Many thanks to the generous donors who supported our ThinkFirst Navajo runners at the 2017 Shiprock Half Marathon in May. We raised more than $2,000, which allowed us to teach more than 250 Navajo children how to stay safe and avoid traumatic brain and spinal cord injuries over the summer. Throughout the month of July, we participated in the Ashinéé Shiyázhí Youth Conference, organized by the Diné Relief Initiative. Presentations at eight venues spread throughout the Navajo Nation emphasized … [Read more...] about Shiprock marathon donors help ThinkFirst Navajo spread injury prevention message
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September is National Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month
The U.S. Senate has designated September as National Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month. Every 48 minutes someone in the U.S. is paralyzed from a spinal cord injury. Approximately 1.3 million individuals in the United States live with a spinal cord injury and millions of people worldwide are living with paralysis. Prevention is the only cure for spinal cord injuries. An alarming number of brain and spinal cord injuries result from vehicular crashes, domestic violence, attempted suicide … [Read more...] about September is National Spinal Cord Injury Awareness Month
