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Online platform gives sufferers place to share

When it comes to a devastating illness or injury, doctors often represent lifelines for people whose daily routines no longer resemble their former lives. Physicians...
PERFECT VISION: After a backyard accident left him a quadriplegic, former boxer Gary Balletto was determined to help others suffering from paralysis to get healthier and stronger. 
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A crucial source of strength

2019 PBN Innovative Companies: Nonprofits The Gary Balletto Foundation A BOXER SINCE childhood, Gary “Tiger” Balletto knows a thing or two about fighting. But, perhaps, his...
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5Q: Michelle Cruz

Michelle Cruz | Director of community engagement, Trinity Repertory Company 1. What is your role? I will … build relationships throughout our community with events...
GOOD FIT: Guillermo Perez, right, helps Gary Balletto get hooked up to a stationary bike made for people with paralysis at an adaptive gym Balletto created inside the Cranston YMCA. Balletto has a spinal cord injury and wanted to give others with similar injuries and disabilities a chance to work out with everyone else.
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With specialized equipment, many now can find fitness and social interaction...

Noise, chatter and a feeling of camaraderie are typical of most fitness center visits. Gym-goers are rarely alone, sweating it out, even if conversation...
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