NorCal SCI's 2021 Annual Report

2021 Annual Report

Message from Co-founders

2021: A year of adversity and achieving major milestones

Dear friends and supporters, Back in 2020, we launched our “5/22 Capital Campaign”
in order to raise a minimum of $500,000 to provide
With the momentum we generated in 2020, we newly-injured individuals with the additional intense
continued to expand our vital programs supporting our rehab they deserve, in addition to offering an open gym
community in 2021 and surpassed our own goals raising facility for others to continue their therapies and
funds for our ambitious strategic projects. The vast exercises.
majority of our work and engagement with the spinal
cord injury community exposes us to the many With our tremendous fundraising successes in 2020 and
individuals and family members whose lives have been 2021, it provided us with the confidence to announce
turned upside down by paralysis. the allocation of $500,000 toward the opening of an
extended rehabilitation capability all within a modern
On March 8th, the news we received hit close to home facility operated by us. Our launch committee is
for us as we learned of our Board member, Chris Wilder, currently working on hiring the personnel and finding a
having experienced a massive stroke. It was devastating suitable location targeted to open by the middle of this
news for us to digest because Chris is the most positive year. You can learn the full details of this facility on page
and active person you will ever meet. Because the 7 of this report.
physical effects of a stroke, in many ways, mimic those
of a spinal cord injury, we could understand what Chris Finally, we are committed to continue funding and even
was going through in his journey toward recovery. expanding our ongoing programs, details of which you
Chris, along with his amazing wife, Kate, have been will read in this report. And as we continue to grow as
laser-focused on his rehabilitation and he has come a an organization and expand our programs, later in 2022,
long way. We miss him terribly as a Board member but, we will recruit an Executive Director to help guide the
more importantly, as an incredible advocate and friend continual growth of our organization.
and look forward to his return in the near future.
Without your support, guidance and feedback, none of
In early September, the prestigious Craig H. Nielsen this would be possible. Your actions inspire us to help
Foundation, the largest philanthropic organization in the support the spinal cord injury community in Northern
world focusing on spinal cord injuries, awarded us a California so that they can thrive and live productively,
two-year $200,000 grant to execute a comprehensive and for that, we are grateful.
educational and physical program that would impact the
lives of 80 newly-injured individuals. Nick & Franklin, co-founders

2021 was the most prolific year of fundraising yet which
provided us with the resources needed to significantly

expand our services. Thanks to an incredible evening at ON THE COVER: 10-year-old Emma Whaley, who
our annual fundraising event, INSPIRE, we raised an experienced a spinal cord injury in 2019, is practicing
unprecedented amount of well over $200,000 and with her archery skills and from what we understand, she
the continuous outpouring of donations throughout the frequently hits the bullseye on the target.
year of $169,000 and grant awards we received, our

total income for 2021 will come in at roughly $488,000.

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Summary of 2021 by the numbers

10

Smart Home Independence Packages installed bringing game changing technology to the home

10

Individuals benefited from two free virtual consultation with SCI Medical Specialists

13

Individuals received $50,000 in Road to Recovery Grants to support their recovery from Spinal Cord Injury

22

Unique participants in our inaugural adaptive cycling program

110

Durable Medical Equipment items delivered to those in need with an estimated value of $151,000

138

Number of individuals who contacted us by phone or e-mail for support

202

Care Packages delivered to the newly injured at 10 Rehab Centers across Northern California

2,235

Attendees at our New Virtual Presentation Program at 215 Events

35,328

Unique Visitors to our Website logging more than 86,000 page views and 1,850 Newsletter subscribers

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Who we are

About the Founders

The Northern California Spinal Cord Injury Foundation (NorCal SCI)
was launched in May of 2017 to provide information, resources and
programs allowing people affected by or living with a Spinal Cord
Injury/Disorder in Northern California to thrive and live productively.
The foundation is guided by Franklin Elieh and Nick Struthers, both of
whom are living with SCI. Franklin is a peer supporter at Santa Clara
Valley Medical Center (SCVMC), home to the largest SCI rehab center
on the West Coast. For over 16 years, he has met and supported over
3,000 newly-injured patients. Nick has served in the same capacity during the past seven years,
interacting with more than 1,500 patients. Together, they’ve met with hundreds of other persons with SCI and shared
information and resources with dozens of organizations serving the SCI population in Northern California.

