Our Stories
Real lives. Real families. Real impact.
Casey Evanoff | Atonal Password
April 29, 2024
He’s been practicing for weeks on the methodology in the Adaptive Sports Lab–the exact order to put his helmet and harness on, to prepare for the transfer up and out […]
Andersen Smith | In Time
April 24, 2024
The driver picks him up and takes him down the hill. It’s a good day, like many others have been. Once down on QLI’s rehabilitation campus, Andersen Smith heads to […]
Paylor it Forward | Robert Paylor’s Visit to QLI
April 8, 2024
Robert Paylor is near the end of his presentation. QLI’s packed auditorium is pin-drop silent as his wife, Karsen, enters carrying a walker. She places it in front of Robert’s […]
Step By Step | Kent Templien’s Story of Resilience
A devastating ATV accident left Kent Templien with a severe spinal cord injury. It also revealed incredible resolve and resilience.
Back Behind the Wheel | QLI’s Adaptive Driving Programs
May 6, 2024
Driving offers freedom – the ability to go wherever you want, whenever you want. It offers us access to the world – everything from a trip to the corner coffee […]
Casey Evanoff | Atonal Password
April 29, 2024
He’s been practicing for weeks on the methodology in the Adaptive Sports Lab–the exact order to put his helmet and harness on, to prepare for the transfer up and out […]
Andersen Smith | In Time
April 24, 2024
The driver picks him up and takes him down the hill. It’s a good day, like many others have been. Once down on QLI’s rehabilitation campus, Andersen Smith heads to […]
Paylor it Forward | Robert Paylor’s Visit to QLI
April 8, 2024
Robert Paylor is near the end of his presentation. QLI’s packed auditorium is pin-drop silent as his wife, Karsen, enters carrying a walker. She places it in front of Robert’s […]
Marty Ewing | The Proof
April 3, 2024
“It’s all gas, no brakes. A true nose to the grindstone experience.” Going into the wheelchair rugby training camps in places like Birmingham, AL can be utterly brutal. For a […]
Chris Smith | Arena
March 5, 2024
His feet are square with the rest of the board. A breath is taken—strong aimed. The space from the crest of his knees to the ends of his toes may […]
Fatimeh Hassan Pour | The Next Hill
March 4, 2024
“My sister and I came to Omaha in August 2022,” she reflects on a whirlwind two years. After the worsening unrest of the Taliban in her native Afghanistan, Fatimeh Hassan […]
Lucas Smith | The Rooster
February 19, 2024
The lights are dimmed in the common area—the snow outside brings up the visibility within the room. It’s just after four o’clock in the afternoon, usually the time of day […]
Jaya Fever | No Dissuasion
November 29, 2023
The gym doors open and the soon-to-be graduates enter—proud and expectant. Surrounding them, family and friends sit in equal anticipation. Soon, the names are read off and each student approaches […]
Pato Gilchrist | Without Pause
November 17, 2023
Beginning on an incline, the wheelchairs move swiftly down the pavement. Thirty yards later, Pato Gilchrist and Seth Wannamaker bring their chairs to an abrupt halt. They turn around, looking […]