Our story is amazing.  It started as two kids at prep school on Manhattan's Upper East Side and ended up in wheelchairs fighting for a community.  I will never forget when I got the phone call that Danny was hurt -- I was devastated and felt hopeless; I wanted to do as much as I could to help.  Organizing a fundraiser in November of 1987 was the least that I could do for a good friend going through a tough time, and then the tables turned as usual.  I had to one up Danny; he broke his back so I had to break my neck.  The first call that my parents made was to Danny's father after my injury, and his family was instrumental in getting me out of Martinique and back to the United States to Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami where they were able to save me and put my neck back together. Our story is one that is hard to believe, but us working together right now helping this community is what the power of WE is all about. 

We have gone through some tough times over the years, but when push comes to shove we are always there for each other.  The way that we act around each other-- it really is an unbelievable thing to see.  We are like Oscar and Felix, two guys with different styles but the same heart to make sure that the spinal cord injury community does not go unheard.  Whether I'm calling Danny or he is calling me in distress, we are both there to make sure that the other one is okay. Through these times that are sometimes unbearable, both physically and mentally, our friendship is so unique, but we don't just do it for ourselves.  

To learn more about our Power of We Campaign, visit:  www.ChristopherReeve.org/ATB25.  To support the Reeve Foundation Daniel Heumann Young Scientists Fund, please visit www.ChristopherReeve.org/Daniel.