--- title: Voices From The Community | Spinal Cord Injury & Paralysis | Reeve Foundation Staff description: This blog was written by the Reeve Foundation for educational purposes. For more information please reach out to information@christopherreeve.org --- [Community](https://www.christopherreeve.org/community) [Voices From The Community | Spinal Cord Injury & Paralysis | Reeve Foundation Staff](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/author/reeve-foundation-staff) # Voices from the Community Our blog offers stories from the community, updates from the Reeve Foundation, and breaking news on research. The opinions expressed in these blogs are the author’s own and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation. [Latest from our community](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en) [Reeve Round Up](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en?cat=reeve-round-up) [Life After Paralysis](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en?cat=life-after-paralysis) [Research](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en?cat=research) Close Filters Lifestyle Health Español EmpowHer Stories Caregiving Advocacy and Policy News Quality of Life Grantee Spotlight Relationships SCI Awareness Hope Happens Here Team Reeve Mental Health Peer & Family Support Program Spotlight Community Spotlight Travel Reeve Summit Adaptive Fitness Events Assistive Technology Community Education Accessible College Reeve Family Emergency Preparedness Donor Spotlight Employment Military / Veterans Pediatrics Reeve Collaborators International Team LeGrand Show all tags Apply Filters Clear Filters Close Filters [![John McConnell](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/hubfs/JohnMCConnellFBImage.png)](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/hope-happens-here-john-mcconnells-20-years-of-influence-leadership-and-impact) Team Reeve Hope Happens Here ## [Hope Happens Here: John McConnell’s 20 Years of Influence, Leadership and Impact](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/hope-happens-here-john-mcconnells-20-years-of-influence-leadership-and-impact) October 23, 2026 John McConnell spotted the story about Dana Reeve in the newspaper the week after she died. [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/hope-happens-here-john-mcconnells-20-years-of-influence-leadership-and-impact) [![Photo collage of Reeve Summit 2025 participants](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/hubfs/2025%20Reeve%20Summit%20Email%20Header%20Collage.png) National Paralysis Resource Center](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/attend-the-reeve-summit-2026) Reeve Summit ## [Why You Should Attend The Reeve Summit 2026](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/attend-the-reeve-summit-2026) April 7, 2026 The 2026 Reeve Summit, Where Care, Cure, and Community Connect, is more than just an event; it’s a powerful gathering of voices, ideas and... [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/attend-the-reeve-summit-2026) [![Reggie Edgerton, PhD, Visionary Leader Behind Modern Spinal Neuromodulation ](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/hubfs/REdgerton.png)](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/the-reeve-foundation-honors-reggie-edgerton-phd) News ## [The Reeve Foundation Honors Reggie Edgerton, PhD, Visionary Leader Behind Modern Spinal Neuromodulation](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/the-reeve-foundation-honors-reggie-edgerton-phd) March 27, 2026 Widely considered the “father of modern spinal neuromodulation,” Dr. Reggie Edgerton spent nearly half a century advancing research on electrical... [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/the-reeve-foundation-honors-reggie-edgerton-phd) [![David Apple, MD, Co-Founder & Founding Medical Director of the Shepherd Center](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/hubfs/DrApple.png)](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/reeve-foundation-honors-spinal-cord-injury-pioneer-david-apple-md) News ## [The Reeve Foundation Honors Spinal Cord Injury Pioneer: David Apple, MD](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/reeve-foundation-honors-spinal-cord-injury-pioneer-david-apple-md) March 27, 2026 Together with the spinal cord injury (SCI) community, the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation mourns the loss ofDr. David Apple, co-founder and... [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/reeve-foundation-honors-spinal-cord-injury-pioneer-david-apple-md) [![Jackson Drum](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/hubfs/Copy%20of%20Use%20for%20FB%20featured%20image%20on%20blogs%20-%202026-01-13T165928.641-1.png) National Paralysis Resource Center](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/community-spotlight-jackson-drum) Community Spotlight ## [Community Spotlight: Jackson Drum](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/community-spotlight-jackson-drum) January 14, 2026 Jackson Drum learned to skate on the lake behind his house in Parkers Prairie, Minnesota when he was about 8 years old. Once he got started, nothing... [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/community-spotlight-jackson-drum) [![Outdoors for Everyone: Water Accessibility Checklist](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/hubfs/OFEWSSS1050x920-2.png) National Paralysis Resource Center](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/water-accessibility-checklist) ## [Outdoors for Everyone: Water Accessibility Checklist](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/water-accessibility-checklist) June 20, 2024 This summer, the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation has launched an exciting expansion of its 'Outdoors for Everyone' initiative, with a dedicated... [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/water-accessibility-checklist) [![AlanJonathanDietzTwPost](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/hubfs/AlanJonathanDietzTwPost.png)](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/donor-spotlight-jonathan-dietz) ## [Donor Spotlight: Jonathan Dietz](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/donor-spotlight-jonathan-dietz) December 19, 2023 Jonathan Dietz’s support for spinal cord injury research began with a simple round of golf. [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/donor-spotlight-jonathan-dietz) [![Jeff crossing the finish line at the New York City Marathon](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/hubfs/jeff%20nyc.jpg)](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/jeff-verschleiser) Team Reeve ## [My Why: Jeff Verschleiser](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/jeff-verschleiser) September 6, 2023 On Sunday, November 5, 2023, Team Reeve will take on the TCS New York City Marathon! 2022 was a record-breaking year for Team Reeve NYC, raising over... [Read More](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/jeff-verschleiser) [![Group bird watching in the woods](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/hubfs/Accessible%20outing%20lead%20by%20Birdability%20at%20the%20SE%20AZ%20Birding%20Festival%2c%20Sweetwater%20Wetlands%2c%20Tucson.%20August%202021.%20Photo%20by%20Freya%20McGregor..jpg) National Paralysis Resource Center](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/new-resource-adaptive-sports-booklet) News ## [New Resource: Adaptive Sports Booklet](https://blog.christopherreeve.org/en/new-resource-adaptive-sports-booklet) February 13, 2023 Adaptive sports and recreational activities help people lead lives defined not by what they can’t do, but by what they can. 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