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A quadriplegic getting outfitted with new arms
I've lived through being newly disabled—I can show you the way!
General
Julie Hahnke

The Birth of a Charity

You’re in the hospital, but the reality is blurry. You’re floating in and out of consciousness, but the pain meds are so strong, you leave the coping to somebody, anybody

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Hospital Giving
Julie Hahnke

Kids Need Toys At Christmas

I read an article today about the first airplane pilot, in the 1920s, that dropped presents from his airplane to the lighthouse keepers and their families on Christmas morning. “Wincapaw

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Dennis back home with his grandkids
Hospital Giving
Julie Hahnke

Gifts of Hope Beyond Spaulding

It seemed like just yesterday when Marblehead’s Church of Christ minister, Dennis Calhoun, announced his retirement and that he and his wife Susan were moving out to Washington state, to

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Amy's Gifts of Hope in March 2022 at Spaulding Rehab Hospital
Hospital Giving
Julie Hahnke

SRH Patients Say Thank You

The MGH Institute of Health Professions’ students were in force in March when Cecropia Strong delivered “the loot” to Spaulding Rehab Hospital. Left to right: Danny Winters, DPT ’24, Lizzie

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The War Memorial Steps at Tufts
General
Julie Hahnke

I Am Old Glory—I Am Proud!

I went down yesterday to Tufts University delivering the t-shirts for the Tufts AT Hackathon. I met Jen Buxton, a Cecropia Strong Board member and Tufts Occupational Therapy professor, and

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Driver Rehab Grant
Disability Relief
Julie Hahnke

Driver Rehab Grant

Cecropia Strong, Inc and the Central Mass Safety Council (CMSC) announce a grant program, for individuals with financial need, to gain the training necessary to resume driving after a stroke.

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