Realtor® Family Helps a Friend in Need

On Aug. 22, the Salt Lake Board of Realtors® Charity Committee presented a $60,000 check to Gavin Krushensky. The money was raised through a “Golf to Give” event at Sleepy Ridge Golf Course in Orem. The many contributors included individual and company sponsors, family members, friends, strangers, and 144 golfers. Gavin is the Board’s event director. He was involved in a UTV accident in September 2021 and suffered a C4 spinal cord injury that left him paralyzed from the chest down. Dale Hull, co-founder and executive director of Sandy-based Neuroworx, a non-profit, outpatient facility providing innovative physical therapy for people affected by paralysis from spinal cord injuries and other conditions, said Gavin is very fortunate because he has an enormous support system. “There are people out there who have no one,” Hull said. “We have people who are disowned by their family.” The money raised from Golf to Give will help Gavin with specialized neurological care going forward. Hull co-founded Neuroworx after his own spinal cord injury in 1999, when he failed to complete a backflip on his backyard trampoline, resulting in a dislocated neck and paralysis. Since its founding, Neuroworx has provided specialized care for more than 4,000 adults and children from 28 states and four countries. “With spinal cord injuries, no two injuries are the same and no two recoveries are the same,” Hull added.

Photos: Dave Anderton