| |  | Friend, We hope these newsletters continue to find you safe and healthy. We are happy to share yet another addition to our virtual programming! Starting this Wednesday, 5/13, at 4pm, individuals who have been injured for less than 2 years are invited to join a few of our peer mentors for an open discussion and the opportunity to ask questions and meet others at a similar stage in their rehabilitation. Please see below for all virtual support group Zoom links. We also have a great opportunity thanks to a generous grant from the Craig H. Neilsen Foundation and United Spinal Association. We have received KN95 masks to distribute to our members in need. Due to the limited amount of masks received, individuals will be provided masks on a first-come, first-served basis. If you would like to receive free KN95 masks from our Chapter, please email us at info@sciboston.org with the subject line "Masks" and include the following information: First & Last Name of Person with SCI Mailing Address Phone # Injury Level Date of Injury Please continue to look out for additional opportunities and program expansion. And, as always, please do not hesitate to contact us if you need support or resources.
. Sincerely, Heather Wood
Chapter Coordinator
(617) 952-5643 Ryan DeRoche
Digital Media Coordinator
ryan@sciboston.org In this newsletter: -
May's A Good Read: Travel with Donna -
For Sale! MV-1 van, Duet Bicycle, and a donated wheelchair. Upcoming Events: - *Weekly Virtual Spinal Rap Discussion Group every Thursday, 4pm-5pm, Info below!
- *Weekly Virtual Family Social Hour every Thursday, 5pm-6pm, Info below!
- *Weekly Virtual Significant Other Discussion Group every Tuesday, 4pm-5pm, Info Below!
- *Weekly Virtual Newly Injured Discussion Group every Wednesday, 4pm-5pm, Info Below!
| | | We do not, and have never, charged for our services. We rely on donations, sponsors and grants to fund our peer programs. If we made a difference in your life or that of someone you love, consider a gift to allow us to continue to assist others as we assisted you. | | | | | |  | | | Attention!! We have switched to a new email address! For many years we have used AOL services and for various reasons we have been exploring other options. We switched to G-Suite for Nonprofits in January and are excited to use the tools Google offers. We ask that you add our new email to your address book, because all of our future emails will come from info@sciboston.org. | | | | | | A Good Read GBC Blog: Donna's Travels I hope everyone is well and safe during these difficult times. I'm Donna King, I was injured more than forty years ago. I have low-level incomplete paraplegia. In this short blog, I'd like to share my success stories and challenges while traveling. Travel and adventure has provided me with an excellent source of joy. Traveling requires more research and planning for disabled individuals. There are many factors to take into consideration such as lodging, transportation and accessible attractions just to name a few. Continue Reading New Mobility: Artist Brogan Joe Murphy We are lucky to have Joe as a Peer Mentor. Read all about him and his talent in this great article in the new issue of New Mobility! "Brogan Joe Murphy was trained classically as a realist oil painter, but his art was put on hold after back surgery complications made him a paraplegic. Now he uses painting as a pain management tool while he completes his life’s work — a portrait of poet Walt Whitman." Continue Reading | | | | | |  | Virtual Spinal Rap
What: An open discussion about everything
involving life with spinal cord injury and disorder (SCI/D).
Who: We invite everyone living with an SCI/D
and their family members and friends to
participate.
When: Every Thursday, Apr 23-Jun 25, 2020
4:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Zoom Meeting Link: Use the same link and
login information every week!
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86026942288?pwd=
dE5qZTV5dUZ3YUZrbm1BdzE4b3E5UT09
Meeting ID: 860 2694 2288
Password: 531046
Dial by your location:
+1 312 626 6799, US (Chicago)
+1 929 205 6099, US (New York) | | | | | Virtual Family Social Hour
What: An open discussion about everything
involving life with spinal cord injury from a
family/friend point of view. The support system for the patient is often overlooked and this group’s mission is to provide a comfortable safe atmosphere to speak your mind and to gather resources during this difficult time.
Who: We invite only family and friends of
individuals with an SCI/D to participate.
When: Every Thursday, Apr 23-Jun 25, 2020
5:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Zoom Meeting Link (no password): Use the same link and login information every week!
https://partners.zoom.us/j/96785237098
Meeting ID: 967 8523 7098
Dial by your location:
+1 312 626 6799, US (Chicago)
+1 646 876 9923, US (New York) | | | | | | Virtual Support Group for Significant Others
What: An open discussion about everything involving life with spinal cord injury from a significant other’s point of view.
Who: We invite only significant others of individuals with an SCI/D to participate.
When: Every Tuesday, May 5-Jun 30, 2020 04:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Zoom Meeting Link: Use the same link and login information every week!
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86285443842?pwd=SmVUdXgrbCtiRm5xSU1KdzRLajdXQT09
Meeting ID: 862 8544 3842 Password: 473243
Dial by your location:
+1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 929 205 6099 US (New York) | | | Newly Injured Virtual Discussion Group Topic: An open discussion about being newly injured and life with spinal cord injury and disorder (SCI/D).
When: May 13, 2020 04:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Every week on Wed, until Jun 24, 2020
Zoom Meeting Link (Same every week):
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85058002526?pwd=TUZzQUY5SVhDUG5hbnBKWGs4S0YrZz09
Meeting ID: 850 5800 2526
Password: 290281
One tap mobile:
+13126266799 US (Chicago)
+19292056099 US (New York) | | | | For Sale! Do you have Durable Medical Equipment, Assitive Technology, Adapted Vehicles or an Accessible Home for sale? Send us pictures and information about the item(s) to info@sciboston.org and we will post it on our website and social media. *PLEASE NOTE WE ARE NOT THE SELLER AND DO NOT HAVE POSSESSION OF THE ITEMS. WE PURELY POST ITEMS TO CONNECT SELLERS WITH INTERESTED BUYERS. | | | | "It's a Duet Basic Bicycle (without power assist) for sale. I'm asking $2000 firm for it, and it retails between $6000 and $8000. I just put new tires on it. Pickup is in Boston or Brookline." Please email us with your contact information and we will share it with the seller. | |  | 2014 MV-1 LX Great wheelchair SUV! More storage room, head room, and maneuverability than mini-vans. Short and long ramp options. Buttons for ramp are accessible from both inside and outside. Luxury edition, black leather interior, new radio with Bluetooth. ONLY TWO OWNERS, selling in order to get a van with hand controls. Low miles, 23,500. Driven in Boston and Connecticut. Serviced at Herb Chambers Burlington, records available. Oil changes every 5k. Comfortable bench seat for three additional passengers besides driver and wheelchair. Lots of storage space, including tow hitch. Please email us with your contact information and we will share it with the seller. | | | | | | Tom's Permobil chair C-500 Permobil wheelchair 21" front to back 19" side to side. He wants to donate. Interested party needs to pick it up from donor's house. All it needs is batteries. Please email us with your contact information and we will share it with the seller. | |  | | | Greater Boston Chapter of United Spinal Association
2 Rehabilitation Way | Woburn, Massachusetts 01801
(617) 952-5643 | info@sciboston.org | | | | | | | | | | | |
