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We got some great news last night from iReporter Richard Gaskin, who's better known here as professirx. His non-profit group, I Believe Inc., was awarded a $24,000 grant from the Christopher and Dana Reeve foundation.

 

Richard is a filmmaker and musician, who has shot music videos with rapper Ice T and other stars and has shared almost 300 stories with iReport.com. He's also paralyzed and has been in a wheelchair since a 1987 spinal cord injury.

 

Richard founded I Believe Inc. to spread the word about efforts to cure paralysis and other degenerative diseases. Keep up the great work, Richard!

 

We also want to invite you to share your successes with us so we can tell the community know about them.

Posted by: davidw // July 29, 2009
Category: community
7 Comments

July 30, 2009

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An extremely meaningful quality of life and health issue, Richard, please know that your efforts to cure paralysis and other degenerative diseases are COMMENDABLE! Many thanks to the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation and others who are working diligently to fund the work of those who care and share our vision for a cure of paralysis and other degenerative diseases!

July 30, 2009

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Courage!! That's what it's all about. Richard chose to look beyond his disability and make a difference in this world. Richard G was here....It shall read...

July 31, 2009

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Wow thanks guys, I'm truly inspired by your words

July 31, 2009

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you inspire us everyday! congrats!

August 3, 2009

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Congrats! :)

August 6, 2009

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Thank you guys

August 13, 2009

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It’s interesting to watch the HealthCare debate. We are getting to understand the complexities of the racial dynamics in this country. Beneath the surface of this debate, the anger, the fear for the unknown, it’s now becoming clear why this country is the only developed country in the world that do not provide healthcare and education to “all” of it’s people. The answer is simple: RACE. Yes, Race is the problem. All the fights, emotional bursts, tears, screams at town hall meetings boils down to one word: RACE. The day this country transcends this, it will become a better place for all of it’s citizens. Till then, we pretend that it’s a united country, but deep beneath the surface of it’s skin, the country has not transcended it’s racial divides. It’s a continuing battle not just on the streets of town hall meetings, but also in the depth of the hearts and souls of these people. They now have a Black president, and many people of this country are struggling to deal with it, some not quite understanding how they got to this place. Fighting from without and fears from within is putting this country into a racial convulsion. We pray for God’s will to be revealed to all these faces of mankind. Till then GOD BLESS AMERICA !!

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