by Chris Smith | Feb 18, 2025 | TESF Blog
MW Fund merges with TESF to scale impact Over the past eight years, the MW Fund has become a valuable resource for individuals with spinal cord injuries (SCI), providing over $450,000 in grants to 42 individuals and supporting SCI research participation. Their reach...
by Chris Smith | Dec 18, 2024 | TESF Blog
Paralysis and the Workplace. As people living with paralysis enter or reenter the workplace, they are often asked to carry the responsibility of selecting the appropriate accommodations or equipment, despite not yet being familiar with the supportive tools, policies,...
by Chris Smith | Jun 28, 2024 | TESF Blog
June 2024: Jay Fennessy’s life changed dramatically when he sustained a spinal cord injury while mountain biking last month, in May. The Thomas E. Smith Foundation (TESF) stepped in to provide crucial support, working with Jay and his family to help develop both...
by Chris Smith | Aug 2, 2023 | TESF Blog
15 years ago today, my life changed forever. On August 2, 2008, I was skating in summer tournament gearing up for my first season of junior hockey. Never in a million years did I think that trying to pursue a dream of playing collegiate hockey would result in...
