The mission of Noah’s Foundation is an organization that provides monetary resources to increase the quality of life for those with SCIs.
Our hope is to reach patients and caregivers via word of mouth within the hospital settings and upon research.
Noah’s Foundation
…was formed to address the lack of financial support in North Carolina to those with spinal cord injuries and to bring awareness of the need for these funds.
According to the National Spinal Cord Injury Systems Database (NSCISD), over 17,900 people per year are afflicted with spinal cord injuries (SCI) per year (Jain, Ayers, Peterson, et al. 2015). The first year of expenses for health care and living range from $379,000 to over $1 million depending on severity of the injury. This cost does not include loss of wages or any other benefits the injured person was earning prior to their SCI (Cao, Chen, DeVivo, 2011). Additionally, this cost does not include the loss of wages of persons injured or family that are called on to help. Due to the extensive cost and lack of monetary resources, the quality of life is drastically reduced for patients and caregivers. Many go without simple necessities and lose what they have worked so hard to earn. The families and ones injured need an organization that can direct them to monetary resources to help cover these costs.
→ Noah’s Foundation is a non-profit organization (EIN: 87-2044280)
Resources
Jain NB, Ayers GD, Peterson EN, et al. Traumatic spinal cord injury in the United States, 1993-2012. JAMA. 2015;313(22):2236-2243.
I Yue Cao, Yuying Chen, Michael DeVivo; Lifetime Direct Costs After Spinal Cord Injury. Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil 1 April 2011; 16 (4): 10-16.doi WEBSITE LINK HERE →
Tammy Lyne President
PO Box 4393
Pinehurst, NC 28374
tammy@tammylyne.com
Selena McNeil Vice President and Treasurer
Callahan Craven Secretary
Paige Taylor Chair of Board
Timothy Venjohn Director
Sally Stewart Director
Christa Gilder Director
Thanks to all those who have already
graciously contributed
Trey Yelverton (Van Camp Meacham & Newman PLLC)
Tom VanCamp (Van Camp Meacham & Newman PLLC)
