“I am deeply honored to have been nominated for Pforsich Pfall’s first fundraising event last September.

Being a nominee provided me with the financial support to continue physical therapy sessions at SCI-FIT, as well as the medical massage sessions that I greatly benefit from to help manage my severe nerve pain. This support has been a lifeline for me, not only for my physical health, but for my mental health as well. During my first year of being injured, the Pforsich Pfall fundraiser allowed me to continue physical therapy sessions consistently and to be part of a supportive community at SCI-FIT.

As my first time being nominated for something, it has greatly contributed to my ongoing search for purpose and has given me a renewed sense of hope for the future, knowing that there is an incredible community of genuinely kind and caring people. Desi and Carson’s support has made me feel like I am a part of something and that I am not alone on my path to recovery. I am especially inspired and motivated by Carson, who has a higher injury level than I do, and with a great attitude, is still managing to do so many great and beautiful things in life. He is an ongoing motivator for me and truly inspires me every day. I genuinely believe I wouldn’t be where I am today without the kindness and generosity of the Pforsich Pfall nonprofit organization. They have truly kept me going and have given me great hope for the future. I hope to take part in their amazing organization in the future. With great love and respect,”

— Andre Abarca, 2024

“In 2018, my entire life changed when I sustained a spinal cord injury.

Unable to continue my career as a plumber and forced to live on a fixed income, I was facing financial hardship that I had never imagined. Paying for food, water, and a place to live uses the majority of my wife’s and my income, leaving no money to pay for my gym sessions at SCI-FIT. Even with the use of a few grants I had found, I could only pay for a few months at a time and was unable to attend year-round.

Pforsich Pfall Pfundraising Pfestivities is a nonprofit organization that is changing the lives of those with spinal cord injuries. I was nominated and accepted as a recipient of their 2024 fundraiser, and after splitting the proceeds with another recipient, I was able to pay for my gym sessions for several years! Thank you to Pforsich Pfall Pfundraising for helping me when I truly needed it. I will never forget it! I had so much fun at the Pfundraiser and can’t wait to go back next year as a guest!”

— Carson Dohemann, 2024