BIR Hand Cycle Clinic was a Huge Success!

I wanted to thank all those involved with helping facilitate and/or sponsor the handcycle clinic this past weekend! Please share this email with Peanut, Ty and our amazing sponsors. The food was great! The participants and family loved the social atmosphere and chance to explore a variety of handcyles. I have to say that is was a success and fun times had by all! We had 22 participants, 15 family members, and 19 volunteers with a total of 56 people. I couldn’t have done it without you all. Thank you, thank you!

-Lea

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Team RISE vs. Church Group

Murderball, huh?  No kidding!  I heard the sound of those chairs slamming against each other, and I thought there was no way they could get me out there, but it turned out to be one of the coolest sports I have ever played.  Took a while to get used to the chair and to be able to maneuver my way around the court, abut everyone was really patient, and by the end I felt like I sort of had the hang of it.  Fast-paced, intense, great work-out, fun people– it’s a winner!

Rachel McKneely

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RISE Board Member, Lea Stewart, featured in the February issue of ON Magazine.

RISE Board Member, Lea Stewart, featured in the February issue of ON Magazine.  CLICK HERE for the full story at ON Magazine.

Fishing with Andy

I want to thank Andy for all of his devotion to RISE programs! It’s amazing to see how the quad rugby Friday nights are the hot spot to be! Now I have to try and show up on time since everyone knows it’s a must! Thanks for taking a group of us night fishing the following day. We each caught 4-5 fish! Thank goodness since I was skunked the prior week when I attempted to fish 3 times in Alaska. Andy knows where to find success on Lake Ray Hubbard. He even brought adaptive equipment for a quadriplegic that he made personally. Thanks to all the volunteers that run RISE programs like Andy!!! I always look forward to a RISE activity on a weekly basis!!!

-Lea

Lea Stewart continues to promote the Baylor Institute for Rehabilitation outstanding work through the media, nice video.

RISE Golf holds Special Clinic for Baylor (BIR) held on Thursday, June 4th

We would like to thank RISE Adventures and Gary Pickle, the RISE Golf Program Director, for facilitating a welcoming adaptive Golf day to inpatients at Baylor Institute for Rehabilitation! Beautiful day, great weather, amazing golf cart for the disabled, adapted golf clubs, fun social atmosphere and professional guidance! What more could one ask for? Thanks for your service in the community and allowing our patients to see and explore recreational options for the future after discharge!

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Written by Lea Stewart
Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist!

Spotlight on Baylor Institute for Rehabilitation (BIR)

Dr. Bruce and Lea Stewart were recently featured on WBS Channel 33 local news discussing the unfortunate accident paralyzing Dallas Cowboys scout Rich Beam.

RISE is proud to support Dr. Ann Marie Warren, Baylor Institute for Rehabilitation (BIR), to promote studies that may impact you. Do you have a spinal cord injury? Do these symptoms bother you: poor sleep, low energy, little interest in usual activities, depressed mood, feelings of worthlessness or pain? The Project to Improve Symptoms and Mood after Spinal Cord Injury (PRISM) is the first federally funded clinical trial of an antidepressant for people with traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI).  If you have a SCI, are 18-64 years old, have several of these symptoms, are not taking venlafaxine XR and live within 100 miles of Seattle, WA, Birmingham, AL, Chicago, IL, Ann Arbor, MI or Dallas, TX you may qualify for this trial. Please contact Ann Marie Warren, Ph.D. at 214-820-9315.

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Singles Church Group vs. Team RISE Quad Rugby

Friday, April 24th, 7:00-9:00 pm. After an exciting evening versus the Dallas Harlequins, Lea Stewarts church group decided they wanted to take the same challenge. Please join us for an exciting evening of able bodied versus TEAM RISE Quads. No reservations required.

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RISE Board of Directors (BOD) Makes Changes

The RISE BOD met Tuesday, March 24^th for their first quarterly full board meeting of 2009. The BOD lost four members; Gabriel Dominquez took a job in the insurance business, Jackie Bartels moved to Denver, Wayne Holt took a salaried position with RISE, and Kerry Morris completed his one year term. The BOD extended the terms of Lea Stewart and Jacque Stauffer for two more years. RISE added two provisional members to full board members; John Mabrey, Treasurer and Rick Frame. Theresa Kuhn remains a provisional board member. The rest of the board remains in tack.

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