A & H

The Silver Lining to SCSNW Successful Fund Raising
Rich and Wendy Hendrickson, of A & H Hallmark Stores and A & H
Home Medical, have been major supporters of the Spinal Cord
Society Northwest Chapter for over ten years. A & H currently own
also have a complete medical supply operation covering the
greater part of Western Washington. At these locations their staffs
continually come up with ingenious ways to raise awareness and
generate funds to benefit the Spinal Cord Society. For several
years a portion of sales from "Beanie Babies" was donated to
Spinal Cord Society, followed by a drive for customer monetary
donations. Through their corporation and personal contributions,
Rich, Wendy and family continue to be the Spinal Cord Society
Northwest Chapter's most generous contributors, with a total of
over $500,000.
Often there lies a story behind such generosity. Rich and Wendy's
son, Bryce, suffered a spinal cord injury in 1995 while diving in a
public swimming pool. He was sixteen and on his high school's
swim team when a team mate noticed him motionless at the bottom
of the pool. The prognosis was devastating, and for a time,
Bryce's care became the full-time responsibility of his parents.
Like many similar families the Hendrickson's investigated avenues
for direction and support. They discovered the exciting research
progress the Spinal Cord Society was making toward the cure of
spinal cord injuries. They joined the "fight" and continue to be
strong supporters of SCS.
The Hendrickson family has continued their support to SCS
through 2008. As long as we have such an astounding group of
supporters, we are able to continue to push for research to cure
spinal cord injury.
A special thanks to everyone involved with A & H. You all play a
valuable roll toward our goal! Cure, Not Care!