In October, Women on Wheels (W.O.W.) participated in our group's first-ever cooking class held on KCC-2, the inpatient SCI unit at Mount Sinai Hospital. The workshop was led by WOW member, Gabrielle Broder, who is herself struggling to find ways to continue enjoying her passion of cooking after having sustained a spinal cord injury at …
Category: Events
KAYAKPALOOZA!!!
Yesterday, Women On Wheels joined friends and family at the Sebago Canoe Club for a fun-filled afternoon of kayaking. It was a great escape from the hot city temperatures with bright skies, relaxing sounds of waves, lunch and loads of exercise! Many thanks to the Mount Sinai Rehab crew and the Sebago Canoe Club for …
Ride with Pride
On Sunday, July 10th, Women On Wheels was excited to take part once again in New York City's annual Disability Pride Parade. In the hope of increasing visibility and changing public perceptions of the disabled, we joined thousands of other participants in rolling and strolling up Broadway from Union Square to Madison Square Park. Following …
A Greenmarket Tour
GrowNYC recently offered to give Women On Wheels a private tour of their Madison Avenue Greenmarket located directly across from Mount Sinai. We jumped at the chance and met the following Wednesday. We couldn't have asked for a more perfect day -- not only fun but highly informational as well! Many thanks to Monica for helping …
Mt. Sinai’s 17th Annual Rehab Fair
Question: What do you call it when some of the top community outreach programs, agencies and vendors in the disability healthcare industry come together in one room ? Answer: Mount Sinai's Annual Rehabilitation Fair! For the past 16 years Mount Sinai Hospital has hosted an annual Rehabilitation Fair allowing individuals with disabilities, their …
SCI Awareness 5K Run Walk & Roll
Women On Wheels is a spinal cord injury peer and advocacy support group sponsored by The Alan T. Brown organization, Mount Sinai and NYCSCIA. With their support we have spent the past year developing the first SCI women’s group in New York City. Being that women only make up approximately 20% of the overall SCI …