September 2018
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Letter from the Director
WHEEL WORLD NEWS
-Shannon Carter
Message from the Executive Director,
Welcome to the September edition of Wheel World News! Personally, Fall has always been my favorite time of year. The smell of pumpkin spice in the air and the cooler evening temperatures are a welcome change. September is a special month as it is National Spinal Cord Injury Awareness month. We have some special activities planned for the month so be sure and read about them in the following pages. We look forward to seeing all of you out and about in the community this month.
Our Spotlight Stories this month are all about the special events we are hosting in honor of SCI Awareness Month. To read more about Bingo Night and Splendid Spa Day, please visit pages 2-3. To see all the current events happening within the community this month, please visit pages 4-6. Also, be sure to check out our "Save the Date" section to see upcoming events happening later this year such as, Don't Be a Victim! Self-Defense Class for Wheelchair Users and Wheeling in Nature, on pages 16-17. For our "Consumer Corner" this month, we are featuring Robert Griffith. Be sure to read his personal story on pages 8-11. Also, be sure to read our "Professional Profile" segment for this month where we highlight The Next Step Peer Mentoring and More's, Nic Danger, on pages 12-14.
Our newsletter is for you, our community. We would love to hear how you think we could improve, change, or add to our newsletter.
Are there topics you would like more information about? Are there activities you would like to know more about? What kind of stories do you enjoy reading about? Do you have an idea about a story we could cover? Would you like to share your personal story in our Consumer Corner? We are interested in anything you would like to share or comment on so please do not hesitate to reach out to us at [email protected].
As always, thank you to everyone who supports the Association throughout the year, we truly appreciate each and every one of you!