HOW WE BEGAN

We are an organization that started by accident.

At the age of 16, Jack Jablonski’s life changed forever after he was checked from behind while playing in a high school hockey game. The resulting injury left him paralyzed from the chest down.

In a flash, Jack received local and national attention. The outpouring of support not only helped Jack begin the journey toward his personal goal to someday skate again, but it also provided the inspiration to create a foundation that would benefit everyone living with a spinal cord injury.

The Jack Jablonski Foundation was established on December 30, 2012, on the one-year anniversary of Jack’s injury. The foundation has a single goal: BEAT PARALYSIS.