Joe White Valparaiso, Indiana

C6-7 Incomplete, July 2003

On July 25, 2003 I was thrown from a mechanical bull at the county fair. The operator decided to "crank it up a few notches", changing my life forever.

With a C6-7 incomplete spinal cord injury, I'm no longer a partner in a small, family flooring business. I now concentrate my resources and efforts on being a good dad, advocating for spinal cord injury awareness and research, and substitute teaching.