A CURE IS COMING, THE MICHAEL-RYAN PATTISON FOUNDATION

Results: We have helped many people suffering from spinal cord injuries. Whether it is a hospital visit from Michael-Ryan to bring encouragement or financial aid to help someone move back into their home after suffering an injury. We are in the initial phases of a feasibility study to bring a spinal cord rehabilitation center to the Northwest.

Target demographics: Anyone suffering from a spinal cord injury

Geographic areas served: United States- Primarily Washington State

Programs: This was our 10th annual a cure is coming dinner and auction. 230 guests joined us for food, fun, and a live and silent auction in support of our goal and mission. We raised nearly 140,000 before our expenses. The overall goal of the auction is to keep our donors informed about the progress the foundation is making and to educate them on spinal cord injuries & paralysis. Awarded a 1,500 grant to sciaw which provides support for people with spinal cord injuries and the people who help them. Sciaw is an important forum for sharing information and resources. It provides resources to help each survivor deal with the challenges posed by the injury. It fosters the building of a community devoted to helping one another. It strives to empower each person with the hope that our greatest dreams can be achieved regardless of our physical limitations. Determined2heal helps simplify the transition into life with paralysis. They provide information and advice for people with spinal cord injuries, their families and friends, as well as rehabilitative adventures to show people with paralysis anything is still possible. Kennedy from mombasa kenya broke his neck in a diving accident in a swimming pool at school in 1992, then aged 16. Though he still has no grip in his fingers, he learned to paint by clenching the brush between his fingers and paint for a living and as a therapy too. He lost his dear mum who had been his caregiver on june 23, 2011. To deal with the devastating loss, he started a small fun called the momma kennedy and friends mission in her memory. Among them they have donated over 450 goats, cows, sewing machines, chickens, clothes, mobility aids etc to needy disabled children from poor, remote and marginalized areas in their coastal town of mombasa. Our newest program allows us to make a direct impact on the lives of those living with paralysis through the purchase of a standing frame. In 2014 we awarded three frames to individuals based in washington, oklahoma and california.