Chris Waddell, Park City, UT, to Receive Highest Award At Shake-A-Leg Benefit Gala, May 13.NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 3, 1999-- Over 500 guests are expected to attend a Benefit Gala, May 13th, at which Mr. Chris Waddell (Park City, UT), United States Paralympic National & World Champion will be honored by Shake-A-Leg, Inc. (Newport, RI) with the presentation of the Lauren Meaney Spirit Award. Mr. Thomas J. Kenny (San Mateo, CA), Executive Vice President, Director of the Municipal Bond Department at Franklin Templeton is Chairman of the Benefit Gala. Mr. Paul Callahan (Boston, MA) Chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Shake-A-Leg, Inc., is Honorary Chairman of the Gala. This award, whose past recipients have included Kevin McCarthy (New York, NY) injured in the Long Island train massacre, Stephen McDonald (New York, NY), New York police New York Police may refer to:
Paul Callahan (Boston, MA), himself a quadriplegic quadriplegic /quad·ri·ple·gic/ (-ple´jik) 1. of, pertaining to, or characterized by quadriplegia. 2. an individual with quadriplegia. , said of Waddell, "We are proud to be honoring a man who has embodied the core of the programs at Shake-A-Leg. Chris' life represents the outgrowth and elevation of the human spirit to its highest level and his unparalleled accomplishments will go down in the history books." Shake-A-Leg, Inc. is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization based in Newport, Rhode Island Newport is a city in Newport County, Rhode Island, United States, about 30 miles (48 km) south of Providence. It is the home of Naval Station Newport, housing the United States Naval War College, the Naval Undersea Warfare Center, and a major United States Navy training center. . The mission of Shake-A-Leg is to provide traditional and complementary therapeutic services that facilitate the development of independent living skills for all individuals who have experienced spinal cord injury Spinal Cord Injury Definition Spinal cord injury is damage to the spinal cord that causes loss of sensation and motor control. Description Approximately 10,000 new spinal cord injuries (SCIs) occur each year in the United States. and related central nervous system dysfunction. Tickets for the event being held Thursday, May 13th at the Puck Building, 275 Lafayette Street (at Houston), New York, NY may be purchased by calling Shake-A-Leg at 212-426-7977. Prices start at $75. |
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