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Motivated to Motivate- Allen Daniels

Nearly a year after his SCI car accident, Allen Daniels sees his misfortune as a way to inspire and educate other drivers. Allen Daniels wheels into the interview with the poise and confidence of a man who knows where he’s…

  • Jenna Nace
  • May 10, 2022
  • Shalieve Stories

A Dream Vacation Ends in an SCI- Michael Commendatore

Michael Commendatore took his wife to Costa Rica. He endured a 48-hour odyssey back to the states with a T7 SCI. Michael Commendatore is a Renaissance Man. At 48 years old, he already had careers as a high school teacher,…

  • Jenna Nace
  • April 5, 2022
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Look For the Union Label (and other Fundraising Efforts)- Steve Spatocco

For this young man, it was his Union, but for many SCI warriors, non-traditional funding is the only way to make meaningful physical progress. In the summer of 2019, 31-year-old Steve Spatocco was “trending upward.” The Delaware County, PA native…

  • Jenna Nace
  • February 16, 2022
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A “Ryan Time” Chat Inspires Newly Disabled Nurse- Amy Ericksen

A lifelong caregiver asks, “What Would Ryan Do?”   In February 2021, Amy Ericksen, a nurse working with homebound patients, left a patient’s home and her car skidded out on black ice. She hit a tree, and when the chaos…

  • Jenna Nace
  • December 9, 2021
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Bringing Innovative Therapy Back Home- Claire Senita

Claire Senita became wheelchair-bound in 8th grade. That didn’t stop her from moving forward with purpose. Claire Senita was 14 years old and was warming up for a tumbling/gymnastics class, laughing along with her 8th grade friends.  “It was a…

  • Jenna Nace
  • September 17, 2021
  • Shalieve Stories

Hockey Injury Derails On-Ice Dreams – Kevin Kenny

A routine hit paralyzed Kevin Kenny, yet he knows he can still contribute to the game he loves.
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  • June 23, 2021
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A Resilient, Resourceful Young Man – Tyler King

This 12-year-old did not let an SCI derail him from ambitious goals When you are 12 years old, grounded, and have a brand-new bike, waiting for those restrictions to be lifted can be interminable. But when you live with your…

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  • April 27, 2021
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An Aerial Athlete Rises Again – Carrie Bach

Talking to Carrie Bach, a 42-year-old spitfire of a woman from the outskirts of Erie, PA, one is struck by her effervescent personality and her “can-do” attitude. She’s a trained ballerina and attended college for dance and business. As all…

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  • March 17, 2021
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Adaptability is Key – Zac Wolfe

No Days Off. In the 10 years since the accident, Zac has found ways to do “pretty much everything I did before the accident happened,” he says with a smile. How a Spinal Cord Injury fostered a business for disabled…

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  • March 3, 2021
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Ryan Shazier feels “blessed,” so he helps other spinal cord patients get treatment

Steelers linebacker Ryan Shazier’s football career came to a sudden end when he suffered a serious spinal cord injury. But rather than viewing himself as unlucky to have encountered such a fate, Shazier thinks he was one of the lucky…

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  • February 24, 2021
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Contact Info

  • Phone: 412-356-2057
  • Address: 6360 Broad Street
    P.O. Box 5258
    Pittsburgh, PA 15206

The mission of The Ryan Shazier Fund for Spinal Rehabilitation is to give those with spinal cord injuries and their caregivers the support, resources and funding they need to live independent and meaningful lives. We are a certified 501(c)3.

The Ryan Shazier Fund for Spinal Rehabilitation makes its governing documents and financial information available upon request. We are in our first year of operation; when our IRS-990 is completed, it will be posted on this website.

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