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Katrina Victims in Desperate Need of Wheelchairs
“We’re in desperate need of wheelchairs,” said a frantic Linda Beason from the Houston Center for Independent Living. Beason continued, “The people of Houston have adopted the evacuees of Katrina and we want to help them as much as we can, including the ones with physical disabilities and the senior citizens. Thousands had to leave…
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Tempe Sister Cities to Aid Iraqis
The war in Iraq seems so remote from the comfortable lives we lead in the East Valley. It’s not like World War II where citizens felt a real engagement with the war. This is a questionable, dubious war whose conflict is beyond understanding. We mourn the tragic loss of lives in this struggle. For most…
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Bimmerworld Team Battles the Heat of Cleveland for a Season Best Finish
With high temperatures and strong competition BimmerWorld Racing once again finishes with two drivers in the top 10 at the exciting Grand Prix of Cleveland in Cleveland, Ohio. The BimmerWorld Racing team arrived in Cleveland fresh and ready to race after the one month break in the Speed Touring Car schedule and it showed in…
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Tempe Sister Cities to Send Wheelchairs to Iraq
Tempe Sister Cities recently received a grant that will help it reach out to a partner city in Iraq and send wheelchairs to victims of wartime violence. Sister Cities International announced that its Tempe program will participate in its Partners for Peace project with Iraq. Tempe will help out the Iraqi city of Hilla, south…
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Happy 5th Birthday to the Wheelchair Foundation!
The Wheelchair Foundation has just turned 5-years-old today and is the world leader in delivering mobility into the lives of physically disabled citizens in 135 countries. The brain child of founder Kenneth E. Behring, the Wheelchair Foundation has delivered more than 370,000 wheelchairs, and changed the lives of an estimated 10 people with each wheelchair…
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Knights of Columbus Join Their Brothers and Sisters Across the Border to Bring Mobility to Those in Need
On April 5th, several members of the Knights of Columbus crossed the border into Mexico to deliver wheelchairs to people who needed them but could not afford them. The 4-day trip was a celebration of social and intellectual fellowship. The journey was well received by local organizations that helped locate and distribute the donated wheelchairs.…
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Noah's Bagels and Contra Costa Firefighters Make a Difference
Noah’s Bagels, the Wheelchair Foundation and members of Contra Costa Firefighters Local 1230 gave hope, mobility and freedom to those less fortunate in Walnut Creek, CA during a wheelchair distribution and press event on Tuesday, March 15th. Noah’s Bagels raised funds through its 81 stores in California, Oregon and Washington, which will provide over 650…
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Noah's Bagels and California Professional Firefighters Join Forces to Provide Mobility in East Bay
Last June, the 81 Noah’s Bagels stores in California, Oregon and Washington kicked off a fund raising effort to provide free wheelchairs to people who need one but cannot afford one. Noah’s presented a check for over $50,000 to the Wheelchair Foundation, which will provide more than 600 wheelchairs to physically disabled individuals in these…
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Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Celebrating the Opening of the Wheelchair Foundation Gallery
The Wheelchair Foundation is the world’s largest wheelchair relief organization, delivering up to 10,000 free wheelchairs each month worldwide to physically disabled children, teens and adults that are in need of a wheelchair but have no means to acquire one. Since its inception in June of 2000, the Foundation has delivered over 315,000 wheelchairs to…
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Losing 200,000 Pounds in 2005 – Boston to Cincinnati
Ryan Stroud will fulfill his NEW Years Resolution to LOSE 200,000 pounds in 2005. In an effort to inspire others Ryan Stroud will begin a journey of extreme proportions. On April 18, 2005 he will run the Boston Marathon and will continue to run 30 miles per day until he reaches Cincinnati, Ohio. The goal…