July 2023
We're excited to co-sponsor the West Coast Adaptive/WCMX Regionals held in Fontana July 29th. We can't wait to see wait to watch these incredible athletes compete!
July 2023
We were happy to be a partner for this fantastic event that brought together nonprofits and companies to support members of our adaptive community. There was live music, beer tasting, SCI and OT clinics + programs, accessibility product demos, adaptive sports programs and more! There were also opportunities to donate to VIP Neuro Rehab Center, a free and low-cost clinic providing essential physical therapy to those with SCI and Neuro-related needs.
May 2023
We are incredibly grateful for our partnership with the San Diego Sockers and their commitment to supporting our mission and the SCI community. Thank you San Diego Sockers for all that you do!
May 2023
We were excited to be profiled in Our Hometown Magazine: Chula Vista & Bonita. They covered Reilly's story and our contributions to the SCI community. You can read the article here.
April 2023
The 6th Annual Rally4Reilly & Friends Charity Golf Tournament was a blast and we were able to raise critical funds to cover supplies and services that insurance does not. We couldn't do it without all the support of our loyal sponsors, golfers, recipients, and volunteers. We're so grateful for each of you! Aaron Lawler, our incredible photographer, from Model Image Media captured the day. Check out all of the photos!
February 2023
Rally4Reilly & Friends along with several families were able to join the San Diego Sockers at one of their home games as special guests along with Bernard Mauricia from Oncology and Kids (OAK). Rally 4 Reilly & Friends and Oncology and Kids were invited on the field and presented with a check from the proceeds from the Sockers Charity Golf tournament.
Thank you to the Sockers! It was an amazing evening made even better by a Sockers win!
Thank you to the Sockers! It was an amazing evening made even better by a Sockers win!
February 2023
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We were proud to be selected as a recipient of the George Chamberlin Community Leadership Award presented by San Diego County Credit Union. The life of longtime KOGO personality, George Chamberlin was defined by doing the right thing. During his life, George's positive outlook, integrity, and generosity touched so many people.
We are humbled to be honored. By doing the right thing day-to-day, George created a legacy that is being honored through the George Chamberlin Leadership Award, presented by San Diego County Credit Union.
The award recognizes individuals and organizations that devote their time, talents and resources to helping others and making San Diego a better place to live. Thank you to all of our supporters, partners, recipients, volunteers, and so many others that inspire us every day. Rally4Reilly & Friends exists because of you.
To hear Mark's interview, follow the link:
https://kogo.iheart.com/content/george-chamberlin-community-leadership-award-recipients/
We are humbled to be honored. By doing the right thing day-to-day, George created a legacy that is being honored through the George Chamberlin Leadership Award, presented by San Diego County Credit Union.
The award recognizes individuals and organizations that devote their time, talents and resources to helping others and making San Diego a better place to live. Thank you to all of our supporters, partners, recipients, volunteers, and so many others that inspire us every day. Rally4Reilly & Friends exists because of you.
To hear Mark's interview, follow the link:
https://kogo.iheart.com/content/george-chamberlin-community-leadership-award-recipients/
December 17, 2022
Rally4Reilly & Friends had the opportunity to be a Co-Sponsor for the 2022 World WCMX Finals in Fontana this Dec 2022. WCMX is Wheelchair Moto Cross and is an absolutely incredible sport. We were able to partner with Alliance Skate Parks. There were finalists from Switzerland, Germany, England and Brazil. HBO was there filming the event and will be releasing a segment in January. Honored to be a part of the event.
