Tighten The Drag Foundation Charity Golf Classics
Our First Annual Charity Golf Classic was a lot of fun and helped to support #TeamHayden in 2016 by bringing him to Florida for specialized therapy. It was an EYE opener for his family and gave Hayden the gift of HOPE for recovery. THANK YOU TO EVERYONE who SPONSORED and PARTICIPATED to make it happen! YOU MADE A DIFFERENCE! SPECIAL THANKS to the East Lake Fire Dept for their help with our GOLF BALL DROP RAFFLE!
If you would like to be invited to our 2017 Golf Classic or would like to Sponsor the event, please contact us at info@tightenthedragfoundation.org
Mission Statement:
To extend the OPPORTUNITY for recovery and a better quality of life for FLORIDA residents who have suffered
a life changing paralyzing Spinal Cord Injury as a result of a catastrophic accident.
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Spinal Cord Injuries
The average newly injured person with a spinal cord injury will incur 1 million dollars in medical costs in their first year. If you are injured at age 25, your estimated lifetime costs will exceed 5 million dollars. The average yearly medical costs after the first year can average $50,000-$100,000 depending on the level of injury.
​ There are approximately 17,500 new spinal cord injuries in the US every year. There are over a half million people living with spinal cord injuries (SCI) in the United States.
Every 38 minutes in our country, a person becomes paralyzed. Vehicle accidents are the leading cause, with Falls being the second leading cause.
Sports related injuries are less than 10% of all spinal cord injuries but of the 10%, diving accidents account for 7%.
There are over 5.6 million people in the US living with some type of Paralysis caused by Stroke, Multiple Sclerosis, Cancer,
Spinal Cord Injury, Transverse Myelitis and other nervous system disorders. Roughly 1 in 50 people.
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