‘Press Releases’ Archives
Charity, Fraternity & Changing Lives
April 2007 marked several historic events for the Knights of Columbus wheelchair distribution program. This was the second year that a contingent of some 25 Knights and their wives traveled from California to Mexico City to distribute wheelchairs on the grounds of the Basilica of Our Lady of [...]
Joining Hands in China and Vietnam
During a recent trip to Hong Kong to attend the ERA 2007 Asia Conference, eighteen ERA members, staff and family spent a very wet day on a bus traveling to the city of Guangzhou to participate in a wheelchair distribution. The Guangzhou Charity Federation arranged to deliver some 40 wheelchairs [...]
Wine for Wheels
Anyone who knows Gordon Holmes, knows he’s passionate about wine. It’s why he left a successful publishing career on Wall Street to start Lookout Ridge winery in Sonoma County. But it wasn’t until he combined his passion with compassion that he made a remarkable discovery. “When I [...]
A Gift to Our Servicemen and Servicewomen
Deputy Commander Capt. Bruce Gillingham (in the photo on the right) presented plaques of appreciation from the Naval Medical Center in Portsmouth, Virginia. The plaques were given to Peter Barnes, Executive Director of Wheelchair Foundation Washington, D.C., his wife, Cheryl, and Greg Hartville [...]
In the Service of All Nations
A group of Princeton Alumni celebrated their 30th graduation anniversary by making a trip to Guatemala and distributing wheelchairs to various communities. The following story was told by William Farrell, a Princeton alumnus that went on the trip. The members of the Class of 1977 Community [...]