{"id":10563,"date":"2021-04-27T07:00:40","date_gmt":"2021-04-27T14:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shayneletford.com\/test-triumph\/uncategorized\/thecomeback-tom\/"},"modified":"2024-04-22T14:34:15","modified_gmt":"2024-04-22T21:34:15","slug":"thecomeback-tom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/triumph-foundation.org\/es\/news\/thecomeback-tom\/","title":{"rendered":"The Comeback &#8211; Tom&#8217;s Story"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div  class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_left wpb_content_element\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper   vc_box_border_grey\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/triumph-foundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/3e8f2709-8112-4130-b571-bcdf40b74191-1.png\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-full\" alt=\"\" title=\"3e8f2709-8112-4130-b571-bcdf40b74191-1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/triumph-foundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/3e8f2709-8112-4130-b571-bcdf40b74191-1.png 1080w, https:\/\/triumph-foundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/3e8f2709-8112-4130-b571-bcdf40b74191-1-300x118.png 300w, https:\/\/triumph-foundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/3e8f2709-8112-4130-b571-bcdf40b74191-1-1024x404.png 1024w, https:\/\/triumph-foundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/3e8f2709-8112-4130-b571-bcdf40b74191-1-18x7.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"null\" style=\"text-align: center;\">A Comeback Story with Wheels<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<p>2021 is a year of comebacks and you are no exception! We're celebrating the great comebacks of Triumph family members like you. Meet Tom Finch...<\/p>\n<p>Tom was in a motorcycle accident and suffered T12 spinal cord injury. His family and friends rallied around him early on. This\u00a0helped him push through the obstacles to recover and reinvent himself. He saw how important it was to be surrounded by a community of people who were committed to helping him in his \"comeback,\" so he committed himself to helping others make theirs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">\u201cThe grant makes it possible for me to build more dreams for more people!\u201d<br \/>\nTom Finch<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" id=\"video\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>Tom is a welder and fabricator by trade. Much of his previous work was for the entertainment and theme park industries\u00a0If you have a favorite ride at Disneyland, he may have had a part in bringing that dream to life.<\/p>\n<p>With his new-found understanding of wheelchairs and the needs of people like himself, he began customizing wheelchairs that fit people better and help them achieve their dreams. Tom lives in Tehachapi and does his work under an outdoor awning that's wide open to some of California's most extreme temperatures - icy cold or blazing heat.<\/p>\n<p>So to help Tom achieve his small-business dreams of building and repairing custom wheelchairs, Triumph approved him for our Employment Achievement Award. The award enabled him to enclose his shop from the elements, purchase new equipment, and upgrade the infrastructure needed to serve more of his customers through his company <a href=\"https:\/\/www.finchadaptivefabrication.com\/\">Finch Adaptive Fabrications<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_video_widget wpb_content_element vc_clearfix   vc_video-aspect-ratio-169 vc_video-el-width-80 vc_video-align-center\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_video_wrapper\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Tom&#039;s Comeback\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UBLPSxFd8ag?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>Triumph's <a href=\"https:\/\/triumph-foundation.org\/es\/outreach\/grants-and-equipment\/employment-assistance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Employment Achievement Award <\/a>is part of our vocation initiative to help many in the SCI community who face challenges in securing stable employment. We assist them through the practical and emotional process of returning to work through peer mentoring and counseling.<\/p>\n<p>Applications for the Employment Achievement Award are currently being accepted. It provides funds to assist with efforts to return to work or gain employment advancement. <a href=\"https:\/\/triumph-foundation.org\/es\/outreach\/grants-and-equipment\/employment-assistance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Apply today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Employment Assistance is the fourth segment of Triumph's <a href=\"https:\/\/triumph-foundation.org\/es\/circle-of-care\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Circle of Care<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_btn3-container vc_btn3-left vc_do_btn\" ><a class=\"vc_general vc_btn3 vc_btn3-size-md vc_btn3-shape-rounded vc_btn3-style-modern vc_btn3-color-info\" href=\"https:\/\/triumph-foundation.org\/es\/outreach\/grants-and-equipment\/employment-assistance\/\" title=\"Apply for Employment Assistance\" target=\"_blank\">Apply for Employment Assistance<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"null\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>\"As the world\u00a0attempts a comeback from the chaos of 2020, let each one of us pursue our own personal comebacks.\"<br \/>\n<\/em><\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"null\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>- Andrew Skinner<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>Will you help people like Tom\u00a0make a comeback this year?<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_btn3-container vc_btn3-left vc_do_btn\" ><a class=\"vc_general vc_btn3 vc_btn3-size-md vc_btn3-shape-rounded vc_btn3-style-modern vc_btn3-color-warning\" href=\"https:\/\/triumph-foundation.org\/es\/donate\/\" title=\"MAKE A GIFT\" target=\"_blank\">MAKE A GIFT<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>If you or someone you know needs help, <a href=\"https:\/\/triumph-foundation.org\/es\/contact-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">please contact us.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A Comeback Story with Wheels 2021 is a year of comebacks and you are no exception! 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