Army of Volunteers

Our organization is made up of a dedicated group of volunteers who believe in the need to better support the SCI
community in Northern California. We’re pleased to have welcomed two new Board members this past year, Tricia
Lawrence, whose daughter experienced a spinal cord injury in 2019, and Pravin Vazirani, a veteran of the Venture Capital
world who experienced a cervical spinal cord injury in 2020 and has had a remarkable physical recovery.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS SAMURAIS
Carl McGrew, Secretary Mia Gonzalez
David Greenfield, Board Member Krystina Jackson
Christopher Wilder, Board Member Ran Tao
Arash Bayatmakou, Board Member Tim Ellis
Julie Pollitt, Board Member
Tricia Lawrence, Board Member FAMILY SUPPORT GROUP
Pravin Vazirani, Board Member The Calcagno Family
The Keenan Family
ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS The Bridgman Family
Dr. Lisa Knowlton The Javier Family
Dr. Reza Ehsanian
Carole Adler Hughes SCI VIRTUAL CONSULTATION TEAM
Erin Hallett Carole Adler Hughes
Rebecca Hummel-Moore Kyle Smith
Shelley Wood Rebecca Hummel-Moore
Shelley Wood
Erin Hallett

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Our Mission, Vision and 2022 Goals

Our Mission

NorCal SCI provides information, resources and programs allowing people affected by or living with a Spinal Cord
Injury/Disorder in Northern California to thrive and live productively.

Our Vision

NorCal SCI is the trusted organization enabling people living with a Spinal Cord Injury/Disorder in Northern California to
experience life not defined by a disability.

Our 2022 Strategic Goals

Open our Extended Rehabilitation Facility by May of 2022 - Execute the implementation model for our new SCI
Extended Rehab facility that would operate in the Bay Area and serve 30 recently-injured individuals by providing longer
lengths of physical or occupational therapy after getting discharged from their initial rehab hospital stay. In addition, we
will provide an Open Gym environment for those with longer term injuries or for the newly-injured to continue their
exercise programs. At the same time, continue with developing multiple revenue streams to help support the continuing
operation and expansion of the facility in the years to come.

Recruit an Executive Director to help guide the organization’s future growth - As our founders realign their focus and
responsibilities on more strategic initiatives, we will hire a half-time Executive Director position by the end of the year to
help facilitate and accelerate further growth of the organization.

Continue the expansion and diversification of our Board of Directors to further represent the SCI community - We will
continue to look and recruit individuals that are equally passionate about our cause with a focus on increasing the
diversity of our Board of Directors.

Expand our Adaptive Technology programs to enable greater independence - We will work with more deserving
individuals with significant spinal cord injuries to outfit their residence with smart devices in order to provide them with
greater independence, security and safety.

Support the growth of our Adaptive Cycling Program - We will continue to offer more opportunities for the use of our
adaptive electric-assist handcycles as well as partner with other organizations in Northern California to offer a wider
range of opportunities for adaptive cycling.

Collaborate with various organizations by hosting virtual or in-person events - As we learn more about the limitations
dictated by the Covid pandemic, we will continue to adjust our events and programming to continue delivering
meaningful programs in safe environments.

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Financials*

Donations $168,812 Road to Recovery $50,087
$209,199 Virtual Classes $24,493
Inspire** $110,000 Smart Home IP $14,276
Administration $12,552
Grants Care Package $12,344
Fundraising $11,367
(**Gross) Cycling Program $6,733
DME $4,746
* Provisional Other $2,984

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Our Extended Rehabilitation Facility

For some time now, we have been witnessing the have already started the work of opening the facility in
continuing reduction in the average length of stay the first half of the year. Our launch committee has
individuals with a new spinal cord injury are been hard at work scouring the commercial real estate
experiencing at rehabilitation hospitals in Northern market for a suitable site, identifying and prioritizing the
California. We saw this number plummet to an average equipment needed, and beginning a wide search for our
of 19 days in 2020 compared to about 60 days just a lead Physical Therapist, along with many other tasks to
couple of decades ago. In October of 2020, we prepare an impressive operation that would meet our
announced the launch of our “5/22 Capital Campaign” community’s needs.
designed to raise a minimum of $500,000 to deliver
continued intensive rehab to those newly injured as well
as develop a program for those with longer lengths of
injuries to maintain their physical health and mental
wellbeing.

