KBF Blog

Here’s how I explain the history of the Kelly Brush Foundation: “We were an event, the Kelly Brush Ride, from 2006 until 2014 when we were at an inflection point and could either stay small or grow. We chose to grow.” And while this explanation shows that we’re way more than the Kelly Brush Ride, […]

Life can change in a blink of an eye. If you’re a SCI survivor like me, you know this to be true. I’m not the type of person that settles down easy. Traveling is a necessity in keeping my heart, mind, and soul functioning. September of 2020 is when I bought a 2019 Ford Transit […]

Over the long holiday weekend of July 4th my daughter Nell asked to go for a bike ride early one morning (“Go bike? Bike now?”). She is 2, so what that looks like is her walking on her balance bike while I walk (roll in my wheelchair) next to her. I agreed to go even […]

We are thrilled to announce the Kelly Brush Foundation just awarded 139 people with spinal cord injuries $400,000 in grant funding for adaptive sports equipment through the Active Fund program. The Active Fund is currently the KBF’s biggest and most well-known program. Through it, the KBF provides grants for individuals with paralysis caused by spinal […]

Our motto at the KBF is “Life is Better Active” so, naturally, we talk a lot about being active, what it means to be active, and how to empower others to be active. One of my favorite parts about the KBF is that we help everyone be active, regardless of where they are on their […]

After 3.5 wonderful years as the Marketing Director at the Kelly Brush Foundation, I have decided to pursue a career in economic development for the state of Vermont. The KBF community is composed of the most supportive, adventurous, and kind people you could find, and I’m so thankful for the years I was able to […]