Wheelchair Foundation News
Turning The Wheels
This article is written by Jeremy Walsh of the San Ramon / Danville Express and can be viewed in it's entirety here.
Turning the wheels
Wheelchair project aims to raise awareness, funds in San Ramon Valley schools
Students in the San…
A Courageous Veteran Receives Mobility
We received this letter from Emile Meylan, the father of Mariela Meylan, a US Veteran that was injured while serving over seas.
My daughter, Mariela, served in the U.S. Military. She was stationed in Kuwait and was injured in an auto accident…
Group raises kids' awareness of disabilities
This article is borrowed from the Contra Costa Times and is shared in it's entirety. To read the original article written by Robert Jordan click here.
SAN RAMON -- Don Routh's lips still tremble and his eyes fight back tears as he recalls the…
Providing Mobility to Hermosillo, Mexico
In late January Rotary District 5490 visited Hermosillo, Mexico and distributed 110 wheelchairs. Rebecca Wilks, MD, a Past President of Peoria North Rotary Club, attended the distribution and wrote the below story.
"I have some history with…
Providing Wheelchairs in Las Vegas
Over the past few weeks an effort has been underway to deliver wheelchairs free of cost to residents in Las Vegas Nevada. With the assistance from John Williams, former director of Wheelchair Foundation's Nevada chapter, we've been able to…
Tri-Valley Hero: Blackhawk developer represents greatness, selflessness
This article was borrowed from the Danville Express and written by Jeremy Walsh. The original article can be viewed by clicking here.
Tri-Valley Hero: Blackhawk developer represents greatness, selflessness
Kenneth E. Behring receives…
Students Get a Glimpse of Life in a Wheelchair
This article borrowed from the San Ramon Patch article published on Oct. 16, 2013 by Jane McInnis (Editor) Understanding the difficulty of getting around in a wheelchair has been a hands-on lesson for students at Montevideo Elementary.
Last…
Added Comfort For Physically Disabled
This article was borrowed from the Seychelles Nation website from Oct 8 2013
Added Comfort For Physically Disabled Children and Elderly
The Rotary Club of Victoria in partnership with an international non-profit body called Wheelchair…
Wheels for Chairs – "RUSH" A Ron Howard Film
On Thursday, September 26th 2013, there will be a special advance screening of the movie RUSH from Two-time Academy Award® winner Ron Howard (A Beautiful Mind, Frost/Nixon) at Century Theatre in the Blackhawk Plaza at 7:00 pm along with a reception…
Wheelchairs for Fiji
In August of 2013, Wheelchair Foundation shipped 110 wheelchairs to Fiji. Below are excerpts borrowed from the Fiji Sun.com news articles which you can read in their entirety here and here.
Receiving 18 of the 110 delivered wheelchairs, the…