Thanks to your generosity, we have already met our Raymond Wu exercising at Neuroworx
minimum target of $500,000 and in the absence of any
suitable partners with capacity to help us offer this We are now focused on opening our center, running and
program, we proudly announced this past October our providing a sustainable and scalable operation that will
plan to open our own new center in the first half of have a dramatic positive impact on our community for
2022. Those with a new injury will enroll in a program years to come. Our future funding sources will include
that would bring them to our facility for 2-3 hours a day insurance reimbursement, private pay for those able to,
for four weeks where they’d experience a combination grant funding and continuing fundraising and support
of 1-on-1 work with a Physical Therapist and an Exercise from our incredible donors.
Trainer to help them become more functional and
independent. Speaking of our incredible donors, they continue to
demonstrate their faith in our vision of what
Our facility will be like none other in Northern rehabilitation should look like when one is faced by a
California, ensuring those without the financial or catastrophic, life altering event like a spinal cord injury.
adequate insurance resources to experience the same We are grateful to every one of them.
therapeutic benefits as anyone else. We’re grateful to
Neuroworx, the renowned outpatient rehabilitation Our goals are ambitious and our organization is made of
facility in Utah, and their founders who’ve been among ambitious and capable individuals. We’ve always looked
our biggest supporters in helping us launch our facility. to you to inspire us and you have always come through.

We have developed a budget to have the facility’s We’d be happy to speak to anyone and share our vision
operation be fully funded for its first two years, and demonstrate how they can be part of a
requiring approximately $750,000 in capital. This would much-needed solution to deliver the kind of care to
allow us to provide much-needed extended those whose lives were shattered by a spinal cord injury.
rehabilitation and support to over 70 clients during Above all, we know we can count on your continuing
those first two years of operation. Additionally, we will support to help us help our community rise to the many
also be able to serve the needs of others in the SCI challenges of a spinal cord injury.
community seeking to benefit from exercising and
interacting with their fellow peers at an accessible and
adaptive facility.

While we remain confident that our community of
supporters will help us raise the remaining $250,000, we

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Delivering Intensive Rehabilitation

For the past two years, we have been able to partner member to do throughout the night. Raymond Wu felt
with Neuroworx, the renowned outpatient that he was able to strengthen his body and mind while
rehabilitation center in Sandy, Utah that has allowed us learning new skills. Chris Kao was ejected out of a car
to send individuals who experienced a recent spinal he was a passenger in during an accident and was left
cord injury but, as is typically the case, received minimal with significant paralysis below his shoulders. At
amounts of therapy during their inpatient rehab stays. Neuroworx, he learned how to feed himself.
Their program is typically five weeks of intense daily
therapy, something each person benefits from greatly.

And while we love their program, it is not sustainable Ryan Olson working on his balancing skills
for us to send everyone 800 miles away from their
homes for this type of experience since their care
providers would also need to accompany them. In 2021,
we were able to send five individuals to Neuroworx and
every single one of them did not really want to return
home. Their experiences and results provided each of
them with greater independence and confidence to live
and thrive productively.

Ryan Olson experienced significant paralysis below his
chest and after a 23-day stint at a Bay Area rehab
hospital, he experienced a lot of inactivity due to a lack
of funding and insurance coverage. His work at
Neuroworx involved rebuilding his core muscles that
would allow him to transfer more confidently and
become more independent with his hygiene skills.

JayVon Stone didn’t know a lot of the techniques and
was not strong enough to do a lot of things for himself
during his initial rehab stay. We were able to support a
10-week stay for him that provided him with a lot more
strength, confidence and ability to experience greater

independence and
responsiveness from his
body.

Chris Kao working on self-feeding skills Our partnership with
Neuroworx will
Every single one of these individuals experienced their continue on as we
injury in the midst of the Covid pandemic, either evaluate individuals
reducing or limiting the amount of rehab they received who would greatly
or in the case of Jennifer Butler, virtually denying not benefit from the
only her rehab time but also led to her contracting the intensity of their
virus during her hospital stay. Thanks to her Neuroworx program.
experience, Jennifer was able to roll herself
independently in bed, something she relied on a family JayVon Stone
exercising on all fours.
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Virtual Educational Series

