The Manitoba government will spend $3 million over the next five years making sure people with spinal cord injuries receive the most up-to-date services.

Premier Gary Doer and other government officials announced the funding in the provincial legislature Friday.

People in Suwanee are encouraged to trek to Rita's in Suwanee Town Center on Wednesday and down as much of the cold stuff as they can in a fund-raiser for 13-year-old Brice Croxton, who sustained a spinal cord injury while skiing in Colorado.

Now at Shepherd Spinal Center, Brice is paralyzed from the sternum down, said his father, Alex Croxton.

Jewish Hospital & St. Mary's HealthCare Inc.'s Frazier Rehab Institute has received a $1 million gift from the Bernard and Jean Trager family to support Frazier's recently expanded downtown facility.

The Tragers, founders of Republic Bank & Trust Co., donated the money in honor of their children and grandchildren, according to a news release.

Now that he has regained the gift of music, Ryan Nelson wants to use his talent to help others.

The 21-year-old Pilesgrove resident, who was paralyzed in a car accident three years ago, will be playing with his band Thursday at Rowan University for the Adam Taliaferro Foundation All Star Football Classic.

Proceeds will go toward athletes with spinal injuries.

Nelson, a quadriplegic, remembers going through months of therapy and not being angry about losing the use of his legs and some of the use of his arms.

Rather, he was upset he couldn't play guitar.

"He asked me if I knew the federal ID number for the hospital because a client wanted to make a donation," Huber said.

"I told him I couldn't remember my phone number let alone the hospital's federal ID number."

Then Huber dropped the amount - a woman, who asked to remain anonymous - was leaving $10 million to Shriners Hospital, known nationally for its treatment of burn victims."He asked if I was sitting down before he told me the amount," Huber said. "I tell you, I got chills down my spine just thinking about what $10 million could do for all of the children at the hospital."