# @reevefoundation on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/BuMsl_fh9tm
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/14625676-reevefoundation-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/thumbnails/7a434e5fb2.jpg
- **Posted:** 2019-02-22T21:00:56.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation (@ReeveFoundation) — https://gondola.cc/ReeveFoundation

## Caption

"My name is Garrison Redd, and I am a motivational speaker, model, athlete, Paralympian, entrepreneur, and most of all an advocate for equal rights.

When I was 17, going into my senior year at James Madison High School, I was outside on an ordinary summer night, when I was shot in my back. The bullet burned the nerves surrounding the T12 section of my spine. I couldn't walk, but that didn't discourage me, because it made me into a different man. It made me think about the bigger picture. It made me feel that maybe I was put here to inspire everyone from the youth to the elderly, which I am now on a journey to achieve.

Fast forward to present time, I hold a Bachelor’s degree in Finance from York College. I am currently training for the USA para power-lifting team with aspirations of winning a gold medal at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. I established a nonprofit organization called TheGarrisonReddProject with a mission to raise awareness for disabled individuals along with promoting self-confidence.

Nowadays you can find me on Reeve Connect sharing my workout tips." - bigmoneyygee, Reeve Community Leader and #ReeveConnect Moderator #FacesOfReeve - - Visit community.christopherreeve.org today and connect with Garrison!

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## Tags

facesofreeve, reeveconnect

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