Throughout 2021, we continued offering a robust and And finally, all the effort invested in producing all these
unique variety of virtual educational events since virtual events is being repurposed through the use of
opportunities for in-person events were still not widely every single session to help support a program we have
available or embraced as the pandemic continued on. developed funded by the Neilsen Foundation grant we
Thanks to the availability of some grant funding to offer received that is designed to support the newly-injured
these sessions for a portion of the year, we decided to individuals through a robust set of educational and
continue the balance of the year’s events from our exercise-based programs.
general funds, especially given the continuing popularity
and need for such events. Raye Kahn demonstrates how to use resistance bands
to exercise from your wheelchair
We held 32 educational classes that drew over 800
participants while continuing to offer our twice-weekly As we continue to keep a keen eye on the impact of the
virtual fitness training classes that attracted over 1,400 isolations brought on by the pandemic, we have
participants. And the residual benefits of these classes established the acceptance and need of virtual
continue to show in the recorded versions we make programming for our community. On countless
available through our YouTube channel for those who occasions, we are reminded that thanks to virtual
may have not been able to participate in them. programs, distance and difficulty of access is no longer
among the many barriers that our community typically
The topics offered were diverse, unique and compelling deals with and with the SCI population spread all
in their nature. For example, we completed: throughout Northern California, having easy access to
critical information has become more important than
● 6-part series on the use and benefits of ever before.
electrical stimulation

● multiple sessions on the benefits of
movement-based exercises done from the
wheelchair

● nutritional approaches for a healthier lifestyle
● a series of sessions on the digestive system and

impact of diet on the body
● a fun sequence of cooking sessions

demonstrating various cuisines made with
nutritious ingredients
● innovative approaches to skin breakdown,
mindfulness and pain management

“Despite the personal devastation and hardship caused
by my injury, your cooking sessions have reinvigorated
me and given me hope and motivation to start cooking

again. I cannot thank you enough.”

Arash Bayatmakou demonstrates how to cook tasty – Marcelo Vidal
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Road To Recovery Jorge Sanchez was shot in the
back in January of 2019,
Since its inception in 2018, the Road To Recovery leaving him paralyzed from
program has been offering grants to deserving the waist down. He received
individuals who wish to pursue additional therapy and his three weeks of
exercise programs, acquire new medical equipment or rehabilitation and needed
pay for minor home modifications that they otherwise additional help to achieve
would not be able to afford or have their health greater independence. We
insurance provide. interviewed him with his wife
next to him and could tell
2021 marked another year that this program made a how supportive she was of
meaningful impact in the lives of several individuals that her husband’s hopes and
otherwise would have had few other places to turn to dreams and knew she would
that could provide them the financial support they be pushing him hard. Our
urgently needed. grant allowed him to
continue his path to recovery
31-year-old Ismael Dario Lorenzi was injured in a truck for another four months at a local specialty gym.
accident in May of 2021, leaving him paralyzed from
For the 38-year-old Siebie Steel, continuing to stay
his waist down. physically active was a goal he has been pursuing since
We visited him at
a home he was that fateful day in June of 2020 when he was shot in
staying in the back, leaving him with paralysis below his waist.
Sacramento and
fell in love with Understanding the challenge of staying in good
his humility and physical health, he applied, and received, a grant from
learned that his
insurance did not us to support his determination to regain the
provide for any maximum amount of function and independence.
outpatient
therapy after his
brief stay in
hospital. He
expressed deep
gratitude when
we awarded a
grant to him on
the spot that set
him up with a
program at a
local specialty gym to help him rebuild his muscles.

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Care Packages and Technology

Making all the difference Smart Home Independence Package Recipients
Dominique and Vanessa
Our Care Package program continues to be an essential
resource to the newly injured and we delivered over 200 Using the Google Nest range of products and OnTech
in 2021. Along with vital literature dealing with all services, we installed Smart Locks, a Nest Camera and a
aspects of living with an SCI, we make available a Smart thermostat along with the Google Home System to 10
Home Starter Package which is an introduction to how deserving individuals in 2021. With the investment for
technology can be used to give a little assistance to daily such a system of around $1,500 (which includes the
living. installation costs), an individual can have a level of
“I received the Care Package backpack which is packed security and independence that is out of reach for many
budgets. We plan to give at least 10 individuals similar
full of valuable information and resources.” capabilities in 2022.
– Adrion, Santa Maria
"I can do so much more" Dominique, Antioch
Since the implementation of this program, we have
shipped a smart speaker and smart bulb/plug to over “It’s a major life changer that adds a layer to my
100 individuals. safety, dignity, and independence” Vanessa, Vacaville
After the successful implementation of the Smart Home
Independence Package pilot program, we rolled out the
program in 2021 bringing the game changing voice
controlled technology to enhance the security and
independence of the recipients.

