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Carson City Allstate Agent Acquires $500 Grant for Wheelchair Foundation
Carson City Allstate agent Jay Roberts is recognized and receives a $500 grant to the Wheelchair Foundation for which he volunteers. The Allstate Agency Hands in the Community grant program recognizes exclusive agents and personal financial representatives for outstanding commitment to community service with a $500 donation to the charitable organizations for which they volunteer.…
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Wheelchair Foundation & the Behring Family present: Wheeling In the New Year
Join the Wheelchair Foundation, Wine for Wheels, and the Behring Family to wheel in the New Year with Dignity by giving Mobility to those in need. For ticket information call Jeff Behring at 925.648.3829 or email jeffbehring@wineforwheels.org Event Date: Thursday, December 31, 2009 Event Time: 8:00pm – 12:30am Event Location: Behring Residence on Eagle Ridge Place…
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Musical Chairs fundraiser and evening of Latin Dance in Truckee
Support the Truckee High School Interact Club as it hosts a fundraiser for the Wheelchair Foundation Musical Chairs Fundraiser. Onehundred percent of proceeds go to the Wheelchair Foundation to buy wheelchairs for people around the world. Learn Salsa and other Latin dances in a one hour lesson, then practice your skills in the dance that…
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Immunizing Ethiopia one child at a time
During a trip to Ethiopia last month, Christiana Flessner witnessed firsthand the effects of polio. She watched a woman sacrifice her wages to carry her 14-year-old disabled son to school, and saw a crippled man wear sandals on his hands to protect them from the rough ground he was forced to crawl on. “People have…
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Peace Medal Winners
Michael Goodale, 21, whose mentorship encourages and motivates other youth to make their McQuesten neighbourhood a better place to live. He uses rap to help them express themselves and he’s the go-to guy for those looking for ways to engage teens. Melissa Ricci, 17, who fundraises for the Canadian Wheelchair Foundation, the Harvest for Hope,…
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Vietnam: Wheels of Change – Whirlwind from San Francisco State Univ.
Vietnam is a country in constant motion. Without a good set of wheels, it’s easy to get left behind. That’s especially true for Vietnamese wheelchair riders like Quan Dien. He lost his legs in the war with Cambodia in the early 1980s. “I fell once, because the ramp to the sidewalk was blocked,” he tells…
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The Rotary Club of Foster City’s Humanitarian trip to Mazatlan, Mexico (November 11 – 15, 2009)
Rotary’s spirit of giving was strongly reflected this week at Foster City’s ninth annual distribution of wheelchairs. Members of the Rotary Club of Foster City, under the direction of Club President Linda Grant and District 5150 Governor Riki Intner, were joined by members of the Belmont, Half Moon Bay, Millbrae, Novato, San Francisco Fisherman’s Wharf,…
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JDC Programs for Global Disabled Offer Paths to Fuller Lives
New York, NY, October 5, 2009—Across the globe, the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) is making life more meaningful for people with disabilities. Whether it’s a blind, 88-year-old Romanian Jew or a 17-year-old Tunisian with Down syndrome, JDC’s high-impact programs – found in Africa, Europe, the Middle East, and the former Soviet Union – ensure…
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Three women to receive ‘Unsung Hero’ awards
The 21st Century Leaders Foundation will honour three women at their inaugural awards ceremony on Friday at Grand Hyatt Doha. Qataris Eman Ahmed al-Obaidli and Sara Mohamed al-Shamlan, and Palestinian Helen Shehadeh will be the first recipients of the Unsung Hero Award. The Doha 21st Century Leaders Awards was established this year to mark the…
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Kauai resort developer David Walters
Longtime Kauai North Shore resident David E. Walters, a resort and residential developer who gave millions to charity, died Oct. 17. He was 65. Walters was born Nov. 23, 1943, in Iowa. He spent his youth in Aberdeen, Idaho, and much of his adult life on Kauai. He had an engineering degree from the University…