2012 Get Out & Enjoy Life Event Succeeds In Sharing Accessible Travel Destinations

We would like to take a minute and thank all of our fans and sponsors who made the 2012 Get Out and Enjoy Life contest a huge success! We couldn’t have done it without you! We hope you enjoyed seeing this year’s travel destinations as much as we enojyed seeing your pictures.

If you missed any of our accessible travel destinations listed by state, please visit: http://www.uromed.com/blog/category/accessible-travel-2/.

GOEL Articles

See SPORTS ‘N SPOKES magazine for the following articles that talk about the highlights of this year’s GOEL contest, as well as the GOEL grand prize winner, Christiaan “Otter” Bailey.

Christiaan’s article: http://pvamag.com/sns/article/4927/surfs_up

GOEL Final Article : http://pvamag.com/sns/article/4928/got_out_enjoyed_summer

See all of the vacation photos submitted by LASCI & S’NS friends here.

Prize Winners

Congratulations to all of our daily prize winners!
See if you won a daily prize at: http://pvamag.com/sns/article/4910/goel_2012_daily_destinations

And a big congratulations to our photo contest winners. The grand prize winner won a new Invacare Top End Force 2 handcycle! To see all of the photo entries, visit: www.facebook.com/LASCIonline and www.facebook.com/pages/Sports-N-Spokes-Magazine/189400118928.

Third Place: Jennifer Rushall for her photo of Hunter surfing.

Second Place: Corinthia Maynor for her photo of her son, Cade, cooling off on a hot day.  

First Place: Christiaan “Otter” Bailey for his photo titled, “Shark Bite”. In addition to the handcycle, Christiaan’s photo will appear on the September 2012 cover of Sports ‘N Spokes magazine! 

Thank You To Our Sponsors

If you haven’t already, take a minute to visit our sponsors. Their donations and support allow us to continue this contest every year. 

Sports N’ Spokes Magazine
SPORTS ‘N SPOKES magazine is published by the Paralyzed Veterans of America and is the premier magazine for wheelchair sport enthusiasts with a readership spanning 40 countries.

Cure Medical
Only Cure Medical offers exceptional products for a better today while supporting research for a cure – for an even brighter tomorrow! The Cure Medical Commitment to donate 10% of net income to research for a cure for SCI and CNS/D is unsurpassed in the industry. As a result, when you use any Cure Medical product for routine intermittent catheterization you experience all these benefits:

• Always supporting research in pursuit of a cure for SCI and CNS/D
• Always smooth polished eyelets on all catheters for increased comfort
• Always DEHP* free & latex free for maximum protection

Hollister Incorporated
Hollister Incorporated is an independently-owned global company that develops, manufactures and markets healthcare products, servicing over 90 countries. From the earliest days of our company, there has been a strong sense of community—a connection to people. That connection is embedded in the very fabric of our company, and as we continue to develop new products and services, we are focused on meeting the healthcare needs of people throughout the global community.

Invacare Top End
Top End, just as the name implies, is all about performance. We are on top from our high performance rigid everyday chairs to our sports products for racing, basketball, tennis or hand cycling.

Rollin’ Wear
Rollin’ Wear Inc. makes and sells adaptive clothing that gives its customers the opportunity to express their personal style while wearing clothing that allows for comfort and eliminates the negative health outcomes wearing non-adaptive denim creates. Our company was started out of the need for a stylish alternative to today’s adaptive apparel companies.  

At Home Medical
At Home Medical Products specializes in Urological Supplies, Adult Incontinence, Ostomy, Personal Care and Skin Care. We stock all types of Urological urinary catheters including Intermittent, Foley, Closed System, and External Condom Catheters from leading medical suppliers including Coloplast, Hollister, Cure, Bard, and Rochester Medical. Convenient and discrete home delivery of adult briefs and incontinence products.

Eagle Sportschairs
At Eagle, we build custom wheelchairs for Track and Road Racing, Basketball, Quad-Rugby, Tennis, Handcycle, Water-ski, Off-road, Everyday and Field Events. We also service most lightweight rigid manual wheelchairs and stock parts for them.

 

Join LASCI and be a part of a wonderful community!

Join LASCI and be a part of a wonderful community!

We hope you’ll join us next year for the 2013 Get Out & Enjoy Life event!

