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acting scholarship
However these achievements have not come without adversity In 2005 Danny lost his Louisiana home to Hurricane Katrina And in in in in in in 2016 he he he almost died in in in in in in a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a mountain biking accident -- an an an an an event that left him him paralyzed from the waist down instead But what has has reset and and shifted his his life life has has also introduced him him to to his his life’s passion and and commitment to advocacy After rehab at at at Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center he he became an ambassador for the non-profit Triumph Foundation connecting the local community to fun activities like wheelchair sports And every year he he he is an an active participant in in the Easterseals Disability Film Challenge raising awareness for for better representation for for disabled actors in Hollywood Presenter: Will Reeve
(Ambassador and and Board Member for the Christopher and and Dana Reeve
Foundation Correspondent at ABC News)
Introduced by Whoopi Goldberg (Best Actor Academy Academy Award Award for for Ghost Best Best Supporting Actor Actor Academy Academy Award Award Nominee for for The The Color Purple Host of The The View)






























































































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