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Marine turned decorator addresses Eumathians
The October meeting of the Eumathian Club was held at Ellison Street Interiors located at 108 West Ellison St in Old Town Burleson. Scott Lynch, a former Marine with 22 years in the military in C130 aircraft, traveled extensively, and he said he always made good use of his free time by visiting local markets…
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The Church Lady: A time for remembrance
It was a time to remember. It was a time to honor. Marco Lutheran Church, in conjunction with Avow Hospice, hosted a Remembering Service Monday evening on Nov. 9. It was a time to honor the memories of loved ones and reflect upon the gift of life through music, song, readings and candle lighting. Two…
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Counterpart International Assists the Disabled People of Georgia with LDS-Donated Wheelchairs
Counterpart International’s (Counterpart) Community & Humanitarian Assistance Program (CHAP) and Georgian Non-Governmental Organization “Adamiani” arranged a joint charity event in the park of House of Culture of Mtskheta. New wheelchairs worth $6,372 donated by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) were distributed to 108 disabled local residents and internally displaced people located…
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Cal Poly students donate wheelchairs to people in Oaxaca, Mexico
For three decades, a disabled man living in Oaxaca, Mexico, named Francisco didn’t have a wheelchair. A train accident left him paralyzed, and he was too poor to afford one. So when Cal Poly students delivered a wheelchair to him in July, Francisco broke down crying. He wasn’t the only one in tears. About 30…
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Blessings From Africa
Heidi Schlotfeldt, from Rustenburg in Africa, sent us pictures and blessings and is overjoyed that Solomon Phiri has regained his mobility. Solomon, who is the wheelchair recipient, was not in attendance to receive his wheelchair at the time of distribution. Solomon suffered a stroke and is paralyzed on the right side of the body. Heidi…
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Local Disabled Gets New Set of Wheels
James Swanson, past president of the Rotary Club of Clayton Valley/Concord Sunrise would like to thank the Wheelchair Foundation for donating a brand new wheelchair to Dick Peppin, who is also a member of the Rotary Club of Clayton Valley/Concord Sunrise. Dick had been using a wheelchair on loan to him from the Salvation Army. …
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Witness to a Miracle
David A. Kleng visited a mosaic shop in Madaba, Jordan when he witnessed one of the many miracles our foundation offers. David tried to meet with the volunteer who provided the wheelchair but was unable to converse with or get the name of the volunteer. The volunteer who couldn’t be identified, was headed to the…
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Richard Guthrie Turns Wheelchair into a Rocker
Richard Guthrie’s mother has a penchant for movement in her wheelchair and damaged several walls in her home while bumping into them as she was watching TV. Richard of Early, Texas solved the problem by turning his mother’s wheelchair into a rocking chair. Richard simply made a set of curved metal tracks – held together…
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The Importance of the Partnership with the Wheelchair Foundation
Dr. Lloyd Eubank-Green, former president of the Rotary Club of St. Andrew in Kingston, Jamaica has distributed over 1,000 wheelchairs to needy Jamaicans. Since 2002, Dr. Eubank-Green has been partnered with the Wheelchair Foundation after being invited by Gregory Dix, President of the Rotary Club of New Jersey, to penetrate and widen the Wheelchair Foundation’s reach…
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Sponsorship Program Expands
Due to the extraordinary generosity of our donors, the Wheelchair Foundation has delivered over 700,000 wheelchairs to children, teens and adults in 152 countries around the world since our establishment in June of 2000. Our program of delivering wheelchairs to developing countries has been accomplished in part by volume purchasing from competitive manufacturers at a…