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Alan T Brown at some of his travel destinations
Alan T . Brown is a man of action . For 30 years , he ’ s advocated for people with disabilities and mentored countless individuals with paralysis through those first , important hours and days after injury . As charismatic as he is compassionate , the Director of New Partner Engagement for the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation brings together philanthropists , celebrities , and just about every new friend he meets to fund care and develop cures for people with paralysis . Spend a few minutes getting to know him , and it soon becomes clear : Alan T . Brown is nowhere near finished making change happen .
To understand what motivates and inspires Alan to help others , look no further than the people and events that influenced him as a young man .
“ I was not new to understanding spinal cord injuries .” In 1985 , his best friend became a paraplegic in a car accident . It was their senior year in high school . “ When Danny got hurt , I just knew
I needed to do something . Organizing a fundraiser at Sports on Broadway on the Upper West Side was just the beginning .” Alan raised $ 25 thousand in crucial funds for spinal cord research , and sent them off to Dr . Barth A . Green at University of Miami in December , 1987 . What happened next changed Alan ’ s life , and would impact the lives of thousands of people with spinal cord injuries for years to come : “ I ended up there six weeks later . Go figure .”