Wheelchair Foundation News
Wheelchair to Water – Wheelchair Foundation assists a veteran with a little "Surf Action".
A couple of months ago, we received an email from Mr. Bradley Cook, who's involved with "Surf Action," an organization dedicated to helping military veterans and their families affected by PTSD and physical injuries. Below is his letter.
"Hello,…
Giving The Gift of Mobility
Pleasanton students learn firsthand about worldwide need for wheelchairs
by Glenn Wohltmann - This story first published in Pleasanton Weekly and PleasantonWeekly.com
Dozens of Pleasanton elementary and middle school kids have a new…
A Flight Of Honor And Of Meaning
This article was written by Lou Bender for the Tallahassee Democrat and has been edited for content length. To read the original online article click here. Images were provided by Capt. Scott Barry, Special Operations / Field Operations Supervisor…
Surprise Your Mom This Mother's Day
Millions of loving mothers worldwide must face each day without the simple freedom of mobility. These daughters, sisters, and wives must fulfill their roles as mothers from their hands and knees, often times on dirt floors. What greater gift…
Students at Pleasanton's Hart Middle Raise Funds for Danville Wheelchair Group
Article in it's entirety from Tri-Valley Times on 3/7/2013
PLEASANTON -- Robbie Brumm has new found empathy for the disabled after spending a day rolling around school in a wheelchair.
"It was a little more work than I expected," the 14-year-old…
The Wheelchair Foundation: Giving Hope – Gaining Purpose
This article taken in it's entirety and written by Jody Morgan appeared in both the Danville Today News as well as the Alamo Today. The Wheelchair Foundation has delivered nearly 920,000 wheelchairs in over 150 countries since its inception…
A Story Of Friendship, Hope and Mobility
David Behring, the President of Wheelchair Foundation, tells a brief story of how meeting a young wheelchair recipient in Vietnam has turned into a lifetime friendship.
Tran Nghia was a 17 year old high school girl in Hanoi when I first met…
Wheelchair Foundation, the Vietnam Veterans of Diablo Valley, California and East Meets West Foundation visit Vietnam
In November of 2012, Wheelchair Foundation, the Vietnam Veterans of Diablo Valley, California and East Meets West Foundation partnered together to distribute 260 All Terrain Wheelchairs and 60 Basketball and Tennis Sports Wheelchairs throughout…
Peru via Princeton
Images Courtesy of John Merrill/Merrill Images
The Princeton Class of 1977 delivers the gift of mobility to some of the most remote parts of Peru.
Story by Donna Freeman Princeton Class of 1977.
Bill and I arrived in Peru on July 24th, 12…
Peru Through The Eyes of Youth
This story was written by Laura Perkowski, the 24 year old daughter of Princeton Alum Ron Perkowski.
Princeton Alumni w/ their children at 15K feet.
"Our first full day was on Sunday, normally the day of rest. We, instead, boarded a bus…