Diabetes is the number one killer in Belize but what you may not know is that there is a growing number of Belizeans who have been left disabled because of the chronic illness. Many are handicapped and simply are unable to live a normal life without the aid of a wheel chair. And while there is [...]
Carson City Allstate agent Jay Roberts is recognized and receives a $500 grant to the Wheelchair Foundation for which he volunteers. The Allstate Agency Hands in the Community grant program recognizes exclusive agents and personal financial representatives for outstanding commitment to community [...]
Join the Wheelchair Foundation, Wine for Wheels, and the Behring Family to wheel in the New Year with Dignity by giving Mobility to those in need. For ticket information call Jeff Behring at 925.648.3829 or email jeffbehring@wineforwheels.org Event Date: Thursday, December 31, 2009 Event Time: [...]
Support the Truckee High School Interact Club as it hosts a fundraiser for the Wheelchair Foundation Musical Chairs Fundraiser. Onehundred percent of proceeds go to the Wheelchair Foundation to buy wheelchairs for people around the world. Learn Salsa and other Latin dances in a one hour lesson, [...]
During a trip to Ethiopia last month, Christiana Flessner witnessed firsthand the effects of polio. She watched a woman sacrifice her wages to carry her 14-year-old disabled son to school, and saw a crippled man wear sandals on his hands to protect them from the rough ground he was forced to [...]