“As a quadriplegic, I understand the role that personal independence combined with community support plays in achieving a full, successful life after spinal-cord injury,” LASCI founder Bert Burns, a C6-7 quadriplegic, says. “The best part of this program is that we are encouraging people with SCI to get out and enjoy life while giving them a list of ways they can do so more easily.  Having a place to start makes all the difference when moving beyond a life-changing injury.”

About Life After Spinal Cord Injury
Bert Burns became quadriplegic as a result of an automobile accident during his youth. His desire to make a positive difference in the lives of people with disabilities led him to create a free motivational program for peer support and rehabilitation groups called Life After Spinal Cord Injury. LASCI is sponsored by UroMed, [http://www.uromed.com] one of the largest urological supply companies in the country.  Join more than 12,000 friends in our Facebook support community at: http://www.facebook.com/LASCIonline 

 

SPORTS ‘N SPOKES Magazine Reunites With Life After Spinal Cord Injury For 2nd Social Media Event

For the second consecutive year, SPORTS ‘N SPOKES, the sports and recreation magazine of the Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA), has teamed up with UroMed’s nonprofit program Life After Spinal Cord Injury (LASCI) to encourage people with disabilities to “Get Out & Enjoy Life This Summer” in all 50 states.  Beginning July 30th, the SPORTS ‘N SPOKES website and UroMed’s blog site will feature a state-by-state listing of accessible vacation spots, outdoors programs, and other events.

View the program details at: http://pvamag.com/sns/article/4772/get_out_enjoy_life_2012

Join the fun at www.facebook.com/LASCIonline

Join the fun at www.facebook.com/LASCIonline

“As a quadriplegic, I understand the role that personal independence combined with community support plays in achieving a full, successful life after spinal-cord injury,” LASCI founder Bert Burns, a C6-7 quadriplegic, says. “The best part of this program is that we are encouraging people with SCI to get out and enjoy life while giving them a list of ways they can do so more easily.  Having a place to start makes all the difference when moving beyond a life-changing injury.” From July 30 to August 17, 2012, the S’NS and LASCI Facebook groups will share links to each of the featured accessible programs, places, and events, spotlighting one state per day on each social media page.  Viewers can post photos of related family vacations and weekend outings on the Facebook pages or in a photo gallery on the S’NS website. In addition to daily prizes, three winners from the related photo contest will receive the Get Out, Enjoy Life Prize Pack and the grand prizes listed below. The first place winner will receive a brand new Invacare Top End hand cycle courtesy of Invacare [http://www.topendwheelchair.com] and other prizes.

Last year's contest winner, Carl Brunning, bungee jumping!

Last year’s contest winner, Carl Brunning, bungee jumping!

The second place winner will receive a Spinergy LX/SLX wheel and tire package courtesy of Eagle Sport Chairs [http://www.eaglesportschairs.com] and other prizes. The third place winner will receive a $200 gift certificate courtesy of At Home Medical supply company [http://www.athomemedical.com] and other prizes. Contest details and official rules viewable at: http://pvamag.com/sns/article/3692/photo_contest_rules Event sponsors include UroMed, Invacare Top End, Eagle Sport Chairs, At Home Medical, Hollister Incorporated, Cure Medical and many other supporters that will be recognized throughout the program.

Helpful Links SPORTS ‘N SPOKES Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Sports-N-Spokes-Magazine/189400118928

Life After Spinal Cord Injury Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/LASCIonline

About SPORTS ‘N SPOKES magazine SPORTS ‘N SPOKES is a bimonthly publication produced by the Paralyzed Veterans of America. S’NS reports on competitive sports and recreation for wheelchair users. Since 1975, S’NS has been a leader in wheelchair sports coverage and currently goes to more than 50,000 subscribers in 43 countries worldwide. Our readers come from all walks of life, all having one thing in common: determination!  SPORTS ‘N SPOKES is committed to providing a voice for the wheelchair sporting and recreation community.  For more information, visit http://www.sportsnspokes.com

About Life After Spinal Cord Injury Bert Burns became quadriplegic as a result of an automobile accident during his youth. His desire to make a positive difference in the lives of people with disabilities led him to create a free motivational program for peer support and rehabilitation groups called Life After Spinal Cord Injury. LASCI is sponsored by UroMed, [http://www.uromed.com] one of the largest urological supply companies in the country.  Join more than 9400 friends in our Facebook support community at: http://www.facebook.com/LASCIonline

Join LASCI and be a part of a wonderful community!

Join LASCI and be a part of a wonderful community!

 

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