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Annie Streit
Grassroots Advocacy Manager

Annie Streit has been the Grassroots Advocacy Manager for United Spinal Association since September 2020. Along with her work at United Spinal, Annie writes children’s books and speaks to various groups about her experiences after the onset of her spinal cord injury in May of 2005. She has a passion for disability advocacy, working with children, and sharing her journey of navigating through life as a wheelchair user to help others, raise awareness, and create change.

Two women enjoying a wheelchair accessible beach together.

Our Members Love These 15 Wheelchair Accessible Beaches

by Annie Streit June 12, 2023

United Spinal’s Outdoor Access Working Group members share their favorite wheelchair accessible beaches.... Read more.

Four wheelchair users cheer and smile. They are of different races and genders.

Our powerful stories made Virtual Advocacy Day a success

by Annie Streit April 17, 2023

On our March 22 Virtual Advocacy Day, our attendees discussed why our SCI Model Systems are important.... Read more.

Three wheelchair users participate in a virtual advocacy meeting.

Find the United Spinal Advocacy Working Group That’s Right for You

by Annie Streit January 4, 2023

Our Advocacy Department's popular working groups provide opportunities for members to organize around the issues that matter most to them.... Read more.

Natalie Barnhard Receives the Finn Bullers Advocate of the Year Award

by Annie Streit June 21, 2021

Natalie Barnhard, from Buffalo, NY, is the 2021 recipient of the Finn Bullers Advocate of the Year Award at this year’s United Spinal Association Roll on Capitol... Read more.

Cindy and Elizabeth Kolbe – Their SCI Story

by Annie Streit March 25, 2021

In an Advocacy Network live stream, disability advocate, peer mentor, mother to a daughter with a SCI, and author of the memoir Struggling with Serendipity, Cindy... Read more.

Abilities Virtual Experience 2020

by Annie Streit December 16, 2020

The Abilities Expo is an event that I have wanted to attend forever but travel and time always came into play. This year I was finally able to attend because it... Read more.

National Disability Employment Awareness Month: My Employment Journey

by Annie Streit October 21, 2020

I wanted to share some of my employment journey experiences in order to raise awareness and help others see that there is a light at the end of the tunnel for those... Read more.

Meet Annie: Our New Grassroots Advocacy Manager

by Annie Streit September 15, 2020

My name is Annie Streit, and I reside in Angola, IN. I graduated from Ball State University with a teaching degree in Social Studies Education. In 2015, I began... Read more.