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Voting Opens for Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Hall of Fame
Voting for the current class of nominees into the Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Hall of Fame will be open through 5 p.m. Eastern Time, March 31. NSCIA members will choose the Hall of Fame Inductees in each of 17 categories through online voting. Formed by National Spinal Cord Injury Association (NSCIA) in 2005, the SCI Hall of Fame celebrates and honors individuals and organizations that have made significant contributions to quality of life and advancements toward a better future for all individuals with spinal cord injury. While you must be an NSCIA member to vote, individual membership is free and open to anyone with an interest in the SCI/D community. Click here to vote.
New Web Site Offers Voice for People with Paralysis
Got something to say about public policy? Spinal cord advocates, or anyone living with paralysis can share their thoughts (and read what others have to say) at a new consumer website dedicated to grassroots advocacy on issues that affect people with spinal cord Injury and disorders. The site, www.spinalcordadvocates.org, is a product of the unique collaboration between two of the nation’s leading nonprofit membership organizations dedicated to improving the quality of life of all Americans with spinal cord injuries and disorders -- National Spinal Cord Injury Association (NSCIA) and United Spinal Association.
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