Wheelchair Foundation News
Angola – The Most Disabled People on Earth Get Help
The Rotary Club of Los Angeles has matched ChevronTexaco’s sponsorship of 240 wheelchairs, which is then being matched by the Wheelchair Foundation to deliver the first 960 of 1,920 wheelchairs to Angola. Other Rotary Clubs will match the…
Wheelchair Relief Mission To South And Central America
A mission of Hope, Mobility and Freedom will depart from the San Francisco Bay Area on January 13th. Ken Behring and the Wheelchair Foundation team will be joined by representatives from LDS Charities to meet the First Ladies of Peru, Bolivia,…
Wheelchairs Given For Holidays In Record Numbers
The Wheelchair Foundation is receiving donations for hundreds of wheelchairs per day to be given in the name of loved ones for the holidays.
The Wheelchair Foundation was established in June of 2000 to deliver Hope, Mobility and Freedom to…
Wheelchair Recycling Round Up
Wheelchair Foundation Wheelchair Recycling Round-Up & Sponsorship Event
WHO: The Wheelchair Foundation, Berkeley area Starbucks stores, the City of Berkeley, and local merchants.
WHAT: Holiday gift giving of a new life?Recycle an old wheelchair…
Relief Target: Central America
The Wheelchair Foundation and LDS Charities have embarked on a goodwill mission of mercy and exploration to Central America. Wheelchair Foundation founder Kenneth E. Behring, President and CEO of LDS Charities Garry Flake, representatives of…
A Stronger Resolve To Help The Less Fortunate
For those of us that dedicate our lives to helping the less fortunate people of the world, the unthinkable human sorrow that has been inflicted upon the families of victims from the September 11th New York, Washington,DC and airline disasters…
500 Wheelchairs For Lebanon
The Wheelchair Foundation has recently completed a 500-wheelchair distribution in Beirut, Tripoli and Southern Lebanon.
A team comprised of Wheelchair Foundation staff and volunteers from Airline Ambassadors, The Holy Land Foundation and private…
Chevron Sponsors Wheelchairs For Angola
The Wheelchair Foundation team is currently distributing wheelchairs in Luanda, Angola with Liwini, a humanitarian relief organization formed by Angolan First Lady Ana Paula dos Santos.
Angola is a country that has suffered greatly from devastating…
Wheelchairs For Nigeria
The Wheelchair Foundation has sent a team to distribute wheelchairs in Lagos, Nigeria with the Healthcare Organization for Africa.
The 240 wheelchairs distributed will mean a new life for people that live in a country plagued by disability.…
Wheelchairs For The Children Of Nepal
In a joint effort between the Association of Mobility Providers and the Wheelchair Foundation, Ronald McDonald House Charities has financed the delivery of 206 specialized wheelchairs to children in Nepal. The majority of the children are victims…