Jonesy's Journey

On Feb 27th, 2010 Michael "Jonesy" Jones was critically injured during a rugby tournament in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.

Jonesy was a standout member of the Albany Knicks Rugby Club, both on and off the pitch, for over 25 years until the accident.

Two months post-accident Jonesy was finally able to breathe on his own, eat and speak. After 4 months of rehab in New Jersey and 7 more closer to home, Jonesy finally returned to his family and remodeled home on February 14, 2011. While Jonesy has come a long way in the past 14 months, he is confined to a wheel chair, paralyzed from the shoulders down. and faces a lifelong uphill battle. We at the Trust are working to ensure that he, his wife Lisa, and daughter Liliana, are prepared to take on the enormous financial obligations they will face in the future.

Thanks to all of you for your continued support of Jonesy and his family.

Cards and letters should be sent too :

Michael Jones
P.O. Box 38086
Albany, NY 12203

Please note at this time, donations to the trust are
NOT tax deductible.

Former University at Albany rugger Joe “Crabber” Szalay along with his girlfriend Tiffany and close friends John, Christina and Amanda ran the Philadelphia Rock and Roll half marathon on September 18^th, 2011 raising over $8000 in support of Jonesy.

As a fellow hooker, Joe had the privilege of working 1 on 1 with Jonesy during his time at Albany and took pride in learning from one of the best.

And Joe would like everyone to know that "He don’t like no mellow **** "

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