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Santa's 5K Toy Trot draws hundreds of runners, collects hundreds of toys
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After breaking his neck while sledding when he was 14 years old, Jarrett Dreyer is now wheelchair-bound. He’s classified as an incomplete quadriplegic, which means his spinal cord was damaged but not severed.
But that doesn’t stop Dreyer from staying active and competing in sports.
The 23-year-old Patchogue man is currently training to play rugby in the 2016 Paralympics Games in Rio...