http://www.looktothestars.org/charity/1284-wings-for-life en-us 40 The latest news about celebrity good deeds and charity involvement Formula 1 legend David Coulthard may have retired from the sport that made him famous, but he is certainly not forgotten. The Scottish driver is an Ambassador for the spinal injuries charity Wings For Life, and recently spoke about why the organization is important to him.</p> <p>&#8220;Of all the injuries and disabilities you can have, [paraplegia and quadriplegia are] particularly cruel, especially for a young person,&#8221; he told the Daily Record in the UK. &quot;For a large part of my adult life, I&#8217;ve been surrounded by people who have these kinds of injuries and, not just to say nice words, I am sincerely amazed and inspired by way they deal with the realities of the situation they find themselves in. I just cannot imagine how you would cope.</p> <p>&#8220;I&#8217;ve been involved in supporting this kind of work for a while, through the Race of Champions event which has supported spinal cord research, before joining Red Bull. But I have got more involved through them. <p><a href="/news/1984-david-coulthard-gives-wings-for-life">Read more</a></p> Mon, 02 Feb 2009 13:00:00 +0000 urn:uuid:http://www.looktothestars.org/news/1984 http://www.looktothestars.org/news/1984-david-coulthard-gives-wings-for-life David Coulthard Wings For Life Celebrity Charity Philanthropy Giving Physical Challenges