Non-Profit Organizations for Spinal Cord Injury Victims

American Spinal Injury Association (ASIA)
http://www.asia-spinalinjury.org/
ASIA has helped standardize the way spinal cord injuries are approached, from research to treatment. They are one of the leading educational organizations for individuals, doctors, researchers, and consumers.

Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation
http://www.christopherreeve.org/
The Reeve Foundation is at the forefront of advocacy, charity, and education for spinal cord injury. Though Christopher Reeve is gone, his legacy lives on in the millions of lives improved through grants and research.

Darrell Gwynn Foundation
http://darrellgwynnfoundation.org/
This foundation is dedicated to helping improve the quality of life for SCI victims. While much of the organization centers on children's research, the Darrell Gwynn Foundation funds targeted research and outreach efforts.

Gridiron Heroes
http://www.gridironheroes.org/
Gridiron Heroes is a national organization that provides immediate and long term help for athletes who have suffered life-altering spinal cord injuries.

Journey Forward
http://www.journey-forward.org/
Journey Forward takes a unique and equally important approach towards SCI outreach. By providing easy access to exercise and rehabilitation programs, they have helped thousands of people in the important steps to recovery.

The Mike Utley Foundation
http://www.mikeutley.org/
Mike Utley, a former all-star football player, established this foundation in 1992 to better the lives of spinal cord injury victims. To date, this foundation has raised millions of dollars in support of research and rehabilitation projects.

National Spinal Cord Injury Association (NSCIA)
http://www.spinalcord.org/
NSCIA is one of the nation's oldest non-profit organizations for spinal cord injury victims. This valuable resource has influenced current government disability policies, educated millions, and helped newly injured people cope with SCI.

Project Walk
http://www.projectwalk.org/
Project Walk has helped better the lives of thousands of spinal cord injury victims across the nation. This non-profit is focused on education and accessible physical rehabilitation programs.

Shake-a-Leg
http://www.shakealeg.org/
Through both traditional and exploratory physical rehabilitation programs, Shake-a-Leg continues to help improve the lives of SCI victims across the nation. Their annual programs include camps for children and teenagers, as well as adaptive sailing.

Spinal Cord Injury Resource Center
http://www.spinalinjury.net/
This informational website offers a vast amount of information on the anatomy, physiology, and complications of spinal cord injury. The website is packed with articles, books, and chat rooms to help provide information to people about SCI and its complications