United Spinal celebrates ‘exceptional individuals’
By HME News Staff
Updated 10:04 AM CST, Tue November 8, 2022
KEW GARDENS, N.Y. – United Spinal Association will host its 2022 Member Awards Gala virtually on Nov. 10, culminating its year-long #StrongWheeled Together campaign. United Spinal welcomes all friends and supporters, as well as the SCI/D community, to join the association as it presents its #StrongWheeled Together Award to an up-and-coming group of exceptional individuals. Honorees will include Dominick Evans (Michigan), filmmaker and disability activist - Performing Arts; Erik Kondo (Massachusetts), small business entrepreneur - Entrepreneurship & Innovation; Yesenia Torres (N.Y.), writer, model and life coach - Visual Arts & Writing; Anna Sarol (Kansas), disability advocate - Youth Leadership; and Antonio Martin (Michigan), paralympic powerlifter and peer mentor - Sports & Recreation. The event will feature performances by vocal talent and singer Kebra Moore, American Idol finalist and song writer Marna Michele, and socially conscious hip-hop artists 4Wheel City. The master of ceremonies will be former Miss Wheelchair America Hilary Muelberger. Rep. Jim Langevin, D-R.I., will provide congratulatory remarks and United Spinal will present its Lifetime Achievement Award to accomplished disability advocate Judy Heumann.
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