Thanks to Craig H. Neilsen Foundation for SCI Grant

Shake-A-Leg is thrilled to announce a major two-year, $193,000 grant award from the Craig H. Neilsen Foundation that will significantly enhance our ability to serve individuals with spinal cord injuries. The Neilson Foundation award is underwriting the acquisition of a wide array of adaptive sailing, kayaking and fishing equipment that will make it easier than ever for participants to access our fleet and get out on the water.

Additionally anyone with SCI is welcome to sign up for free sailing and kayaking lessons and to participate in competitive regattas underwritten by the Neilson Foundation grant. You and your family are also welcome to join us at upcoming Bay Days sponsored by the Neilsen Foundation in partnership with the Miami Spinal Cord Injury Support Association.

If you would like to participate in our Neilsen-supported SCI activities, please contact info@shakealegmiami.org to find out when the next upcoming programs will take place.  

About the Craig H. Neilson  Foundation:  The Craig H. Neilsen Foundation is the largest private funder of spinal cord injury research, rehabilitation, clinical training, and programmatic support in the United States and Canada. The Foundation partners with scientific, charitable and educational organizations conducting spinal cord injury research, training in spinal cord medicine, and supports grassroots organizations providing services to assist individuals affected by spinal cord injury. Drawing ongoing inspiration from its founder, the Foundation is dedicated to a future where individuals with spinal cord injuries live full and productive lives as active participants in their communities.

Craig H. Neilsen was an American entrepreneur well known for his attention to detail, uncompromising demand for excellence, and an ability to inspire those around him. In his personal life, he was also known for his generosity and led by example with his charitable giving. In 1985, a collision with a semi-truck left Craig with a severe spinal cord injury (SCI), and in 2002, he applied his entrepreneurial spirit to his charitable pursuits and established the Craig H. Neilsen Foundation to improve the quality of life for people living with SCI.

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