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East Bay foundation gives the gift of mobility
DANVILLE, CA (KGO) — A wheelchair can mean the difference between being bed-ridden or leading a productive life. But in many parts of the world, cost keeps them out of the hands of people who need them. One East Bay charity is hoping to make a difference two wheels at a time. On the island…
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An Inspirational Trip to Belize With the Wheelchair Foundation
Kurt was fussing over the last details on one of his paintings when the deafening tropical downpour stopped suddenly, as if to awaken him from a dream. Born and raised near the Guatemalan border in Belize, the 28-year-old artist created bright acrylic paintings of the tropical sea nearby. He sensed movement behind him. As he…
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Marco DiGiulio helps deliver wheelchairs
During this holiday season many of us who are more fortunate give to charities to help out those who are in need. Over 150 million children, teens and adults worldwide are in need of a wheelchair but cannot afford one. Our own Chief Winemaking Overlord, Marco DiGiulio, was in Belize this past weekend to help…
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Wheelchair Foundation Donates
Those of us who can move about on our own power will never know the hardships that the wheel-chair bound have to endure every day. Apart from their state of immobility, access to public facilities is rarely offered for these persons – and so they are left as outsiders. But there’s one level even more…
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Benefit Concert for Wheelchair Foundation
Diabetes is the number one killer in Belize but what you may not know is that there is a growing number of Belizeans who have been left disabled because of the chronic illness. Many are handicapped and simply are unable to live a normal life without the aid of a wheel chair. And while there…