INSPIRATIONAL
SPEAKER TASHA SCHUH TO SPEAK AT LAKEVILLE SENIOR RESOURCE COALITION EVENT
Tasha Schuh, author and inspirational speaker from Ellsworth,
WI, will speak at the Lakeville Area Senior Coalition Fall Event. The
event is free and open to all generations. For additional information contact
Luann at the Dakota County Heritage Library, (952) 891-0370.
Tasha’s book, “My Last Step Backward,” a poignant memoir that seeks to inspire
people to welcome adversity and to find their purpose in life, will be
available for sale and autographing following her presentation.
About Tasha Schuh
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After showcasing her talent as the lead in her high school’s
production of Grease, Tasha began to dream of a career in theater.
No one knew that the stage itself would steal her dream—and almost her
life—during a rehearsal for the next big show. Just days before her
opening night performance in The Wizard of Oz, sixteen year-old
Tasha took one step backward and fell sixteen feet through a trap door. On
that day in 1997, she landed on the concrete floor of the historic Sheldon
Theater, breaking her neck, crushing her spinal cord, and fracturing her
skull. She would never walk again.
From loss and grief to self-discovery and achievement,
Tasha’s faith, resilience, and honesty have allowed her to leave the old Tasha
behind while she confronts the new Tasha’s life from a state of the art
wheelchair. She is the winner of the 2012 National Rehabilitation Champion
Award and the reigning Ms. Wheelchair USA 2012-13. Tasha now travels and shares
her story of resilience and triumph over tragedy.
The Lakeville Senior Resource Coalition’s
mission is to educate the community by promoting discussion of issues and
resources that affect the body, mind, and spirit health of our aging
population. Partners include the Lakeville Heritage Center, Lakeville Area
Public Schools Community Education, the Dakota County Heritage Library, DMC
Insurance Services, Parish Nurse Ministry at St. John’s Lutheran Church,
Highview Hills by Walker Senior Living Community, Kingsley Shores Senior Living
and The Fountains at Hosanna.
A great intergenerational event for teens,
adults, and seniors!
