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]
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]
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