Natalie Barnhard to be Honored with 2021 Advocate of the Year Award at Roll on Capitol Hill
Natalie Barnhard’s tireless advocacy has earned her the honor of being the recipient of this year’s Finn Bullers Advocate of the Year Award.
United Spinal Launches Membership Drive to Celebrate 75 Years of Advancing Disability Rights and Inclusion
United Spinal launched a membership drive in celebration of its 75 years of service to the spinal cord injury and disorder community, offering members a chance to win a variety of prizes.
First-Ever Virtual Roll on Capitol Hill
Roll on Capitol Hill is less than two months away, and the United Spinal advocacy and policy team is excited to elevate the voices of the SCI/D community and advocate for policies that empower it.
Will You Help United Spinal Paint the Map Orange?
Our goal is to register enough advocates in all 435 Congressional districts to ensure that whenever we reach out to Congress, every single Representative and Senator knows that we have broad support in the communities they represent.
Leading From the Heart: United Spinal’s New CEO, Enzo Piscopo
What do you get when you blend an impressive background in corporate America with a degree in creativity and a passion for disrupting the status quo? That question and more answered in this profile of United Spinal Association’s new president and CEO.
Piscopo’s Vision: Maximizing The Disability Advantage
United Spinal's new CEO, Enzo Piscopo, shares his hopes and vision for the organization in a Q&A with our staff.
Thank You OTs For Making A Difference
This year we’ve been lucky to work with two Doctor of Occupational Therapy students, Anna Ellison (left) and Emily Bowman (right) who have been completing their capstone projects with United Spinal.
Andy Hicks: A Passionate Advocate
Thank goodness that Andy Hicks was a pretty lousy painter, but a man with a vision who demanded better for folks with spinal cord injuries from a very young age.
Denise McQuade: A Life of Leadership
Denise McQuade has led a life of leadership and achievement that would put her on the Mount Rushmore of those who have advanced inclusion of people with disabilities.
Cindy and Elizabeth Kolbe – Their SCI Story
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 Kolbe, was the featured guest advocate.