[QUAD-L] Fwd: Sam Schmidt Nominated for NSCIA Hall of Fame

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October 5, 2007

 

Hi All,

 

We just received notice of Sam Schmidt's nomination to the National Spinal
Cord Injury Association's Hall of Fame under the Disability Activist
category.

 

Voting ends today at 5 pm.  Visit www.spinalcord.org
<http://www.spinalcord.org/>  and vote for Sam!

 

Thank you.

 

Ida Cahill

President / CEO 

 

 

From: Kody Kohlman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, October 05, 2007 11:31 AM To: ida cahill Subject: Fw: SAM SCHMIDT NOMINATED FOR NSCIA HALL OF FAME I posted this to the SSPF website.  It seemed like something you'd want done.  Kay.   ----- Original Message ----- From: Sam Schmidt PR To: 'Kaaveh Akbari' Sent: Friday, October 05, 2007 5:56 AM Subject: SAM SCHMIDT NOMINATED FOR NSCIA HALL OF FAME FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts: Motorsports Team – Kaaveh Akbari (317-727-6957) Sam Schmidt Paralysis Foundation – Ida Cahill (609-638-2083) SAM SCHMIDT NOMINATED FOR NSCIA HALL OF FAME   INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The National Spinal Cord Injury Association has announced its nomination of Sam Schmidt for its 2007 class of the SCI Hall of Fame.   Schmidt is nominated under the Disability Activist category.  Nominees in this category are those with a spinal cord injury or disease that has demonstrated activism towards change in support of greater equality, independence, and respect for persons living with a spinal cord injury.   Through his work with the Sam Schmidt Paralysis Foundation, Schmidt has sought to raise awareness of spinal cord injuries along with the impact it has on those affected by it.  Also, he has worked heavily to raise funds for spinal cord research along with supporting quality of life programs for many victims.   To coincide with his passion for motor sports, Schmidt has used his “Day at the Races” program to help spread his word.  Visitors to these day outings at the race track have enjoyed a sense of community, support, and most importantly, have been educated to the options they and their families have when facing their disabilities.   Those wishing to support Schmidt can log onto the SCI website at www.spinalcord.org and offer their vote.   Voting is open only to members of the site, but membership is free for those wishing to sign up.   Voting ends at 5 p.m. edt on October 5th.   Ida Cahill, President of the Sam Schmidt Paralysis Foundation, offered her words of encouragement for those wishing to support Schmidt.   She said, “This is a great honor for Sam, and I hope that we can help earn this recognition he deserves.  I hope everyone that votes will also pass the word along to others so that they too will vote.”   # # #   For more information about these topics, or to schedule an interview with a member of Sam Schmidt Motorsports or the Sam Schmidt Paralysis Foundation, please call  Kaaveh Akbari (Motor Sports) at (317) 727-6957 or Ida Cahill (Foundation) at (609) 638-2083.

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