Spinal Cord Injury Foundations International
Rick Hansen Man In Motion Foundation
Rick Hansen came to the world's attention when, starting in 1985, he wheeled around the world in a journey lasting 2 years, 2 months and 2 days. He raised over $26 million for SCI research, rehabilitation and wheelchair sport, and created the RHMIMF.
Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation
CRPF is a nonprofit organization in the US that is committed to funding research that develops treatments and cures for paralysis caused by SCI and other central nervous system disorders. The Foundation also works vigorously to improve the quality of life for people living with disabilities.
PVA was founded in 1947 to help the 2,000 American servicemen and women who suffered spinal cord injuries during World War II. One of its first goals, and still part of its mission statement, is to fund quality research to help people with spinal cord injury and disease.
The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis
The Miami Project follows a slightly different model from other member groups in that, rather than making external awards, it funds research undertaken by a multidisciplinary group of scientists located under one roof in what is designated a Center of Excellence at the University of Miami School of Medicine.
Originally named Australasian Research Trust, the SCA was founded in 1994 by Stewart Yesner with the mission to raise funds for research to expedite a cure for the paralysis caused by SCI.
International Campaign for Cures of Spinal Cord Injury (ICCP)
A group of private foundations with similar aims came together in 1997 to form the International Campaign for Cures of Spinal Cord Injury Paralysis. ICCP members fund SCI research around the world, principally in Europe, the US, Canada and Australia. Wings for Life is a member of the ICCP.