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Donated Medical Equipment Program

The continuation of the pandemic in 2021 resulted in an With the growth of the program, our storage is
unprecedented increase not only in the volume of frequently filled to the point that we aren’t able to take
durable medical equipment donated to us but also the custody of the equipment though we have a
demand for such equipment from our community. The workaround whenever we hit that point.
annual cost of renting the storage locker for this
program is approximately $4,000 and thanks to the When we were contacted by Ramon about a late
funding support of our donors, we donated 110 pieces model stairlift he wanted to donate, we found the
of medical equipment valued at $151,000. Not a bad perfect person to match it with. Meet 10-year-old
return on investment, especially when many of the Emma Whaley (pictured below) who depended on
recipients would have had no other means to acquire
the valuable equipment they needed.

38-year-old Tulare resident, Roger Osuna (pictured
with his two daughters), was in an accident

leaving him with paralysis below the chest. Due to a her mother to carry her to the second floor of their
lack of insurance coverage for a power wheelchair, we home, something that is not safe for either of them.
were able to match him with a top-of-the-line Buying and installing a stairlift at $7,000 was not in
nearly-new power wheelchair valued at $10,000, giving their budget but we helped make it happen and now,
him the freedom to comfortably and safely go outside. as you can see from the picture above, Emma is able to
safely go up and down the staircase and have full
access to her home.

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Adaptive Cycling in The South Bay

NorCal SCI teamed up with BORP to bring Adaptive been on a cycle again. Upon returning from their first
Cycling to the South Bay at the beautiful Vasona Park in ride around the park, her exhausted son hilariously
Los Gatos. This ambitious program brought a series of complained that “mom was going too fast for him to
Adaptive Cycling events throughout May where 22 keep up with.”
unique riders from the SCI community experienced the
joy and exhilaration of adaptive cycling, majority of
them for the first-time ever. We also had multiple
repeat riders who came not only to enjoy a beautiful
day at the park but also to try out different bikes to see
which one fits them the best.
The events brought big grins on the faces of not only the
riders but also their friends or families who came to ride
along the beautiful trails of Vasona Park.

Gilly pictured with her son and nephew

2021 also saw the start of a unique program to
introduce the community to electric-assist adaptive
cycling coordinated by Wojtek Poppe who calls the
program Able Bodied. Literally, the custom built e-assist
hand cycles means that anyone using these cycles can
ride the same distances and trails as an able bodied
cyclist. NorCal SCI will be expanding the adaptive cycling
programs further in 2022.

Devan with his Dad at Vasona

We have to recognize the efforts of the BORP team led

by Leo Siecienski for making this happen along with our

own team of volunteers, especially Dan Scrivner who

coordinated all the logistics and participated himself in

every event. The e-assist adaptive cycling gives the able bodied
Gilly came all the way from Stockton along with her experience.
six-year-old son. She was injured in 2019 in a rollover

accident and that day marked the first time she had

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Digital Media

Expanding our reach and keeping our community INSTAGRAM
informed throughout the year has been one of the We have increased our activity on this
highest priorities since our inception. The amount of platform which saw our followers grow to
information a person with a spinal cord injury must 1,200, nearly double our 2020 total, while
continuously stay current with is a lot and unfortunately, we reached nearly 16,000 unique account holders, an
as with many other topics, there’s a great deal of 8-fold increase over 2020.
misinformation. Our community looks to us to filter out
the misinformation and as a trusted organization, we YOUTUBE
take that responsibility seriously. By continually adding the recordings of all our
virtual events, we have seen a significant rise
2021 was a year of continued growth in six areas that in our share of the audience with 725 subscribers, more
make up our digital footprint: than doubling the number of subscribers vs. 2020. Our
collection of videos were watched by 16,300 people last
WEBSITE year, logging in more than 1,600 hours of watching time.
Over 35,000 unique visitors consumed our
expansive library of content logging more TWITTER
than 86,000 page views. We have planned a Our growth on this platform has been far
modest redesign of the site for 2022 to make the more limited when compared to the
information our community seeks more accessible. aforementioned channels. With only 175 followers, we
have not gained any significant traction over the past
WEEKLY NEWSLETTER several years and need to formulate a new approach to
When we launched our organization, we felt tap into this market.
it was important to push our content to the
SCI community in a consistent and ZOOM
organized way. Since then, We have We produced dozens of Zoom events in 2021
published a Weekly Newsletter that can be subscribed and for the second year in a row, we hosted
to, providing our community with a convenient way to our annual fundraising event, INSPIRE,
stay informed about matters that directly affect them. In virtually via Zoom. Once again, this format enabled
2021, we increased our subscriber base by over 20% to people from far distances, including out of the state, to
nearly 1,850. join and help us celebrate our milestones. The event
enabled us to raise a record of nearly $210,000 to help
FACEBOOK support our ambitious agenda for 2022 and beyond.
The social media giant continues to be our
largest source of distribution of information,
not only to our community in Northern
California but throughout the world. Our
content reached nearly 200,000 people, marking a 41%
increase over the previous year. Over 1,820 people are
following us as well as 1,700 who like our page.

