4th Annual "A Walk To Believe" 5K Benefitting Spinal Cord Injury Research Taking Place On Saturday, June 14, 2014

SHORT HILLS, N.J., March 18, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On Saturday, June 14, 2014 A Walk to Believe – One Step Closer with Team LeGrand will take place at 10:30 am EDT at High Point Solutions Stadium in Piscataway, NJ. The 4^th annual 5K walk is being held as a graduation celebration in honor of Eric LeGrand, the former Rutgers University football player who sustained a spinal cord injury while making a tackle in October 2010.  

A Walk to Believe, benefitting Team LeGrand of the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation, Eric LeGrand Believe Fund, and Rutgers University Spinal Cord Injury Project, commemorates the importance of funding research and quality of life initiatives for the 5.6 million Americans living with paralysis.

"My graduation signifies another milestone conquered in my life," says Eric LeGrand, co-founder of Team LeGrand. "This momentous occasion would not be possible without the support of my teachers, coaches, family and friends. I hope that my journey and mission inspires others to believe and keep reaching for the end zone. It is an honor to celebrate graduation with the Team LeGrand community and raise critical funds for spinal cord injury research. I know cures are on the horizon—all we need to do is to keep moving forward."

Registration fees are:

• Early registration through June 11, 11:59 EDT is
  • $20 for ages 12 and over
  • $10 for 11 and under
• Day of registration is
  • $30 for ages 12 and over
  • $15 for 11 and under.

Sponsorships are also available starting at $250. A Walk to Believe will feature an after-party at the finish line. For more information about the event and to register, please visit www.ChristopherReeve.org/2014Believe.

About Team LeGrand
Team LeGrand of the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation helps individuals living with spinal cord injury and their families by supporting quality of life initiatives and emerging therapies that will get us to the end zone -- cures for SCI. For more information, please visit www.TeamLeGrand.org or call 800-225-0292.

SOURCE Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation