2025 BRPF Week of Giving, Golf and Gratitude

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Dear Friends,

On behalf of the Bryon Riesch Paralysis Foundation, thank you for your unwavering support. We are thrilled to invite you to our 26th Annual BRPF Golf Outing & Auction for spinal cord injury research on Monday, June 2, 2025. Your generosity has propelled us to new heights in spinal cord research. Your support is vital to our success in finding a cure for paralysis.

The BRPF Golf Outing & Auction is our signature event and the cornerstone of our fundraising efforts. Over the years, the BRPF has raised more than $7 million to move forward in our quest to find a cure. We are as determined and hopeful as ever about keeping that momentum going. Our top priority is funding innovative researchers and scientists, and last year alone, we provided over $326,926 in research grants. In addition, we also improved the quality of life for many individuals affected by spinal cord injuries through charitable grants and scholarships.

Leading up to the annual golf outing, our Week of Giving, Golf, & Gratitude kicks off on Monday, May 26, 2025 when our BRPF auction goes live online. We will be featuring fantastic auction items that you can view and bid on virtually. So, be sure to bid early…bid often…and, of course, bid HIGH! The golf outing takes place on Monday, June 2, 2025 at Kettle Hills Golf Course with a shotgun start at 10 AM. The online auction will close at 6 PM that evening.

The enclosed flyer provides event registration details, or visit our website at brpf.org for more information. You can register for golf and the auction, or make a monetary donation online. If you know of someone who would be interested in participating in our Week of Giving, Golf, & Gratitude please share our information with him or her.

Your generosity keeps the hope for a cure alive and inspires me, along with everyone the foundation supports, every single day. Now more than ever, your support is crucial in helping us achieve our mission. Please join us for our 26th Annual BRPF Golf Outing & Auction. We promise it will be fun-filled day to remember, and you will be part of making a cure possible!

With sincerest thanks,

Bryon Riesch, President

Bryon Riesch Paralysis Foundation

Your donations have a profound impact: 

"Spinal cord injury spares no one! It does not discriminate on the basis of age, upbringing, race, social or economic status of the individual. It could be you, it could be me. As a surgeon, my most difficult job is to deliver that news to a newly paralyzed patient from  a spinal cord injury. I never get used to it. Research into spinal cord injury is critical. Research demands resources, especially financial    resources. Organizations like BRPF are key to spinal cord injury research with their research grants funding "out of the box" ideas that could lead to cures. 

Spinal cord injury is personal to me. Nineteen years ago, I was funded by the BRPF to develop a novel imaging technology to treat spinal   cord injury patients. The work we did has resulted in over $3,000,000 in additional funding. More importantly, I recently injected stem   cells, based on the technology we worked on, into a paralyzed patient who has now regained use of his hands. This is the essence of what  BRPF has done. They have provided the seed funding for research that has helped researchers like us develop concepts, generate treatments, and get a young man who was paralyzed from the neck down to be able to use his hands." - Shekar N Kurpad MD PhD ,Sanford J Larson Professor, Chairman, Department of Neurological Surgery ,Co-Director, Center for Neurotrauma Researh, Director, Neuroscience Service Line Froedtert Health and The Medical College of Wisconsin

These life-altering awards are only possible through the never-ending dedication, event attendance and support of the many BRPF friends, volunteers, and donors like yourself. None of this would be attainable without your generous support. You continue to give hope to thousands of people affected by paralysis that a cure is not only possible, but within reach.

    Research Grants

We believe that a cure for paralysis is possible. We award research grants every year to some of the brightest minds and best research facilities in the United States. A cure will most likely not come from one idea or one source, but result from a collaboration of efforts. Consequently, we provide pilot funding for ideas that otherwise may not be explored. With strong relationships with the Medical College of Wisconsin, we work hard at making sure our funds get to those researchers and ideas most deserving. Help from generous supporters can guarantee that we keep researchers focused on a cure for paralysis.

 Charitable Grants

We find it very important to help individuals suffering from the devastating affects of a spinal cord injury. The financial costs associated with spinal cord injuries are extreme and many times as crippling as the injury itself. In an effort to provide some assistance, we have established charitable grants which are awarded to individuals. These grants help pay for items such as van modifications, wheelchairs and ramps.

Scholarships 

Many people suffering from neurological disorders also desire desperately to go back to school.  Consequently, we award scholarships both for the spring and fall semesters to individuals that are either suffering from a neurological disorder or have parents that suffer from a neurological disorder.  We are elated to see people overcome very tough situations to be productive and important members of our society.

Thank you for your support.