Why We Care

"The mission of the HensonFuerst Health Initiative is to foster safety and wellness in our community. We are dedicated to helping our friends and neighbors, and are always looking for ways to give back."

Thomas W. Henson Jr.
Attorney
HensonFuerst

"We're honored to help make a difference in the lives of cancer victims and their families by participating in events such as Relay for Life and Hope Blooms. It is our sincerest hope that as a community we can work together to eliminate this disease for future generations."

Carma Henson
Attorney
HensonFuerst

"Proper health and nutrition are key to long-term economic viability and growth. Nearly all major illness and injuries can be minimized through proper diet, physical activity, and safety awareness. We must make every effort to do our part to minimize the risk of injury, reduce the risk of illness and cancer, and maintain proper nutrition for people of all ages."

David Henson
Attorney
HensonFuerst

"For nearly 35 years, our neighbors have supported our business by placing their trust in us, and we have an obligation to make sure our community continues to be great place to live."

Bob Fuerst
Founder
HensonFuerst

Ride for the Rock Benefit Cycling Event

Presented by HensonFuerst attorneys


We’d like to thank everyone who joined the HensonFuerst Bike Team for this year’s Ride for the Rock, which benefited the Brain Injury Association of North Carolina, on March 6, 2010. More than 160 cyclists chose between a 50K or 100K course that offered pit stops and a sag wagon.

About Ride for the Rock
On July 31, 2005, Mark "The Rock" Ornitz sustained a life-changing brain injury when he crashed head first into a telephone pole while trying to avoid another cyclist who had fallen. The traumatic brain injury (TBI) stopped just short of killing him, and has left him and his family with a long and arduous journey of rehabilitation for his ongoing deficits, including intractable pain in his paralyzed right arm and 24-hour medical supervision.

Mark’s family is physically and financially overwhelmed. They have been astonished to discover there is a lack of appropriate resources in North Carolina to help families and patients deal with this type of ordeal. His family is left to wonder what will happen to "The Rock" when they are no longer able to take care of him.

They are not alone in this circumstance. More than 180,000 North Carolinians suffer from brain injuries – five times more than the combined number of multiple sclerosis, spinal cord injury, AIDS, and breast cancer cases in the state. Yet in North Carolina, Medicaid does not help people with head injuries if they are older than 22. Nor are there affordable residential facilities that understand how to care for brain injured residents.

Mark’s teammates at The Capital Cycling Club honor him by keeping his name on the team roster. They’ve partnered with the Brain Injury Association of North Carolina to conduct the Ride for the Rock to raise awareness, promote safety among cyclists and motorists, raise funds, and promote its mission of offering help, hope, and a voice to people with brain injuries and their families.