Prone Paddleboarding has become a staple in my life since I suffered an Ischemic Stoke on November 25, 2022. While Hunting in the back marshes of Barnegat Bay, I started to experience double vision and i collapsed in the small boat I was in Miles from help. Luckily my best friend was on hand to literally drag me by his hands miles to help. I was fortunate enough to make it to the amazing team at Jersey Shore with about 20 minutes to spare to receive a life saving shot of a clot buster. 20 minutes later, the damage would have been permanent. While i was sidelined for 3 months ensuring that I would heal with no lasting injuries I fell into a dark mental place thinking I would never get to share my love of the water with my two daughters and become a burden on my wife. I told myself if I would get cleared, I would get back into Prone paddleboarding and do as much good as I could with it. I had some great friends inform me about the Desatnick Foundations Around the Cape Fundraiser paddle. We raise money for Victims of Spinal Cord Injury around South New Jersey. This was a great way for me to have a goal in raising funds as well as getting myself back in shape and finding the mental fortitude to Paddle for something bigger than myself.
This will be my third trip around the Cape and third year raising money for an amazing cause. Please help me in raising funds to help the Desatnick Foundation.
The Desatnick Foundation is committed to encouraging Spinal Cord Injury victims in their recovery by providing education, promoting awareness, helping families cope both financially and emotionally, and networking with other Spinal Cord Injury Foundations to enhance support.
The objectives of the Foundation are accomplished through meetings, seminars and conferences that support our mission, literature and publications that emphasize Spinal Cord Injury awareness and fundraising efforts designed to raise money for programs and victims, concentrating our efforts primarily on individuals who reside in Atlantic, Cape May, Cumberland, Monmouth and Ocean Counties in New Jersey.
