Donate to SCIA by registering your Amazon account with Spinal Cord Injury Association of Illinois! It only takes a couple minutes and does not cost you a penny. Amazon will contribute .5% of your total purchase to our organization. We thank you for your support!
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SCI Support Groups:
for persons with injuries & families
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**Rescheduled Speaker**
Advocate Christ Medical Center
ReWalk: Exoskelton Assisted Walking Device
Guest Speaker Colin Buchanan
Market Development Manager
Argo Technologies
4440 W. 95th Street
Oak Lawn, IL 60453
Ground Floor 0 Room 0265
Tuesday, August 26, 2014 5:00 pm Refreshments will be served www.rewalk.com
Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hosptial
26W171 Roosevelt Road
3rd Floor Gym
Wheaton, IL 60187
Tuesday, August 19, 2014
6-7:30 pm
Contact Monica Blaauw for meeting dates and locations
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Hope Clinic Support Group
Sponsored by United Access
2924 N. Dirksen Pkwy
Springfield, IL
Second Wednesday of Each Month
5:00-6:00 p.m. August Program TBA
Contact Christie Davis for more information
Cross Disability Support Group
for various disabilities
Memorial Medical Center 701 North First Street Springfield, IL 62702
Room B 149 Springfield Conference Room
Second Saturday of the month
1:00-3:00 pm
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The SCIA newsletter is an informational resource only. SCIA neither endorses nor recommends services provided by any of the sources listed therein.
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