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In this newsletter you will find:

  • Advocacy Update
  • SCI Watch
  • A Good Read 
  • Group Information
  • For Sale/Donations (New Items!)
  • GBC YouTube (New Video!)
  • Wheelchair Van Giveaway! 
  • Commercial Casting Opportunity

Upcoming Events: 

  • Virtual Discussion Groups via Zoom! All Meeting Information below. Women's, Kid's, Nutrition & SCI, Significant Other's, Grupo de Apoyo en Español!, Newly Injured, After Dark: Wives & Girlfriends, After Dark: Men with SCI/D, SCI/D Discussion, and Family Social Hour.
  • There will be no Saturday education series for the months of July and August. We will continue the series starting back up in September! If there is a subject matter that you would like to learn more about please feel free to email us here with any suggestions!
  • ***PRE-REGISTER NOW!!! September 12th, 2021, 11am - 3pm (rain date September 19th) Rods & Mods Fundraising Car Show*** The Greater Boston Chapter of United Spinal Association will host its 1st Rods and Mods Fundraising Car Show at Fuddruckers in Saugus, MA! We will showcase an assortment of vehicles including classics, muscle cars, adaptive vehicles, and more. Mark this event on your calendars and keep checking your mirrors for more information in the weeks to come! If you have a vehicle that you would like to showcase, we only have a limited number of spots (approximately 50) so  click here to apply and tell us about your vehicle!!! Don't have a show car and just want to attend click here for more information and to pre-register!

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.

We rely on donations, sponsors and grants to fund our peer programs.

Helpful Websites

United Spinal Association Resources and Webinars

Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation Resources and Webinars

Informative Webinars: Living with an SCI

Facing Disabilities: for families facing spinal cord injuries

New Mobility Magazine

Spaulding New England Regional SCI Model System

ReUse DME Website: Refurbished Durable Medical Equipment

 Northwest Regional Spinal Cord Injury System Informative Webinars 

AbleThrive: Curated Content Just for You

If you attended our virtual fundraiser or donated to the GBC in 2020, you may be eligible for a special $300 tax deduction. The GBC is a qualified 501(c) organization. Click here to read the following article for more information. 

 

Advocacy Update

This month's update includes news on better bus design and accessible housing and workplace legislation! Click the button below to read the full update! 

Interested in getting notifications about our advocacy efforts or being an advocate on the state or national level? Click here to sign up for email alerts from our Advocacy Representatives!

 

 SCI Watch

New Mobility Live

Andraéa LaVant, the impact producer of the Oscar-nominated documentary film Crip Camp, is this month's guest on New Mobility Live! Andraéa talks about the experience at the Oscars, her fashion choices, the future of Crip Camp, and her work with 1IN4. Click the button below to watch the interview!

 

A Good Read

The Accessible RV Life on the Road

"Over the last five years, the view from Gabby Richards’ workstation has featured some of the most iconic scenery rural Oregon and Washington have to offer. From the evergreen-studded hills of the Cascades to the craggy shorelines of the Pacific coast, Richards, a C5-6 complete quad, has soaked in the sights from a customized workspace in the passenger seat of a fully accessible Newmar Canyon Star motorhome. She and her spouse, Christie Martin, bought the motorhome so they could start the Cascadia Mobile Legal Clinic and bring free and low-cost legal services to senior living facilities and community centers throughout the Northwest."

To continue reading click the button below!

 

Virtual Discussion Groups

Join us for one or more of our virtual support groups that meet your needs as an individual, family member, or significant other affected by a spinal cord injury or disorder (SCI/D). Our many virtual groups offer opportunities for open discussion, support, and resources. Click the button below to access more information and the zoom links!

Classifieds

For sale/donation
Are you looking for or do you have Durable Medical Equipment, Assitive Technology, Adapted Vehicles or an Accessible Home for sale? This month we have:
(NEW) Kia Soul Ramp Vehicle 
Concept Rower
Duet Bike
Jazzy Scooter
Air Hawk Folding Power Chair
 
Click the button below to for more information!

Our YouTube Channel

Have you missed one of our recent Saturday Education Series Presentations or one of our virtual community events? Did you know that we upload them to our YouTube channel? We have presentations on:
(NEW) Urinary Health
Adaptive Sports
Emergency Preparedness
And so much more!

Click the button below to check them all out!

Wheelchair Van Giveaway

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Our friend Clint Cook, the founder of Spinal Cord Injury USA (SCI USA) and the Atlanta Chapter of United Spinal Association President has been working on a van giveaway. Please click the button below for more information!

 
 

Greater Boston Chapter of United Spinal Association
2 Rehabilitation Way  | Woburn, Massachusetts 01801
(617) 952-5643 | info@sciboston.org

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