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  • Plane to Haiti 3/17/2010 – Joe Hackman on Blog Talk Radio

    Jeff Behring of the Wheelchair Foundation and Glenn Perry will discuss their trip to Haiti on the “Plane to Haiti” program. Upcoming Show: 3/17/2010 @ 7:30 PM SOURCE: Blog Talk Radio

  • Prayer of the Children: Giving Haiti Hope Charity Poster Fundraiser

    David Archuleta Prayer of the Children Charity Poster -Created to raise funds for help Plane To Haiti – Jennifer Barry UPDATE 1: Proceeds of 150 dollars already sent to Wheelchair foundation for purchase of a wheelchair. WF has matched this so David’s fans have helped to purchase 2 wheelchairs. UPDATE 2: Check below for a…

  • 15 Year Old Organizes and Conducts Wheelchair Foundation Fundraiser

    Amanda & Christie Huff On February 11, 2010, Christie Huff, a ninth grader at Stapley Junior High in Mesa, Arizona, held a benefit for the Wheelchair Foundation to raise money to send wheelchairs to Haiti.  Christie sings at Pastis Delicatessen and Eurogrille one night each week and had initially planned to donate her tips one…

  • Kiev: Hero City of the Ukraine

    Kiev, the present capital of the Ukraine, received the title of Hero City in 1965, in recognition of the stalwart courage of thousands of volunteer citizens and the death-defying bravery of the resistance movement. The city of Kiev, on the western hilly shores of the Dniepner River, bravely resisted the Nazi blitzkrieg, defending the city…

  • Lend a Helping Hand

    Weeks ago I had been asked to provide dessert for a Wheelchair Foundation event that took place on Saturday night. Originally, I had thought there would be 60 people and the number grew to 100+ people who would be attending. If I had really thought about what I was agreeing to, it would have intimidated…

  • Walnut Creek native Komsky readies for his first solo opera concert

    George Komsky remembers how determined he was during his first couple of years in college to practice singing opera. Unable to do so at his university dorm, Komsky drove to a campus parking garage at 1 a.m., put on an opera CD, sat on a chair by his car door and — not to be…

  • Success of the Plane to Haiti Mission

    We just received this email about “Plane to Haiti”, a humanitarian mission put together by the Wheelchair Foundation. The mission was a powerful success, and it looks like they plan to continue making trips to care for the struggling survivors of the Haitian earthquake. We recommend watching the video, it is very moving. Greetings Everyone.…

  • Plane to Haiti Mission 1 – Full Documentary

    Plane to Haiti Mission 1 – Full Documentary from Dan Catullo on Vimeo. January 27, 2010- DC3 Global, Partnered with the Wheelchair Foundation- Launched it’s first Haiti Relief mission to bring 25 volunteers & medical professionals plus 10,000 lbs of medical supplies to earthquake ravaged Haiti. This is the story of what every day people…

  • Countless Lost Limbs Alter Life in Haiti’s Ruins

    PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — “Don’t cut off my leg!” Fabienne Jean screamed repeatedly as she was carried through the gates of the General Hospital here after the earthquake. “I’m a dancer. My leg is my livelihood. Please, don’t take my leg.” “It is a sad story,” Ms. Jean, 31, a slim, graceful woman who danced for…