Benefit Concert Raises Over $20,000 for LRO

Birthday and Anniversary Event Support Speaking Tour
1400 people packed the sold out show on February 25th. Performances by headliner Slightly Stoopid, The Red West, bFoundation, and The Southland raised money for the 2006 motivational speaking tour, "Jesse's Story on Tour - Overcoming Adversity".

Life Rolls On founder Jesse Billauer is set to embark on a 40 school tour around the country delivering his positive message. More about the tour.

Other tour sponsors include:

> Balance Vector
> Ocean Pacific
> Life Rolls On Foundation
> Christopher Reeve Foundation
>

They Will Surf Again (TWSA) Coming March 26

Bolsa Chica State Beach in California
Space is limited to 15 disabled athletes. Volunteers are needed as well. Special thanks to Doug and Trish Smith of HB Wahine for helping to coordinate this event. If you are interested in participating in this event as a surfer or volunteer, please complete the sign-up sheet online.

> TWSA Program Details
> TWSA Frequently Asked Questions
> TWSA Testimonials
> TWSA Sign Up Sheet

3rd Annual Night By The Ocean (NBTO)

July 23 at The Beverly Hills Hotel
LRO's signature fundraiser of the year, this black-tie gala and auction is open to 500 guests. The last two years have sold out - so register early.

The evening features a silent and live auction, three-course dinner, semi-hosted bar, entertainment, surprise celebrity guests, and more.

NBTO raises funds and awareness for Life Rolls On's programs including spinal cord injury research and They Will Surf Again.

> Information for Registration and Details Below

8th Annual Golf Tournament

July 24 at The Malibu Country Club
After an evening of action-packed fun at the Night By The Ocean, 144 golfers will tee it up in Malibu. This best-ball scramble tournament is one of the most popular charity golf tournaments in Southern California. Always an early sell out, this event also raises funds and awareness for Life Rolls On's programs.

> Information for Registration and Details Below

Support NBTO and the Golf Tournament

You CAN make a difference
Your support is needed and appreciated in order to ensure the success of these events. Participants, auction contributors, gift bag items, and volunteers are needed. Please get involved through one or more of the options below.

> Attend one of the events individually or in a group
> An event sponsorship not only gives you access to the events, but offers your company branding opportunities
> Not able to attend? You can still donate online
> Contribute items towards the Gift Bags (PDF)
> Contribute to the Silent and/or Live Auction (PDF)
> Volunteer for one or both of the event (space is limited)

FORMS AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD (PDF FORMAT)

> Event Registration Form
> Auction Item and Gift Bag Contribution Form

1st Annual East Coast Golf Tournament

Life Rolls On spreads to New Jersey
Mark your calendars for September 30th, as LRO hosts our first official event on the East Coast! Cape May National Golf Club in New Jersey will be home to this fantastic event.

Special thanks to Chad de Satnick for coordinating this event. If you are interested in participating, sponsoring, or volunteering, please email Chad.

Life Rolls On completes $10,000 grant to UCSD

Center for Neural Studies receives money for research
Josh Billauer, President of LRO and a UCSD alumnus, presented the check to Dr. Mark H. Tuszynski, who heads the UCSD Translational Spinal Cord Regeneration Research Program. According to Dr. Tuszynski, the funds will be used to support research in acute and chronic spinal cord injury.

Dr. Tuszynski expressed gratitude to LRO for its continued support. “Private donations are critical as we attempt to move forward in reducing these research efforts to a practical therapy of potential applicability to humans,” he explained.  “While we receive good amounts of federal funding for our research, private donations are a key source of support for our chronic injury programs.”

Tuszynski believes that there has been significant advancement in the body of scientific knowledge over the last 15 years that presents, for the first time, the possibility of developing spinal cord regeneration strategies that are candidates for translation to clinical trials.

> See Larger Photo and Full Press Release

Life Rolls On Welcomes New Board Members

Diversity of Experience is Key
Life Rolls On welcomes three new Board Members to the growing team. They are:

> Morgan Spurlock: Oscar®  nominated Producer and Director of "Super Size Me"
> Ross Garrett: Publisher, Surfing Magazine
> Matt McClain: Director of Marketing and Communications for Surfrider Foundation (Sorry, no photo available)

Life Rolls On would like to also thank the three exiting Board Members for several years of great service. Thank you to Dr. George Billauer , Taylor Isaacs and Rob Machado.

> Complete list of LRO Board Members

Injured Motocross Rider Rides Again

Ricky James Rolls On
Check out this amazing video of 17 year old Ricky James. Just a few months ago Ricky was paralyzed in a motocross race.

> Follow this link to the "Ricky James 2/15/06 Video"

New Life Rolls On Advertisement

Powerful imagery provokes deep thought
Coming soon in Surfing and Surfer Magazine. Sneak preview available here for LRO newsletter subscribers only.

Layout by Chris Brady/Pump Graphic
Photography by Tim Mantoani

> View Larger Version

Cuba Gooding Jr. Wears Life Rolls On Beanie

"Dirty" Now in Theaters
Cuba Gooding Jr. contacted Life Rolls On several months ago to request a few extra black beanies to use in his new film, "Dirty." Now playing in select theaters, Cuba can be seen wearing the LRO gear throughout the movie.

