About Kelly
Kelly sustained a spinal cord injury (SCI) at age 19 while competing as a Division I Alpine ski racer. The accident left her paralyzed from the waist down but began a journey that would inspire a movement. Out of adversity, Kelly founded the Kelly Brush Foundation, a national leader in adaptive sports, directly helping thousands of people with SCI find joy and purpose through sports and recreation and inspiring countless more.
Kelly’s Message
Kelly’s journey from adversity to advocate has inspired thousands across the US. For anyone facing challenges or changes in their lives, Kelly’s story helps transform confidence, re-contextualize hardship, and reframe embedded biases about ourselves and others. Kelly spends her time supporting the work of the KBF and inspiring organizations and corporations to overcome obstacles, together. Kelly inspires communities around the country through her story of resilience and how to reframe the obstacles that can define our failures, or become our successes.
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About the KBF
The Kelly Brush Foundation inspires and empowers individuals with spinal cord injuries to lead active and engaged lives.
Learn more about Kelly’s organization and how her speaking supports this mission at kbf.org.