Dana Reeve: Superwomen - My Tribute

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Dana Reeve Biography

Dana Reeve, Chair of the Christopher Reeve Foundation (CRF) and founder of the Christopher and Dana Reeve Paralysis Resource Center, passed away last night at the age of 44.

As a founding board member of the Christopher Reeve Foundation, Dana Reeve succeeded her late husband, Christopher Reeve, as chairperson in 2004. The Foundation is wholly committed to finding cures and treatments for spinal cord injuries as well as improving the quality of life for people living with disabilities.

Ms. Reeve established the Foundation's Quality of Life initiatives: the Quality of Life grants program and the Christopher & Dana Reeve Paralysis Resource Center. Since its inception in 1999, the Quality of Life grants program has awarded more than $7 million to support programs and projects that improve the daily lives of people living with paralysis.

In addition to her work with the CRF, Ms. Reeve also served on the boards of The Williamstown Theatre Festival, The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey, TechHealth, and The Reeve-Irvine Center for Spinal Cord Research and as an advisory board member to the National Family Caregivers Association.

She received numerous awards for her work, most notably the Shining Example Award from Proctor & Gamble in 1998 and an American Image Award from the AAFA in 2003. In addition, the American Cancer Society named her Mother of the Year in 2005. Ms. Reeve authored the book Care Packages, which was published by Random House in 1999.

First and foremost an actress, Ms. Reeve's many singing and acting credits included appearances on television, where she had starring roles on "Law & Order", "Oz", and "All My Children", among others. She performed in plays on Broadway, off-Broadway, and at numerous regional theatres, and performed as a singer on national television and at various New York venues. In 2000 she co-hosted a live daily talk show for women on the Lifetime Network.

Ms. Reeve graduated cum laude from Middlebury College where she also later received an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters, and she pursued graduate studies in Acting at the California Institute of the Arts.
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On the 7th August 2004 my life was changed for ever..... I broke my neck in a freak accident by slipping into a paddling pool while running passed it. I broke my neck at Cervical 5/6 Vertebrae and I am now paralised from the chest down without full use of my arms and fingers.

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Over my 11 month stay at the Queen Elizabeth National Spinal Injures Unit in Glasgow, I read a lot about Christopher and Dana they're truely an amazing couple. They have done more to further research to find a "cure" for SCI's and with the Christopher Reeve Foundation continuing their legacy I'm sure it will happen.

Both my family and I took comfort from the fact we could see that their was light at the end of the tunnel and that life goes on!

I never met them, however they helped me through some dark days and for that I'm eternally grateful.

Thank you to you both.....

Graeme

Christopher Reeve Foundation
 
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That's really unlucky :( I have no idea how I'd be able to deal with something like that so you have my upmost respect there.

RIP Dana Reeve.
 
I am sorry to hear than, I for one would not know how I could cope, you have all of my admiration for being so strong.

KaHn
 
RIP Dana, an incredible woman who will be sadly missed.

And Tumbler^, words seem inadequate really. You're obviously pretty incredible yourself :)

K
 
44 is such a young age. :(

Tumbler^ , you are a credit to the human race buddy, I wish you and your family the very best. :)
 
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