(March 2021) The Darrell Gwynn Chapter of The Buoniconti Fund, with NHRA driver Paul Lee and McLeod Racing and FTI Performance, recently donated a custom wheelchair to a Melbourne, Florida man who was paralyzed six years ago in an accident. The donation was made to recipient Paul Green with Darrell Gwynn, Paul Lee and other…
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(March 2021) The Buoniconti Fund to Cure Paralysis, the fundraising and awareness arm of The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis, Board of Directors recently announced the addition of Marko Dimitrijevic, an entrepreneur, investor, and award-winning photographer, to its Board of Directors. The Buoniconti Fund’s Board of Directors has a mandate to raise significant funds and…
(October 2020) – While the 35th Annual Great Sports Legends Dinner benefiting The Buoniconti Fund to Cure Paralysis had to be held virtually rather than at its traditional standing-room-only New York City hotel ballroom setting, the stories told at the event by those living with spinal cord injury and paralysis; the sports icons and musical…
Dear Friends of The Miami Project & The Buoniconti Fund, Our planet, as we knew it, is spinning and churning in a state of chaos created by the historic Covid-19 pandemic. With that said, our leadership team remains healthy, strong, and unwavering in our commitment to finding a cure for paralysis. Over the last thirty…
(February 14, 2020) – NASCAR and Racecar Driver Max Papis led the NASCAR team to first place honors with a three-fish total of 15.8 pounds at this year’s Hot Rods & Reels Daytona 2020 Charity Fishing Tournament presented by Huk Performance Fishing to benefit The Darrell Gwynn Chapter of The Buoniconti Fund to Cure Paralysis. More…
NASCAR Drivers and Legends Fish for a Cause; Team Owner Richard Childress’s Team Won with a 3 –Fish Total of 12.84 Pounds and the Event Featured a Custom $25,000 Wheelchair Giveaway Homestead, Florida November 15, 2019 – Hall of Fame Drag Racer Darrell Gwynn was joined today by his NASCAR friends for the annual Hot…
The Buoniconti Fund to Cure Paralysis, the fundraising arm of The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, paid an emotionally-charged posthumous tribute to its founder, the Hall of Fame football legend Nick Buoniconti, and bestowed honors upon a legendary group of Hall of Famers, Gold Medalists, World…
Dwyane Wade, Ed Reed, Wladimir Klitschko, Christian Vieri, Meghan Duggan, Chase Utley, Matt Biondi, And Amy Van Dyken Rouen to be Honored at The Buoniconti Fund To Cure Paralysis’34th Annual Great Sports Legends Dinner October 7 in New York City Dinner Will Pay Special Tribute to Hall of Fame Football Legend and Organization Founder Nick…
“Today, with a heavy heart and profound sorrow, my family and the entire Miami Project to Cure Paralysis and Buoniconti Fund community mourn the loss of a man who was truly larger than life, my father, NFL Hall of Famer Nick Buoniconti. My dad has been my hero and represents what I have always aspired…
Poker4Life 2019 (P4L) was recently held in New York City at The Pennsy to benefit The Buoniconti Fund to Cure Paralysis. The 14th edition of the event did not disappoint as more than 200 players vied for the coveted P4L bracelet and a seat in the World Series of Poker Main event. The evening event…