November 13, 2022
Rally4Reilly & Friends was honored to support the Beyond The Teams Fundraiser benefiting VIP NeuroRehabilitation Center on November 13,2022 at Protector Brewery. Beyond the Teams is a local non profit organization of Retired Navy Seals. VIP NeuroRehabilitation Center is a rehabilitation center run by David Charbonnet, a Navy Seal and wheelchair user who was injured in a parachuting accident. Dave serves as an amazing source of inspiration for the community--providing much needed services through VIP NeuroRehabilitation Center. We're excited and honored to partner with this great organization that brings vital services to our community
November 4, 2022
Rally4Reilly was once again given the opportunity to help out at the Zach Robinson Memorial Golf Tournament this year in November 2022 at Carlton Oaks Golf Course. This is always a very special event to be part of as Zach was called home by the Lord at a very young age, in his 30s. It was an honor to be able to provide support for Zach's family and friends
October 16, 2022
Rally4Reilly & Friends was able to be a part of this year's Adaptive Sports Recreation & Resource Fair on Crown Point. It was an amazing day with lots of adaptive sports for everyone to check out. We had lots of vendors for people to check out and we had a an incredible group of Polynesian dancers that was invited by Bernadette Gore from Sharp Hospital. It was magical! Model Image Media provided an amazing video consisting of drone footage as well as still images. It's always a pleasure to be involved and be able to give back to our special community.
July 2022
Ashley Homa came to us in June of 2022. She is a C-4 incomplete quadriplegic. As with any high-level spinal cord injury, the survivor faces many levels of challenges and adversity. Ashley was given a van for her transportation but it is in need of being retrofitted to accommodate her needs. Rally4Reilly & Friends is once again happy and honored to be able to work with Golden Boy Mobility and pay for the work needed on the van. They will equip the van with the necessary steering and braking mechanisms needed to make the van safe for Ashley. R4R is also helping Ashley pay for her specialized driving instructions she will be taking.
June 2022
Rally4Reilly & Friends has brought Michael Jeffries to the Board of Directors as a Director. Michael has been involved with non-profit charitable causes for the past 30 years. Michael served honorably in the U.S. Marine Corps and was a decorated veteran of the Gulf War. In 1994 he co-founded and still heads an animal rescue organization based in Huntington Beach, CA. Also, most recently he served on the board of directors for the Bobby Jo Lewis Foundation based in San Diego, CA. He currently serves on the board of directors of the Rally4Reilly & Friends foundation based in San Diego as well.
In Michael’s professional career he has 30 years of experience managing environmental service businesses. Michael is the proud father of two daughters and lives in San Diego, California. He enjoys being outdoors, going to the beach and golfing, hiking, boating, camping, kayaking, and cycling.
In Michael’s professional career he has 30 years of experience managing environmental service businesses. Michael is the proud father of two daughters and lives in San Diego, California. He enjoys being outdoors, going to the beach and golfing, hiking, boating, camping, kayaking, and cycling.
June 2022
Julia Sarnoff Espinosa applied with Rally4Reilly & Friends in June. Julia experienced damage to her spinal cord during a Scoliosis Hardware Surgery resulting in her T-8 & T-10 being injured. Julia is able to walk very short distances but does rely on the new power wheelchair she received from Medical. Julia is a student at UCSD and has no way to transport her 350 lb. chair. Rally4Reilly & Friends is happy and honored to be able to work with Golden Boy Mobility and provide her with a Bruno Chariot Lift which she can pull behind her car. This will provide the flexibility and freedom that she needs.
May 2022
We held our 5th Annual Rally4Reilly & Friends Charity Golf Tournament at the beautiful Rancho Bernardo Inn & Golf Resort. The tournament was another sellout and an absolutely huge success. Beautiful weather, great people having fun, and supporting a truly wonderful organization. This tournament is really starting to grow. We held our first Helicopter Ball Drop which was quite an attention-getter and fun to watch. A lucky participant walked away with $1,000 cash for the winning ticket.
April - Dec 2022
In March of 2022, Stephanie Nichols Rodas came to us in much need of financial assistance. Stephanie was the victim of a horrible car accident that caused the breakage of C-5 & damaged C-4, C-6 & C-7. Stephanie was going to Adapt Functional Movement Center in Carlsbad for her extensive therapy. She had exhausted her personal funds for therapy due to having to pay other bills that insurance was not paying and had to stop going to Adapt. We were happy and able to help Stephanie out by providing her with a Wellness Grant for her therapy program at Adapt Functional Movement Center 2x weekly. We will be providing her with the therapy from May 2022 – December 2022. Stephanie is one of the most resilient people we have ever met. The adversity she has overcome and continues to work through. She drives 2 times weekly from El Cajon to Carlsbad for her therapy which helps her not only physically but mentally as well
March 2022
R4R has partnered with Sharp Healthcare & Rehabilitation Services. They are referring people whom are being released from the hospital with their SCI and directing them to Rally4Reilly & Friends for Financial and Resource-based assistance. This is a wonderful and much needed partnership that will allow us to help so many people.
