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BrainandSpinalCord.Org

Their mission is to be a complete resource on the internet for brain injury and spinal cord injury survivors.

 
 
Gridiron Events


*DFW Young Guns Football Officials Clinic.
Sponsored by TASO-Football


* BEYOND THE LIGHTS GOLF TOURNAMENT

* GRIDIRON HEROES RIO GRANDE VALLEY GOLF TOURNAMENT

* GRIDIRON HEROES COACHING CLINIC

* TEXAS CAVALIERS PROVIDE MATCHING GRANT

* CHRIS CANALES INDUCTED TO SPINAL CORD INJURY HALL OF FAME


* NEWS 2009 Injured Football Player from DeSoto High School.
View Story On DallasNews.com
View Story on cbs11tv.com

* Mission Statement
Gridiron Heroes, a 501(c)3 nonprofit foundation, provides immediate and long-term resources and support to individuals sustaining a catastraphic spinal cord injury through activities associated with high school football.






In Memory of David Edwards

We are saddened, but take heart that David has crossed that end-zone one last time and is out of his wheelchair and in a better place...

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About Our Organization

When you first hear the words "Gridiron Heroes" a picture of football's greatest players is most likely the very first image that appears in your mind. What if you were told that there is a group of young men who will never have the opportunity of playing football again? In fact, these young men are struggling to merely survive the day to day challenges they face in having to live with a Spinal Cord Injury. For these young men and their families most days begin with grueling regimens that require assistance in having to do the most basic functions of life. Paralysis, difficulty in breathing, and many more serious health concerns are but a few of the challenges our "Gridiron Heroes" face every day.

The young men who are part of this organization never intended for their lives to change in this way. They were simply playing a sport they had come to love. "Gridiron Heroes" was created to offer long term resources and support to the young men and their families who have been impacted by this serious, heartbreaking, and life changing injury. Please help us with your thoughtful and generous contribution to "Gridiron Heroes."


Upcoming Events

Beyond the Lights Celebrity Golf Classic
Friday, March 27, 2009
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We Thank

Gridiron Heroes would like to thank all of the high schools that have shown their support:

2006 Alamo Heights Football Team
Canyon Athletic Booster Club
Dallas Christian School
Mayde Creek Athletic Booster Club
Northside Independent School District
Pasadena I.S.D.
Pearland I.S.D.
Plano West Senior Quarterback Club
Porter H.S. Athletic Booster Club
Raymondville ISD
Rio Grande Valley Coaching Association
Rusk High School Booster Club
Shepton High School
Texas Association of Private and Parochial
Vista Ridge High School Athletic Booster Club


Videos

Chris is using the hope taken from him and his family and giving it to other football players who go through the same experience. Gridiron Heroes is hosting a golf tournament over the weekend to raise money for the organization.
 
FOX 26 Sports introduces you to Eddie Canales and his son, Chris, who have not given up and help other injured on the gridiron.

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President
Ron Booker
210-735-2249
Gridiron Heroes
P.O. Box 507
Schertz, TX 78154
Director
Eddie Canales
210-849-9250
ecanales07@yahoo.com