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Keynote by Chris Norton emphasizes asking for help; foundation funds rehab and family programs in Polk County
Summary
Keynote speaker Chris Norton recounted his spinal cord injury and recovery, urged audiences to seek help, and described the Chris Norton Foundation's grants and family wheelchair camp, which Prairie Meadows and Polk County have supported.
Chris Norton delivered the luncheon keynote, using his personal story of a 2010 spinal cord injury, intense rehabilitation and a widely viewed graduation walk to highlight the importance of community support and the impact of targeted grants.
Norton recounted being given a "3 percent chance" to recover movement below his neck after the injury and described the long rehabilitation process. "I'm not gonna be part of the 97 percent," Norton said of his determination to regain…
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