Nov 2021 - May 2022
On his 18th birthday, Adrian Gonzalez was shot in the shoulder. The bullet damaged his diaphragm, stomach and lung while also causing a T-11 Complete SCI, which left him paralyzed below the waist. Because of the damage to his organs and the surgeries needed to repair them, Adrian is coping with severe pain, debilitating nausea, and serious infections.
In addition to the physical pain, the injuries left he and his Mom financially devastated. Mom took unpaid leave to care for Adrian and though she tried, she could not make ends meet, it was simply impossible. She had medical insurance, but it did not cover many of the items he and the family needed. Combined, the physical, mental, emotional and financial hardship the family faced took a toll on their overall wellbeing.
This is where Rally4Reilly & Friends helped. Sharp Healthcare referred the family to us and we were able to provide some reprieve by way of a Wellness Grant. The grant covered rent for four months, car payments for four months, groceries, the balance on Adrian’s medical bed, gift cards, and medical and hygiene supplies. We also offered peer mentoring.
Peer Mentoring is extremely important for the wellbeing of the survivor and their family. It aids the family in a healthy recovery and gives them an opportunity to talk with someone who understands what they are going through.
We are committed to making a difference in the community. We can also connect anyone who has an active open case with the State of California Disability or the Dept. of Rehabilitation with the Workability 3 program. This is a program that offers classes and a chance at finding a career or re-entry back into the workforce.
In addition to the physical pain, the injuries left he and his Mom financially devastated. Mom took unpaid leave to care for Adrian and though she tried, she could not make ends meet, it was simply impossible. She had medical insurance, but it did not cover many of the items he and the family needed. Combined, the physical, mental, emotional and financial hardship the family faced took a toll on their overall wellbeing.
This is where Rally4Reilly & Friends helped. Sharp Healthcare referred the family to us and we were able to provide some reprieve by way of a Wellness Grant. The grant covered rent for four months, car payments for four months, groceries, the balance on Adrian’s medical bed, gift cards, and medical and hygiene supplies. We also offered peer mentoring.
Peer Mentoring is extremely important for the wellbeing of the survivor and their family. It aids the family in a healthy recovery and gives them an opportunity to talk with someone who understands what they are going through.
We are committed to making a difference in the community. We can also connect anyone who has an active open case with the State of California Disability or the Dept. of Rehabilitation with the Workability 3 program. This is a program that offers classes and a chance at finding a career or re-entry back into the workforce.
May 2021
We held our 4th Annual Rally4Reilly & Friends Charity Golf Tournament this past May at Singing Hills at Sycuan. Once again, it was a sellout event and we were able to raise money, despite the reeling effects of Covid-19, to help those affected by spinal cord injuries . We are so grateful for the outpouring of support from friends, businesses, volunteers, and the community.
April 2021
Rally4Reilly & Friends is happy and excited to announce that we have a new Team Member on our Executive Team. Carmen Richardson has joined Rally4Reilly & Friends as our Director of Operations. Carmen has over 20 years of experience in the non-profit community and also holds a Masters Degree in Nonprofit Leadership and Management from SDSU. She has been involved with several large nonprofit organizations and her true love and passion is working with young organizations and helping them grow. She is a nice addition to our already fantastic team!
Nov 2019 - May 2020
We were able to help a special family who had spent the last year at Rady Children’s Hospital. Their home was neither safe nor equipped to bring their son home and their financial resources had been drained. Mom was training to become a qualified healthcare provider, so she could provide care while also making some money to cover their ever-rising expenses. The family was able to secure adequate housing and another local non-profit was able to cover move-in costs, but the family was still struggling. So, Rally4Reilly & Friends gladly stepped in to provide a month’s rent—giving Mom space to breathe while finishing her critical education.
