CHRISTOPHER REEVE FOUNDATION A NEW JERSEY NONPROFIT CORPORATION
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Mission Statement
We are dedicated to curing spinal cord injury by advancing innovative research and improving the quality of life for individuals and families impacted by paralysis.
About This Cause
The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation's roots stretch back to 1982 when Henry Stifel, a New Jersey high school student, was involved in a car accident that left him paralyzed at the age of 17. What started as the community-driven Stifel Paralysis Research Foundation soon became the American Paralysis Association (APA) after the organizations joined forces around a singular mission: to challenge the notion that the spinal cord, once injured, could never recover or be repaired. The founders of the APA had an unwavering belief that researchers and neuroscientists, working together, would find a way to connect and regenerate the damaged nerves and cells that result in paralysis. In 1995, when Christopher Reeve was injured, the APA was one of the first places that he and Dana turned to. As Christopher said, "I have always been a crusader for causes I believe in. This time, the cause found me." By 1999, the APA and Christopher's foundation came together as the Christopher Reeve Foundation, which added Dana's name to its moniker after her untimely death in March 2006.