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Text Message From Chris Rudd in Haiti
Chris Rudd, an attorney and Board member, sends us a text message of his impressions from within Haiti. “We arrived to Port-au-Prince late Wednesday with doctors, nurses, a former 82nd airborne medic, and about 3 tons of supplies. The US troops made us feel right at home at a campsite for the few hours until…
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Mobile Photos from "Plane To Haiti"
These pictures were taken with Jeff Behring’s phone. Jeff, along with two doctors and two nurses, drove for two hours outside of Port-au-Prince to setup a makeshift medical clinic. They gave wheelchairs to people in the village to help transport wounded and sick people to the clinic. The Haitian people were very malnourished and standing…
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"Plane To Haiti" update from Charli Butterfield
As a first hand report of our first trip into Haiti to provide doctors, nurses, medical supplies, wheelchairs, and other emergency supplies, everything went very smoothly. We departed from the Ft. Lauderdale airport at 9:15 PM for an arrival into Port-au-Prince at 11:00 PM last night. Everything was dark, so we couldn’t see much from the…
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Aid Plane Departs for Haiti
At 8:30 this morning an MD-87 filled with over three tons of emergency medical supplies and wheelchairs departed Stockton for a humanitarian aid trip to Haiti. There were also 8 doctors and trauma nurses, a documentary film crew and Wheelchair Foundation (a Division of Global Health & Education Foundation) representatives on board. This is a…
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Haiti, NGO’s and the Challenges Providing Aid
Joe Hackman discusses the challenges facing Non Government Organizations delivering aid internationally with Gerry Riley of the Wheelchair Foundation. Gerry Riley has been the Transportation and Logistics Manager for the Wheelchair Foundation since 2003. During that time, he has helped ship nearly 1,500 orders, a total of more than 650,000 wheelchairs, all over the world.…
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Creed, New Kids on the Block Team Up for Haiti
A motley crew of musicians manage to pull together $1 million to send medical relief to Haiti. In yet another much-needed and highly-coordinated effort, a plane carrying a whopping 10,000 pounds of medical supplies, along with doctors and medical staff took off out of Long Beach, CA at 11 a.m. today bound for Haiti’s quake-ravaged…
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Scott Stapp Waiting in Port-Au-Prince for ‘Plane to Haiti’ Relief Effort
In yet another distinct and inspiring relief effort for the Haiti earthquake disaster, a varied group of bands and musicians — including Scott Stapp (Creed), Tom Morello (Rage Against the Machine), Godsmack, Eve, Alter Bridge and New Kids on the Block — have given their support to “Plane to Haiti,” a humanitarian effort led by…
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New Kids On The Block and other celebrities donate money to Haiti via "Plane to Haiti"
New Kids on the Block have joined forces with other celebrities like David Archuleta and Godsmack to donate to the Wheelchair Foundation’s very own “Plane to Haiti.” “This urgent humanitarian mission will serve the devastated people of Haiti to provide over 3 tons of medical supplies, doctors, and medical staff. The plane is being loaded and…
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7th Annual Maroone Rotary 5K Run/Walk to benefit The Wheelchair Foundation
Date & Time Saturday, February 06, 2010 @ 7:30 AM Location Huizenga Plaza – SE Corner of Andrews Ave. and Las Olas Blvd. Fees $25 Pre-registration $30 on Race Day Event Closing Date Thursday, February 04, 2010 @ 9:00 PM Brief Description 7th Annual Maroone Rotary 5K Run/Walk to benefit The Wheelchair Foundation, Rotary Scholarship…
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Jessica Simpson Gathers Shoes, Lindsay Sells Leggings for Haiti Relief
All of a sudden, spending $65 on a sliver of shiny silver spandex makes sense. Lindsay Lohan has announced that 100 percent of the proceeds from sales of her 6126 brand “Fame” leggings will go to Save the Children, one of the aid groups working with earthquake victims in Haiti. “It is truly horrible what…