Like the real life superman that he was, the spirit of Christopher Reeve reaches out to those who have spinal cord injuries. MISSION STATEMENT: The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation is dedicated to curing spinal cord injury by funding innovative research, and improving the quality of life for people living with paralysis through grants, information and advocacy.
After the horseback riding accident in 1995 that caused a spinal cord injury and paralysis, actor Christopher Reeve, who portrayed Superman in the movies during the 1980's, continued a brave mission to uplift and inspire. A quadraplegic after the accident, he lived until 2004. His beautiful spirit lives on in our hearts and memories.
Christopher's wife, Dana, died at the age of 44, less than a year after Christopher passed away. Although a lifelong nonsmoker, she died from lung cancer.
We will always remember her love and dedication to her husband, and her inspiring presence during the years after his accident. After his death, Dana filled the role of chairperson of the Christopher Reeve Foundation.
In her honor the name was changed to the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation.
At http://christopherreeve.org you can join the mission for The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation. Mission Statement: dedicated to curing spinal cord injury by funding innovative research, and improving the quality of life for people living with paralysis through grants, information and advocacy.
You can join Team Reeve, get involved, and look for ways to get help for those who have spinal cord injuries.
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