Ashley Lauren Fisher
Born (1975-02-23) February 23, 1975
Montville, New Jersey, U.S.
Occupation(s)Model
Restaurateur
Years active1998–present

Ashley Lauren Fisher (born February 23, 1975, Montville, New Jersey) is an American model, co-founder and chairwoman of Discovery Through Design,[1] a non-profit organization that creates awareness and raises funds for disabled women's health initiatives and spinal cord research,[2] and a former actress, and restaurateur.[3]

Background

Fisher was born and raised in Montville, New Jersey, and was inducted into the Montville Township High School Hall of Fame in 2011.[4] She has performed in Carnegie Hall and Steinway Hall, on MTV, and modeled with NYC agencies.[5] Her mother is originally from England and her father from Jamaica; they met in London prior to their move to the U.S. Fisher has one brother.[6][7]

In 1998, she and her boyfriend Larry ran an upscale Italian restaurant in New Jersey called Pazzo Pazzo.[8]

On July 12, 1998, Fisher experienced a spinal cord injury after diving into shallow water near the Jersey Shore.[3] She became a tetraplegic.[8]

Philanthropy

With other women, Fisher co-founded Discovery Through Design which has raised almost a million dollars for spinal cord research.[9][10][11] She is also an organizer of Rolling with Style, a fashion show for women with disabilities.[12]

The Morris County (New Jersey) Chamber of Commerce named Fisher "Female Legend of Morris County" in 2009.[13] She gave the keynote address at DiscoverAbility, the New Jersey Governor's Conference on Employment for People with Disabilities.[14]

References

  1. ↑ "Philanthropy: Marilyn Hamilton helped establish the nonprofit organization Discovery Through Design". marilynhamilton.com. Retrieved 4 May 2010.
  2. ↑ "Discovery through Design's Rolling with Style Gala Adds a Whole New Spin to Fashion Week". National Spinal Cord Injury Association. February 15, 2007. Archived from the original on July 17, 2011. Retrieved May 4, 2010.
  3. 1 2 Parker-Hope, Tara (March 26, 2009). "Voices of Spinal Cord Injury". The New York Times blog. Retrieved May 3, 2010.
  4. ↑ "2011 MTHS Hall of Fame". Montville Township High School. Retrieved March 29, 2012.
  5. ↑ Rouba, Kelly (2007). "New Jersey Governor's Conference on Employment for People with Disabilities". thisabled.com. Archived from the original on July 17, 2011. Retrieved May 4, 2010.
  6. ↑ "Restaurateur decorates to amaze in 113-year-old Morristown home". nj.com. October 30, 2015. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Ashley Lauren Fisher: Full Force, Non-Stop". New Mobility. April 1, 2014. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
  8. 1 2 Rubin, Nadine (June 1, 2006). "Overcoming the odds". Harpers Bazaar. Retrieved May 3, 2010.
  9. ↑ Edelman, Adam (February 13, 2007). "Designers roll out their latest lines: Chic wheelchairs". USA Today. Retrieved May 4, 2010.
  10. ↑ "Founders of Discovery Through Design". Sunrise Medical. Archived from the original on February 27, 2009. Retrieved May 4, 2010.
  11. ↑ Rouba, Kelly. "Reinventing the Wheel with Style". United Spinal Association. Archived from the original on March 15, 2009. Retrieved May 4, 2010.
  12. ↑ "'Rolling With Style' for a good cause". ABC Eyewitness News. February 5, 2007. Archived from the original on June 29, 2011. Retrieved May 3, 2010.
  13. ↑ "Ashley". Ashley Lauren Fisher.
  14. ↑ "First New Jersey Governor's Conference on Employment for People with Disabilities". Press release. New Jersey Business Leadership Network. Archived from the original on September 8, 2012. Retrieved March 29, 2012.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.