Life Rolls On produced a limited run of the same beanie with the "Dirty" logo that was distributed at the movie's premiere.In order to meet increased demand, we have also ordered more black beanies with the "liferollson" insignia.

> Order the Life Rolls On beanie today

Join the LRO/Reeve Action Network

You can make a difference!
The Action Network is an advocacy forum to keep individuals informed of legislation and initiatives being advanced in Washington. Membership is free - to join, just fill out the online form. Members receive regular e-mail updates, action alerts, and opportunities to come to Washington to meet with Members of Congress.

> Life Rolls On Advocacy Group
> Join the LRO-Reeve Action Network Today

Working 2 Walk

Rally for the Cure
April 29 - May 2 symposium and rally in Washington D.C. to be organized by the Christopher Reeve Foundation and Unite 2 Fight Paralysis.

> Symposium and Rally Details

President's Budget Threatens Hope

Christopher and Dana Reeve Paralysis Resource Center (PRC) in Jeopardy
On February 6th, President Bush released his proposed federal budget for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2007 to Congress. The President's budget proposes deep cuts at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for health promotion and quality of life programs. These proposed cuts include a proposal to eliminate funding for CDC paralysis programs, which fund the Christopher and Dana Reeve Paralysis Resource Center (PRC) , the NeuroRecovery Network, and Quality of Life Health Promotion Grants to non-profit organizations around the country (of which Life Rolls On has been a recipient).

Tell your Members of Congress when the Budget Resolution is considered in the House and Senate, oppose the President's proposed cuts and stand with you, their constituent, in support of efforts to increase funding for the Christopher and Dana Reeve Paralysis Resource Center, including its Quality of Life grants and the NeuroRecovery Network, paralysis programs and medical research. Request that they vote to increase funding for paralysis programs and research by supporting every effort to increase funding for Function 550 over last year's level.

> Find your Member of Congress

1. Once connected to the office, ask to speak with the legislative assistant that handles health care or budget issues.
2. Share with them your feelings on the information above and request their boss's vote on the FY 2007 budget resolution.
3. Ask for a commitment from them to support every effort and amendment to increase funding for Function 550 and paralysis research and programs.
4. Make it clear that there is no justification for voting against their constituents and approximately 4 million Americans living with paralysis.

Search the Internet, Raise $$ for LRO

Goodsearch.com supports non-profits
If you ever browse the internet (we all do, right?), you can find what you are looking for and help Life Rolls On fulfill our programs at the same time.

The average person does five web searches per day* and if 10,000 people did searches on behalf of Life Rolls On every day, that would add up to $500 per day or $182,500 per year, which would go towards spinal cord injury related programs offered by Life Rolls On. Here is how it works:

1. Go to www.goodsearch.com (make it your homepage)
2. Type "Life Rolls On" in the I'm Supporting box
3. Click Verify
4. Search

It is powered by Yahoo, so for every search you complete, you will raise $0.01 for Life Rolls On. Please spread the word, it is just too easy not to. * Unresearched guess

LRO T-Shirt Design Contest

Submit your designs and win!

RULES

1. You may enter as many designs as you like.
2. Your art must not contain any trademark or copyrighted images.
3. Follow SPECS below.
4. The winning entry and rights to use that entry and/or sell products bearing the design shown in the entry shall be the property of the Life Rolls On Foundation. Only the winner(s) will be notified.
5. To be eligible your Entry must be received by LRO, during the "Contest Period" which begins January 1, 2006 at 12:00 a.m. EDT and ends July 1, 2006 at 11:59 p.m. EDT.

SPECS

1. Your design must be within A4 page size (210mm x 297mm, 8.27" x 11.69").
2. These are the formats we are accepting: GIF, JPEG, PNG, TIFF, EPS, and PDF.

> Submissions can be sent to shirtdesigncontest@gmail.com

Life Rolls On #1 MySpace Group

Life Rolls On 1st out of 8,600+ Groups
With over 8,900 members on MySpace, the Life Rolls On group is #1 for all nonprofit groups. All you MySpace members, be sure to join the LRO group today.

Image of the Month:

On February 11th, 2006, James Marshall was tragically injured at the Amp'd Mobile Supercross Series in San Diego. James went over the bars through a tricky step up-step down combination and was subsequently hit by two trailing riders. The impact of the incident left Marshall with broken C2, C5, and C6 vertebrate and a broken pelvis. James was instantly paralyzed and is currently in the ICU at Sharp Memorial Hospital.

www.HelpJames.org

LRO Calendar:

Filming of LRO PSA
Venice, CA
March 8

They Will Surf Again #4
Bolsa Chica State Beach, CA March 26

3rd Annual Night By the Ocean
Beverly Hills, CA
July 23

8th Annual Golf Tournament
Malibu, CA
July 24

1st Annual East Coast Golf Tournament
Cape May, NJ
September 30

Feedback of the Month:

"I saw a television program on your story many years ago and was truly inspired by you. I am an able-bodied person yet you truly did inspire me. Over the years I never forgot about you or your amazing story. I was so excited to see your foundation is going strong. Keep it up and I am proud that there someone amazing like you in the world. What you do for others is truly exceptional. Well done! You will definitely remain on my role model list!"

- Bronwyn, Johannesburg, South Africa