The National
Spinal Cord
Injury Association

The Greater Boston Chapter

Contact Information:

Greater Boston Chapter of NSCIA
c/o New England Rehab Hospital
2 Rehabilitation Way
Woburn, MA 01801
617-933-8666 (Voice)
617-933-0043 (Fax)
sciboston@aol.com

Who we are
The Greater Boston Chapter of NSCIA is a nonprofit organization whose goals include advocacy, injury prevention, peer visitation, research, resource information, public awareness, education, and social activities.

Greater Boston Chapter members include individuals with a spinal cord injury or other disability, their families, health care and rehabilitation professionals, policy makers, and others interested in spinal cord injury. As a chartered chapter of NSCIA we offer fresh ideas, enthusiastic members, energetic goals, and a determined outlook.

President: Glenn Thompson
Vice President: Larry Brennan

Announcements

BAA BOSTON MARATHON

ALL Runners are invited to join NSCIA’s 102nd Boston Marathon Team in 1998.

We are recruiting 35 runners who have not met the offical BAA qualifying times for the Boston Marathonä. please let us know if you are interested by contacting NSCIA's Greater Boston Chapter, John F. Fioriti, (781)-933-8666 ext. 2 or sciboston@aol.com

Last year, 33 runners completed in the 101st Running of the Boston Marathon raising funds for NSCIA and the Greater Boston Chapter. Each runner pledged to raise $1250. A special thanks goes out to Bill Benjes. He ran the 1st marathon for us in 1991, after completing his recovery from a non-neurological SCI. Bill initiated our participation in the Boston Marathon as an official charity, only 9 charities are allowed to compete.

To Join the National Spinal Cord Injury Association’s 1998 Marathon Team:

• All runners must raise $1250 to make the team.
• All Qualified Runners can join our team at anytime.
• All new runners must turn in $750 in pledges by Feb. 25th in order to receive an official Boston Athletic Association number for the marathon. (To guarantee your number, the $750 in pledges may be put on a credit card, if you are unable to collect the pledges by Feb. 25th ).
• Individuals who run for us do not have to meet the qualifying times; all qualified runners or wheelers are invited to join our team and help support the other runners on our team. Also, there is an $75 BAA application fee; the $15 dollar USA-Track Field membership fee is optional this year.

Please call if you would like additional information on our activities. Your donations will go directly to assist individuals with new spinal cord injuries obtain the assistance and resources they need to succeed. (781-933-8666)

1'st Annual NSCIA Roadster Raffle

Winner's Choice of a 1998 Roadster

• Ticket Price $50 each, ONLY 5000 TICKETS
• Winner's choice of a 1998 Porsche Boxster, 1998 Mercedes SLK, 1998 BMW Z3
  Winner may choose a cash prize of $40,000 instead of an automobile
• Drawing to be held on May 12, 1998 at the Greater Boston Chapter of the National Spinal Cord Injury Association (NSCIA) headquarters in Woburn,Ma
• You need not be present to win
• Porsche Boxster will be delivered by Park Porsche in Lawrence, MA. The Mercedes SLK or BMW Z3 will be delivered by Foreign Motors West in Natick, MA.

Call NOW Toll Free to Order: 1-800-226-2748, or download the registration form
MC, Visa, Amex, Discover Accepted

Monthly Chapter Meetings

Every Second Tuesday, beginning at 6:00pm:
General/Business Meeting at the New England Rehabilitation Hospital in Woburn, MA, in the 2nd floor Chapel

Every First Wednesday, beginning at 6:00pm:
Support/Discussion Group Meeting at the New England Rehabilitation Hospital in Woburn, MA, in the Private Dining Room

Last Monday , beginning 6:00 pm:
Boston Group SCI Support Group Meeting F1 Conference Room, University Hospital, Boston, MA

Weekly Events and Activities

Every Thursday, from 6-9pm:
Wheelchair Basketball at Orient Heights. Call Charlie Ekizian for details at 617-773-7251

Every Monday and Wednesday evenings, from 7-9pm:
Quad Rugby at the Brockton VA-Building #23

Special Programs and Courses

SCI Peer Training
Help others with SCI get through the early stages of disability

The NSCIA's Greater Boston Chapter is conducting it's second peer visitation training program through a grant from the Massachusetts Health and Research Institute.

The Program will start in May and will consist of 6 sessions. The training group will meet once a week for a two-two and half hour sessions. A central location will be selected based on the transportation stipulations of individuals interested in becoming peer visitors.

Michael Ferriter, MSW, director of the chapter's nationally renown Peer Visitation program, will conduct the training.

Call 617-933-8666 ext.3, to sign up or to ask for more information.