Christopher Reeve Foundation is an organization headquartered in Short Hills, New Jersey and dedicated to finding treatments and cures for paralysis caused by spinal cord injury and other neurological disorders. It also works to improve the quality of life for people living with disabilities. Millburn is a township located in Essex County, New Jersey. ... Paralysis is the complete loss of muscle function for one or more muscle groups. ...
Its roots are in the American Paralysis Foundation which was founded in 1982. In 1995, when actor Christopher Reeve was injured and became a quadriplegic as a result of a horse riding accident, he sought out the help of that organization and lent them his name and funding and eventually turned it into the Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation and then the Christopher Reeve Foundation. Christopher Reeve (September 25, 1952 – October 10, 2004) was an American actor, director, producer and writer renowned for his film portrayal of Superman/Kal-El/Clark Kent in four films from 1978-1987. ... Quadriplegia is caused by damage to the spinal cord at a high level (e. ...
As of early 2006, the Foundation has awarded more than $55 million (USD) in research grants and more than $8 million in quality-of-life grants.
After Reeve's death in October, 2004 his widow Dana Reeve assumed the role of Chair of the Foundation. Dana Reeve herself died 17 months later, in March, 2006, of lung cancer. Dana Reeve Dana Reeve (February 19, 1961 – March 6, 2006) was an American actress and singer. ...
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