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“Seeing the Expo from 1-Meter High” Launching Ceremony in China
May 16th is Helping Disabled People Day in China, and it marked the launch of Redchair’s “Seeing the Expo from 1-meter high” Expo program in Jing’an Park. Redchair’s “Seeing the Expo from 1-meter high” program was launched by the Wheelchair Foundation in 2009, and since then a number of enterprises have participated in the love relay. During the World Expo, Tyco Electronics led the way towards realizing the disabled’s dreams of visiting the Expo by donating 450 Redchairs as [...]
100 wheelchairs donated to the BAPD
By Alesha Cadet The Rotary Club of East Nassau, in partnership with The Rotary Club of Joplin Missouri, donated 100 wheelchairs to the Bahamas Association For the Physically Disabled (BAPD) yesterday. President of the Rotary Club of East Nassau Michele Rassin said, "Rotary is about doing good work in the world and this is one prime example of two Rotary Clubs getting together internationally to help make a difference in someone's life. "We are very honored to have worked with the [...]
Powerlifter with Frail Bones (Malaysia)
Born with brittle bones, petty trader Yee Gan Chee, now 37, broke her legs six times as a child and could no longer walk by the time she was in Standard Three. “My leg would break even if I fell from a low level. As I was very hyperactive as a kid, I fractured my left ankle four times and my right ankle twice,” said the ASEAN Paralympic powerlifter from Penang. The first time it happened was when she was only 10 months old. “I was on the high chair eating a biscuit when some [...]
Wine Charities: For the Love of Wine
by Michael Cervin Since grade school we’ve all heard the fatigued proverb, “It’s better to give than to receive.” Most of us wouldn’t argue with that, at least not publicly. Privately however, well, who doesn’t want free stuff? In truth, the wine industry is a magnanimous group, routinely called upon to provide free juice for charity auctions, public and private tastings, festivals and most anyplace where wine is poured and people want to imbibe at little or no cost. These three [...]
Riding On Hope
An elderly Haitian man lies in pain on a cot in a dark, wooden shack with no electricity or running water in a rural area near the Haiti-Dominican Republic border. The 100-pound earthquake survivor, Jean, is unable to walk — a virtual prisoner in the shack. As he is peeled from the sheets, he moans quietly. He is placed in his new wheelchair and taken outside. He looks to the sky, lets out a gasp and fills his lungs with fresh air. I’m the Daily Toreador photo editor. Last [...]
Rock N Rev Tickets Sale
The legendary Rock N' Rev Festival takes place this summer and Godsmack's going to be there for the party! The band will perform on August 9, at the Glencoe Campgrounds in Sturgis, SD, and for a limited time, the Godsmack.com Store is selling general admission tickets for $10 off the regular price! This is a members-only sale so if you're already a Godsmack.com member, just sign into your account to purchase tickets. Still not a member? Then create an account now! Single Day Godsmack [...]
Moto Concourso
Moto Rivato presents a day of exciting two-wheeled action. Motorcycles from 1975 and earlier will be on display and for sale from vendors such Simi Honda, Simi Cycles, Kawasaki of Simi Valley and Cycle Gear. Silent auction to benefit Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation and The Wheelchair Foundation. Live music by Rocking Scoundrels. When May 16th : 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Price: Free Where Simi Valley City Hall Plaza 2969 Tapo Canyon Rd., Simi Valley, CA 93063 SOURCE: Los Angeles Times
Hale students raise money for Haiti
Hale students raise money for Haiti. After the earthquake in Haiti, Hale Elementary students raided their piggybanks, collecting about $3,000, but that pool now has grown to a total of nearly $50,000. Parent Diana Anderson told others about the students' fundraiser, which inspired them to donate money and materials. A matching grant of about $24,000 from the Wheelchair Foundation means more than 300 wheelchairs will go to the disabled in Haiti. If you would like to donate, the foundation will [...]
Lookout Ridge exchanges “Wine for Wheels”
Over 150 million children, teens and adults worldwide are in need of a wheelchair but cannot afford one. The Holmes family, owners of Lookout Ridge Winery in Glen Ellen, wants to change that statistic. “For every bottle of Lookout Ridge current release wines and for every case of library wines, our “Wine for Wheels” program will donate a wheelchair to a needy individual,” owner Gordon Holmes said. “We believe you can buy a bottle and change a life.” The price of a bottle of [...]
Rotarians deliver wheelchairs to Bolivia
Members of Madera Sunrise Rotary and Madera Rotary clubs were joined by Rotarians from Patterson and Sonora to deliver wheelchairs to the physically disabled in Bolivia who need but cannot afford them. Working with the Santa Cruz, Bolivia, Rotary Club, a total of 280 wheelchairs were delivered May 12-19. Local Rotarians, under the direction of Bob Bitter, raised a total of $42,000 to purchase the shipping container of wheelchairs. The wheelchairs were delivered in cooperation with the [...]