Founded by two-time Stanley Cup champion, three-time NHL All-Star, U.S. Hall of Fame inductee and Olympian Kevin Stevens, along with his sister, Kelli Wilson, Power Forward emerged from Stevens’ 25-year battle with addiction.

Wanting to help others struggling with addiction, Stevens and Wilson co-founded Power Forward Inc. to support individuals in recovery and combat the stigma surrounding addiction through education, empowerment and innovation. To date, the Massachusetts-based charity has organized over 250 speaking events and awarded more than 500 sober living scholarships. The nonprofit also launched the D.O.E.R. Project (Dog Ownership Enhancing Recovery), which places comfort dogs in MASH- approved sober homes to track if and how pets can help residents maintain sobriety.

Maggie Cabana, a legal assistant with MANEY | GORDON Trial Lawyers, grew up in Rhode Island and, after graduating from the University of Alabama with a degree in Criminal Justice and a minor in Addiction and Recovery, began working with Power Forward this year, continuing to serve on the charity’s board as Marketing Director.

Helping those with addiction and addressing misconceptions surrounding the disease has always been a passion for Cabana. Now that she’s moved to Tampa, she hopes to expand the charity’s presence beyond New England.

A NOTE FROM JACK GORDON, BOARD-CERTIFIED CIVIL TRIAL LAWYER BOARD -CERTIFIED MEDICAL MALPRACTICE LAWYER