Remington hails local spirit as Spinal Cord Benefit approaches … – Sun Community News

BRANT LAKE The 18th edition of the annual Spinal Cord Research Benefit event returns to northern Warren County with its mission as laser-focused as ever, according to Brant Lakes Scott Remington, its founder and chief proponent.

The fundraiser will be held from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday April 1 at Jimbos Club on Brant Lake, and donations of items or services to be raffled are now being sought for the event. Cash is also welcome, event organizers say.

A large portion of the proceeds from each years event which broke a record last year at $42,489 is raised through such donations, Remington said Tuesday.

Theres so much love and concern for others among residents in our area communities, and its expressed in many ways, including in peoples generosity which they demonstrate every year through their support of the Spinal Cord Benefit, he said.

Donations in the form of checks are to be made out to the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation, and sent to: Scott Remington Family & Friends, 461 Pease Hill Road, Brant Lake, NY 12815.

To have donated raffle items picked up, call Remington at (518) 494-7740 or Renee Smith at (518) 494-7255 by March 25, and pickup of the items will be arranged.

Over its 17 years in existence, the fundraiser has raised $578,371 for awareness of spinal cord injuries as well as research into their treatment and cures for resulting mobility impairment.

This years collective donation from the Spinal Cord Benefit to the Reeve Foundation will be dedicated to the memory of Gay Barnes, Remingtons aunt, who has was a longstanding supporter of the benefit. He said that Barnes annually traveled from Syracuse to attend the fundraiser, and donated generously.

Remington was injured in 1999 in a logging accident, and hes had mobility challenges since. Since his initial recovery, he has been an avid fundraiser for the Reeves Foundation through the Brant Lake-based event.

Before his untimely death in 2004, movie star Christopher Reeve, called Scott Remington and his group Our voice from the north in referring to the Brant Lake natives staunch staunch advocacy for spinal cord research. The annual community effort is one of the leading grassroots fundraising initiatives for the Reeve Foundation.

Admission to the benefit is $30 per person, with dinner included, but seating is limited. Some tickets may still be available inquiries should also be directed to Remington as to their availability.

Remington said that he deeply appreciates living in northern Warren County, where small-town values of concern for others continues to prevail.

As we prepare for this years benefit event, we cant help but feel loved in a world where we see so much hate, he said. We live in a community that continues to stand by us and wont give up until we find a cure and your generosity, year after year, is so appreciated!

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