South Carolina Spinal Cord Injury Association

11/11/2025

In observance of Veterans Day, our office will be closed and will resume normal operations on Wednesday, November 12th.

Today, we pause to thank all the brave men and women who have served our country. Your courage, sacrifice, and dedication inspire us every day. 💙❤️🤍

Thank you to all who have served — we are forever grateful! 🙏✨

11/10/2025

Midlands Breeze Group Meeting

🎉 MEDICARE OPEN ENROLLMENT REMINDER! 🎉

⏰ Time is Running Out — Only 4 Weeks Left!
Don’t miss your chance to review or make changes to your Medicare or Medicaid health care plan before open enrollment ends!

👥 The Midlands Breeze Support Group, in partnership with Encompass Health, is excited to welcome

💬 Jennifer Mauldin with the Mauldin Insurance Group
who will share important updates and answer your Medicare questions.

📅 When: Tuesday, November 18th at 6:00 PM
📍 Where: Encompass Health – Columbia
2935 Colonial Drive, Columbia, SC 29203

☕ Refreshments will be provided!
Please RSVP by Monday, November 17th so we can plan accordingly.

📞 Contact: Sherwood Toatley
Call, text, or message us on social media at (803) 252-2198
to let us know that you and your plus-one will be attending.

💻 Can’t make it in person?
Join us virtually via Zoom from the comfort of your home!

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83550171487?pwd=n2tdd985bmFc4E0yS8Eq8cfAipUqlC.1

✨ We look forward to seeing everyone in person again —
and helping you make the best coverage decisions this year! ✨

11/05/2025

⏰ We can’t believe it’s already that time of year again!
Giving Tuesday is just around the corner — Tuesday, December 2nd, just under four weeks away! 💙

As we get closer, we’ll be sharing stories, impact highlights, and ways your support continues to uplift individuals living with spinal cord injuries across South Carolina.

Your generosity helps us:
⭐ Expand peer support groups across the state
⭐ Provide accessible community activities
⭐ Offer education, resources, and direct support to individuals and families
⭐ Build community and connection that truly changes lives

Stay tuned for ways to get involved, spread the word, and make a meaningful difference this Giving Tuesday. 💙✨

Let’s make this our strongest year yet — together.

10/31/2025

🧘‍♀️ Accessible Virtual Yoga — From Home! 🌿
Join us every Thursday from 5:30–6:30 PM starting November 13 for an inclusive yoga experience led by Marka Rogers!

✨ This class is open to all abilities and focuses on connecting breath with movement in its most fundamental form — uniting mind and body at your own pace, from the comfort of home.

🪷 Marka shares:
“My goal, when sharing my yoga practice with others, as a certified yoga and accessible yoga instructor, is to make sure that everyone has a practice that works for them. It’s not about learning the Sanskrit language, or trying to twist your body into poses that are popular and trendy in the Yoga community. It’s about learning how to become aware of how to move your energy to create your own maximum movement potential, both physically and mentally.

Yoga means to unify or to unite. It’s about connecting breath to movement in its most fundamental form.

This is not a class that will put you through your paces so that you’re exhausted at the end, but to explore the movements that you have within your body, whether all you can do is shrug your shoulders, or stand up and touch your toes. Each class will be different so you don’t feel like you’re missing something if you don’t join the very first one, or every class.

I look forward to sharing my yoga practice with you!”

💻 Join here:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89267169308?pwd=Gb0iPHqJcJIcsiH0fE1d2vxMJm9Btl.1
Breathe. Move. Unite. 💚

10/31/2025

Don't forget! Happening tomorrow at 1PM at the Denny Terrace Gym in Columbia!

📣🎉 GAME ALERT! 🎉📣
Join us as the Columbia Heat bring the fire 🔥 on Saturday, November 1 at 1 PM!
📍 Location: Denny Terrace Gymnasium — 6429 Bishop Ave, Columbia, SC 29203.

Bring your friends, bring your energy, and be READY to CHEER the team to victory! 🏀🙌
Let’s pack the stands, make some noise, and show love for our hometown champs! 🎺💥

Tag your crew. 🧑🏿‍🤝‍🧑🏻
Set your alarms. ⏰
Wear your team colors
We’re GOIN’ ALL IN.
See you at the gym — let’s light it up for the Columbia Heat! 💯🔥

10/29/2025

🍂💨 Need a little “BREEZE” in your life? 💨🍂
Friendship, fun, and community are what our Breeze Peer Support Groups are all about! 💛

Check out the Low Country Breeze Group from this past week — members came together for a Chili Cook-Off 🌶️👩‍🍳👨‍🍳 filled with laughter, good food, and that perfect touch of fall fun and friendship! 🍁🥰

Our Breeze Peer Support Groups offer individuals living with spinal cord injuries a space to connect, share experiences, and support one another — because no one should navigate this journey alone. 💬🤝

📍Current Breeze locations:
Charleston 🌴 | Columbia 🏙️ | Greenville 🌄 | Florence 🌸 | Myrtle Beach 🌊
…with more locations coming soon! 🚀

👉 Interested in joining or learning more?
Contact the South Carolina Spinal Cord Injury Association (SCSCIA) at:
📧 info@scspinalcord.org
🌐 www.scspinalcord.org
📞 (803) 252-2198

10/27/2025

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10/27/2025

📣🎉 GAME ALERT! 🎉📣
Join us as the Columbia Heat bring the fire 🔥 on Saturday, November 1 at 1 PM!
📍 Location: Denny Terrace Gymnasium — 6429 Bishop Ave, Columbia, SC 29203.

Bring your friends, bring your energy, and be READY to CHEER the team to victory! 🏀🙌
Let’s pack the stands, make some noise, and show love for our hometown champs! 🎺💥

Tag your crew. 🧑🏿‍🤝‍🧑🏻
Set your alarms. ⏰
Wear your team colors
We’re GOIN’ ALL IN.
See you at the gym — let’s light it up for the Columbia Heat! 💯🔥

10/22/2025

Applications are now open for United Spinal’s next Leaders cohort, and they are inviting adults with spinal cord injuries to apply for this unique opportunity.

The BACKBONES Leaders Program is a free, virtual leadership development experience designed to empower people with spinal cord injuries and disabilities to strengthen their voices, build community, and lead change. Participants engage in personal growth, skill-building, and peer mentorship over the course of several months, gaining tools to make meaningful impact in their communities. Participants in the Leaders Program will have up to a $1000 grant for professional development.

BACKBONES is a nonprofit organization dedicated to connecting people with spinal cord injury and related disabilities through programs that promote personal and community growth. Since 2009, we’ve worked to ensure that people with disabilities feel supported, represented, and empowered.

More information and the application can be found here: https://www.backbonesonline.org/leaders-program

Applications are due by October 31st, 2025.

Backbones leaders program empowers adults with spinal cord injury and disabilities (SCI/D) develop the skills to become leaders

10/17/2025

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