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Outreach and Advocacy

PEER SUPPORT continued to be a Zoom experience in SCI Virtual Consultations - Outside of metropolitan
2021 with weekly Peer Support sessions taking place areas, access to specialized medical professionals with
throughout the year at Santa Clara Valley Medical expertise in SCI is difficult, if not impossible. Using
Center in San Jose, Alta Bates Summit Medical Center in Zoom, we continued to bring highly-skilled medical
Oakland and California Pacific Medical Center in San
Francisco. Although the remote sessions will never “Thought the session was great, very informative,
replace the in-person meet ups, the technology gives good with a team of multiple disciplines.”
the opportunity for recently discharged patients to – Chelsee, Santa Maria
continue to engage from home. This is especially professional volunteers directly to 10 individuals in the
important as new challenges arise when returning home comfort of their own homes, providing an essential
and having the online community support makes all the service to rural communities. On our consultation team,
difference. Our regular Friday “Happy Hour” Zoom Meet we have a Nurse Practitioner, an Occupational Therapist,
Up also continued throughout the year providing a a Registered Dietitian and a Physical Therapist who all
forum for everyone to share their ideas on an SCI life specialize in Spinal Cord Injury medicine.
through the pandemic. Whenever possible, we look for opportunities to
The Telephone Helpline and email support saw a big influence leadership at the local or national level. In
uptake in 2021 as we provided support for 138 2021, we saw a unique advocacy opportunity to engage
individuals ranging from recommendations for with Los Gatos Town Council on accessible parking. The
caregiving to advice on transportation and housing lack of appropriate rehabilitation therapy is a national
options. issue and we have engaged with the United Spinal
We continue to use our platform to facilitate the tech Association and the Reeve Foundation to coordinate
sector’s interaction with the SCI community where we advocacy efforts at a federal level. We recognize that we
can see a positive benefit for product development and will not be witnessing immediate results for these
inclusion. Waymo, Cruise, Booster Fuels, OnTech and initiatives and see the need for a consistent long term
Neuralink were just a few of the companies we engaged approach to advocate for the necessary changes.
with in 2021.

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Angel Investors and Donors

Anonymous (4) 2021 Arch Angel Investors Tim and Debbie Ellis
Dan and Amy Scrivner Wojtek Poppe
(Contributing $10,000 or more)
Pravin Vazirani
Ray and Robin Lyons
Shea & Shea

Steve and Kristin

2021 Angel Investors

(Contributing $1,000 or more in one year)

Anonymous (5) Janet Elieh Michelle and Ruben Padron
Bill Johnson and Terri Lobdell Joan and Matt Scott Mike and Diane Naar
Joe and Amber Delaere Mike Hutton
Bryan and Alyssa Archell John and Kerrie Lyons Mike Salameh
Camdan Corporation Ken Daxer and Family
Carl McGrew Kevin Lee and Mirabel Aguilar Paul and Jenny Hollingworth
Laura and Sameer Dholakia Phil Fernandez
Chris and Jenn Bridgman Rajeev Batra
Colin Haubrich Linda Sewell
Cruise Marduke and Diana Yousefpor Richard and Lani Cliff
Rick & Eileen Brooks
Dave and Karri Greenfield Mary and Bob Livingston
Dave and Margo Moore Matt and Tina Wheeler Roxy Rapp
Sasha Blair-Goldensohn
Eileen Brennan Maureen Bensing
Greg and Fan Steinke Meena Ravella Simon Vlasveld
Hamish Fallside and Julie Livingston Tricia and Kevin Lawrence

We’re grateful to the many donors who supported us with their generosity during 2021, bringing the total amount of
donations to over $305,000, our highest amount ever. THANK YOU.

If you wish to contribute to our cause: https://norcalsci.org/donations

Nick & Franklin, Co-founders

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