2020
Randy Jones, founder, and Curt Gandy, Executive Director of Randy Jones Foundation will be joining Rally4Reilly & Friends Advisory Board of Directors with the focus to add experience to our organization and help further grow Rally4Reilly & Friends and further benefit our community.
2020
This year we’ll part from Bomberos de San Diego to operate as Rally4Reilly & Friends, a 501 (c) 3 California Corporation They are the reason Rally4Reilly & Friends is where we are today!
April 2020
Rally4Reilly & Friends has partnered with the Randy Jones Foundation & Social Tap Eatery to help support the Covid-19 San Diego Feeds Medical Professionals Support Program. This program supplies the Medical Frontline Workers at several local hospitals with fresh meals from Social Tap Eatery. The program is funded by generous donations.
March 2020
Covid-19 hit our nation in a way no one had ever experienced. Our active goal was to get involved in our community and help in any way possible. It is the help we provide now, collectively going forward, that will make the difference that is needed for our future.
December 2019
Rally4Reilly & Friends formed their Board of Directors and held its first board meeting.
2019
Rally4Reilly & Friends filed` for our own tax-exempt status with the IRS. All filings were complete December 2019.
Nov. 2019-2020
We are honored to be a part of offering financial assistance to a family at Children’s Rady Hospital in San Diego.
2019
Rally4Reilly & Friends partnered with the Randy Jones Invitational (a part of the Randy Jones Foundation) and their giving back golf program to nonprofit organizations & other opportunities to give back to our community.
Late 2019
We changed our name and became Rally4Reilly & Friends. We changed our Mission and direction while still serving Reilly and his family, but also serving other families and those in need of assistance that have been affected by a spinal cord injury or paralysis and qualify for our program.
September 2019
We hosted our 3rd Annual Rally4Reilly Annual Charity Golf Tournament and, again, it was a sellout—-raising over $100,000. This was also the start of our name change.
2019
Rally4Reilly partnered with SoCal WCMX -a 501 c 3 nonprofit organization geared to help challenged athletes prosper in adaptive sports.
June 2019
Rally4Reilly came together and partnered with the San Diego Seals LAX (San Diego’s Professional Lacrosse Team) with the goal to strengthen each other’s organization and give back to the community.
2018
Rally4 Reilly partnered with Bomberos de San Diego and help fund a cleanup & paint day @ Caesar Chavez Elementary School in National City.
September 2018
We hosted the 2nd Annual Rally4Reilly Charity Golf Tournament and, again, it was a sellout and raised over $100,000.
2018
Rally for Reilly was able to purchase a medical van to assist the family with proper & safe transportation for Reilly to all Dr. appointments and therapy appointments
2018
Rally for Reilly was able to help out with the purchase of a specialized bedroom set for Reilly.
2018
Reilly went to Boston for a specialized Spinal surgery. Rally4Reilly & Friends were able to be a part of this and help with the expensive medical flight and other expenses.
End of 2017
A significant amount of the proceeds from the 2017 golf tournament went to help fund the new home Reilly’s family is building for Reilly in 2020. The home will be 100% ADA Compliant and easily accessible to meet all of Reilly’s needs.
October 2017
Rally for Reilly held the 1st Annual Rally for Reilly Charity Golf Tournament. The outpouring and response from the community was instrumental in a sellout event and in raising over $155,000.
2017, 2018 & 2019
Rally for Reilly participated in Community events with Bomberos de San Diego such as the annual Turkey drives held at many San Diego City Fire Stations and provided all the fixing for a Turkey dinner to over 400 under-privileged families.
June 2017
Rally for Reilly partnered with Bomberos de San Diego 501 (c) 3 as a fiscal sponsor to allow Rally4Reilly & Friends (R4R) to be born to benefit Reilly and his family.
