The Wheelchair Foundation is a non-profit organization with a goal to provide a free
wheelchair to every child, teen and adult worldwide who needs one, but has no means to acquire one.
wheelchair to every child, teen and adult worldwide who needs one, but has no means to acquire one.
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Chilean Rotarians Find Road to Purpose
When Chilean Rotarians Brigitte Kusch and her husband, Luciano, had the chance to meet Wheelchair Foundation founder, Kenneth E. Behring, at the Rotary International convention in Los Angles in June of 2008, they were thrilled to have the opportunity to purchase copies of his book Road to [...]
Letter from a Navy Lieutenant to Josh Routh
Hi everyone: I am Renzo Llontop, the Navy Lieutenant who was with you for 2 days in Lima. I write to thank you for being here in Peru, the work you do around the world is really the best job It could exist, to help other people without asking anything in return. I know you've had a tiring [...]
2010 Holiday Letter from David Behring, President of the Wheelchair Foundation
Dear Friends, Imagine the possibilities that a new red wheelchair brings! During the entire eight years of his life in a small village in Yucatán, Mexico, Jonathan had never moved on his own. He waited and watched as his three sisters and older brother explored their worlds. Now that he is [...]
Around the World and Beyond – A Tribute to Scharleen Colant, 1920-2010
Around the World and Beyond A tribute to our special friend and role model, Scharleen Colant 1920-2010 Scharleen Colant made her first call to the Wheelchair Foundation in 2006. She was aware of our work through her membership in the Rotary Club of San Francisco and wished to become more [...]
The Gift of Mobility, Power & Independence
The Wheelchair Foundation recently received a touching letter from the fourth-grade school teacher of a young wheelchair recipient named Gabriella. We would like to share this letter, and the joy that it brings, with you as it provides a wonderful example of how together, we are making a [...]