Community News, Events & Activities Wheelchair Basketball is Back Magee’s Wheelchair Basketball team, the Magee Spokesmen, is now back on the court after a hiatus during the pandemic. Wheelchair basketball is a great way to exercise, have fun and be challenged. Athletes have included amputees, and individuals living with a spinal cord injury, multiple sclerosis or another lower extremity disability. The rules of wheelchair basketball are slightly modified to make the game more accessible from a seated position. Athletes must be able to push a manual wheelchair independently in order to play the sport. For more information about joining the Magee Spokesmen, contact Magee’s wheelchair sports coordinator at 215-587-3412 or Sports@MageeRehab.org.
Venturing Out to the Zoo Magee’s Young Adult SCI Support Group ventured out to visit the Philadelphia Zoo in fall 2021. Group members enjoyed seeing the animals and an afternoon of beautiful weather. The Young Adult SCI Support Group hosted virtual meetings for over a year until pandemic restrictions were eased for a period of safe in-person gatherings.
Teeing Off for the Segal Classic The 32nd Jerry Segal Classic welcomed 200 golfers at two courses, Green Valley Country Club and Liberty Hill, on September 24, 2021. The event raised $500,000 to benefit Magee programs and patients. This is the first Segal Classic since Jerry Segal’s passing in June 2020. It was a wonderful testimony to the event Jerry started and built over 30 years ago.
For information about the group, contact Joann Rudi at joann.rudi@jefferson.edu, or check out the Facebook group: @sciyoungadult.
Wash and Tune Magee’s Riverfront outpatient facility proudly hosted the Greater Philadelphia Chapter of the United Spinal Association’s annual Wheelchair Wash and Tune event. More than 60 people attended, including volunteers, vendors and participants, to clean wheelchairs and make minor repairs. Many thanks to the members of Team Magee for volunteering their time and elbow grease. For more information on how to become a member of the Greater Philadelphia United Spinal Association and hear about upcoming events, visit: unitedspinalphiladelphia.org. 12
