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$1 DONATION = $1 FOR SPINAL CORD RESEARCH

Wings for Life USA is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) spinal cord research foundation with a mission to find a cure for spinal cord injury.  They fund cutting-edge scientific research and clinical trials in the USA and around the globe.

The driving forces behind Wings for Life are the two-time motocross world champion Heinz Kinigadner and the founder of Red Bull, Dietrich Mateschitz. In 2003, Kinigadner’s son Hannes had a tragic accident which left him tetraplegic.

Moved by the dreadful injury, Kinigadner and Mateschitz invited leading scientists from across the world to come to Salzburg. It soon became clear that, contrary to common opinion, there is legitimate reason to hope that traumatic spinal cord injury can be cured.

Kinigadner and Mateschitz soon realized that research into spinal cord injury was underfunded. Paralysis is not considered a widespread condition and therefore investing millions in research to help a relatively small number of people was generally considered an unprofitable endeavor.

This realization prompted Kinigadner and Mateschitz to set up the Wings for Life research foundation – with the goal of finding ways to cure all people affected.