Paralyzed man completes 3,100-mile cross-country journey from California to Washington, D.C.—raising money and awareness for people living with paralysis.
Janne Kouri, who was paralyzed in 2006, has accomplished what most able-bodied people will never do. He completed a 3,100-mile ride across the country, from California to Washington, D.C.
"People used to tell my dad, 'You were meant for this to happen to you,'" Reeve recalled."And he was like, 'What do you mean? I had a life. I had plans and now they've completely changed.'" Kouri said his"reason" is NextStep Fitness, the Los Angeles-based non-profit organization he founded in 2008 to make rehabilitation and fitness available to individuals living with paralysis. Today there are seven NextStep Fitness gyms across the country and there are plans to expand.
Kouri's own commitment to exercise and physical therapy has brought him personal returns, too. In May 2009, Kouri took his first steps in three years with the assistance of a walker.
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