Spinal Cord Injury Association of Illinois (SCIA) is a non-profit health agency founded in 1979. The mission of SCIA is to serve as a comprehensive resource center for individuals who have been paralyzed due to trauma or conditions of the central nervous system, their families, health professionals, policy makers and others interested in spinal cord injury. Activities of SCIA address major areas such as prevention, medical care, rehabilitation, research and other aspects of living with a spinal cord injury.

SCIA seeks to fulfill this mission through a combination of direct services including information and referral, peer support, publications, a newsletter, educational programs for individuals with spinal cord injury, family members and health professionals. The Association also presents programs on prevention of injury.

SCIA records are available for review upon request.

RUN FOR A REASON!!

Make your run in the Bank of Chicago Marathon more meaningful! Run for Those who Roll!

Registration for the Chicago Marathon is now closed.  SCIA has a very limited number of late entry spots.  We require our post close runners to raise a minumum of $1,000 in addition to the registration fee.  If you are interested in one of our late entry spots, please contact the office.

If you have already registered with the Chicago Marathon, and would like to join the Run for Those who Roll team, please fill out the PDF form at the bottom of this page (near the pictures) and return it to the office.

Life can change in a split second. The ability to walk and use our limbs is so automatic that we never think about it. Imagine, in just one moment of time, paralysis happens and everything changes forever. Make your run in the Chicago Marathon more meaningful, and run for those who can’t!

Our runners receive:
-Fund Raising Support
-Social Media Support
- T-Shirt
-Access to wheelchair tents near the Start & Finish Line