About Us
Connection & Community
BACKBONES exists to help people with spinal cord injury or disease (SCI/D) and their families connect with their communities. We do that by creating events and experiences that promote awareness and engage people of all abilities
Our Story
BACKBONES was born when friends and family of Reveca Torres started a fundraising campaign in order to help pay for medical expenses after a spinal cord injury. Surrounded by great people, Reveca realized the importance of a support system to help reach one’s goals after an injury and the impact others with similar injuries had — they provided motivation and confidence that couldn’t be found elsewhere.
With the support and guidance of so many, Reveca Torres and co-founders Veronica Gott, Patricia Mikicic and Annie Gonzalez put a long-time goal into motion and transformed BACKBONES into what it is today: a place to connect with others with the purpose of learning, teaching, and sharing.
Founder & Director
Reveca Torres
Living with a C6 SCI from a car accident.
Artist, filmmaker and disability advocate.
Board of Directors
BACKBONES is seeking passionate, dedicated individuals to serve on our Board of Directors. If you're passionate about our mission and want to help shape the future of BACKBONES, we'd love to hear from you.
Eric Larson
Board President
Jon Haven
Secretary
Peter Yi
Treasurer
Patrick Maher
Director
Allan Samson
Director
Charlis Penson
Director
Lori Jankowski
Director
Erin Gildner
Director