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Strangers give hope to paralyzed gymnast

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Avenue Road Roofing volunteers Alberto Lara, left, Ilia Koka and Simon Gorle work on the roof of the fully accessible home being built to help gymnast Taylor Lindsay-Noel.

Volunteers pitch in to build new home for young athlete who lost her Olympic dream

Jason Miller
Staff Reporter

When Olympic hopeful Taylor Lindsay-Noel broke her neck a year ago while attempting a difficult dismount from the uneven bars during a practice session at Seneca College, her life, too, was shattered.

Since then, Taylor, now 15 and a resident of the Bloorview Kids Rehab hospital, has been struggling – without much success – to regain some movement in her paralyzed limbs.

But now the young athlete has been given a reason for renewed hope: Total strangers and several Toronto companies are helping to build her a new house in North York.

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The family is still accepting donations to help complete the project. Contributions may be made at any CIBC branch, Account (07312) 77-59185, or arranged by email to teamtaylor2008@gmail.com.

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