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Redchair Day at the Expo
“Seeing the Expo from 1-meter high” program launched in Jing’an Park.
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100 Wheelchairs Donated to the BAPD
Bahamas Association For the Physically Disabled receives Rotary Club donation.
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Powerlifter with Frail Bones (Malaysia)
Born with brittle bones, petty trader Yee Gan Chee, now 37, broke her legs six times as a child and could no longer walk by the time she was in Standard Three. “My leg would break even if I fell from a low level. As I was very hyperactive as a kid, I fractured my…
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Wine Charities: For the Love of Wine
by Michael Cervin Since grade school we’ve all heard the fatigued proverb, “It’s better to give than to receive.” Most of us wouldn’t argue with that, at least not publicly. Privately however, well, who doesn’t want free stuff? In truth, the wine industry is a magnanimous group, routinely called upon to provide free juice for…
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Riding On Hope
An elderly Haitian man lies in pain on a cot in a dark, wooden shack with no electricity or running water in a rural area near the Haiti-Dominican Republic border. The 100-pound earthquake survivor, Jean, is unable to walk — a virtual prisoner in the shack. As he is peeled from the sheets, he moans…
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Rock N Rev Tickets Sale
The legendary Rock N’ Rev Festival takes place this summer and Godsmack’s going to be there for the party! The band will perform on August 9, at the Glencoe Campgrounds in Sturgis, SD, and for a limited time, the Godsmack.com Store is selling general admission tickets for $10 off the regular price! This is a…
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Moto Concourso
Moto Rivato presents a day of exciting two-wheeled action. Motorcycles from 1975 and earlier will be on display and for sale from vendors such Simi Honda, Simi Cycles, Kawasaki of Simi Valley and Cycle Gear. Silent auction to benefit Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation and The Wheelchair Foundation. Live music by Rocking Scoundrels. When May 16th…
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Hale students raise money for Haiti
Hale students raise money for Haiti. After the earthquake in Haiti, Hale Elementary students raided their piggybanks, collecting about $3,000, but that pool now has grown to a total of nearly $50,000. Parent Diana Anderson told others about the students’ fundraiser, which inspired them to donate money and materials. A matching grant of about $24,000…
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Lookout Ridge exchanges "Wine for Wheels"
Over 150 million children, teens and adults worldwide are in need of a wheelchair but cannot afford one. The Holmes family, owners of Lookout Ridge Winery in Glen Ellen, wants to change that statistic. “For every bottle of Lookout Ridge current release wines and for every case of library wines, our “Wine for Wheels” program…
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Rotarians deliver wheelchairs to Bolivia
Members of Madera Sunrise Rotary and Madera Rotary clubs were joined by Rotarians from Patterson and Sonora to deliver wheelchairs to the physically disabled in Bolivia who need but cannot afford them. Working with the Santa Cruz, Bolivia, Rotary Club, a total of 280 wheelchairs were delivered May 12-19. Local Rotarians, under the direction of…