On April 21, I attended the 7th NextStep Washington, DC Benefit to support fundraising efforts for quality of life grants and to open a NextStep facility in Washington, DC. The event was hosted at Top of the Town in Alexandria, VA on a beautiful night with over 125 people in attendance. I was so appreciative of my friends and family who came to the event to be a part of a special evening for an organization that is important to me. Thank you to everyone that has and continues to help all of our efforts!
As many people already know, NextStep Fitness, Inc. was founded by fellow Georgetown alumnus, Janne Kouri, and opened its first facility in Los Angeles in 2007 with the mission of providing "lifelong health and recovery for people living with paralysis and mobility impairments" through progressive, forward leaning equipment and therapies at a low cost to patients. I am proud to call Janne a good friend and clearly remember the day in 2006 when he was paralyzed during a diving accident almost identical to mine. We were connected by two mutual friends immediately after his accident and have been good friends ever since! #SISU