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| Mercredi, 06 Juin 2007 08:00 | |||
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There are no translations available. Source: The Spectrum By Brittany Duncan ST. GEORGE - The St. George Golf Club hosted a charity golf tournament to support stem cell research and its aid in curing spinal cord injuries on Saturday morning. Dan Thomson has been organizing the event for the last 18 years since he joined the Spinal Cord Society. The society's goal since 1978 has been to find a cure for spinal injuries. Thomson was injured 26 years ago in a motorcycle accident while attending Utah State University. He has been paralyzed ever since. "I was supposed to accept a life in a wheelchair," Thomson said. SCS has a motto of Cure - Not Care. Thomson embodies that motto. Ever since his accident, he has been involved with fundraisers to help find cures for spinal cord injuries. Thomson believes that the best thing people can do is change their outlook on spinal injuries. "We need to have a more accepting attitude," Thomson said. A family in Orem is also unwilling to accept there is no cure to spinal injuries. Tori Schmanski, a sixteen-year-old girl from Orem, was injured almost two years ago on Father's Day in a car accident. Her family has a Web site devoted to her progress, www.pray4tori.com. "In recent years, I try to get a local family involved [in the tournament]," Thomson said. "I saw [the Schmanskis] on the news and I called them up." Tori has become the face attached to stem cell research. In January, she went to China to receive stem cell transplants. She is the first person in Utah to have stem cell transplants. "We've seen improvements in her swallowing and eating," said Tim Schmanski, Tori's father. This year's tournament had 60 participants at $75 per golfer. Thomson and Tim Schmanski both see enormous potential in stem cell research. "It's the leading edge of medicine right now," Thomson said. "It's a stem cell revolution." Tim Schmanski said it's starting at the base of life so it has potential to do so many things. He believes in 20 years miracles will be happening. Thomson said two years ago he almost stopped doing the tournament. He was tired of it. Then a friend called him about a local boy who had just been injured. Thomson became rejuvenated to keep going. "I'm still doing it," Thomson said. "I don't know how."
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