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Mobility For Amercia
Dear Friends, As two of our nation’s greatest holidays approach, Memorial Day and Independence Day, we are reminded of those who have sacrificed for our freedom and independence. Yet many of our fellow Americans continue to live their lives without the simplest of freedoms and a basic human right: Mobility! While you celebrate with your…
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From the Heart: Embracing the Ability to Enable Others
This story is redistributed in its entirety from Alamo Today and written by Jody Morgan. You can read the original article by clicking here. Thanks to the inspiration of three local men collaborating with the creativity of area educators, 48,000 students in 53 schools are enjoying a fresh approach to Ability Awareness this academic…
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The Wheelchair Foundation: Giving Hope – Gaining Purpose
This article taken in it’s entirety and written by Jody Morgan appeared in both the Danville Today News as well as the Alamo Today. The Wheelchair Foundation has delivered nearly 920,000 wheelchairs in over 150 countries since its inception in 2000. As founder Kenneth Behring’s original goal of giving one million wheelchairs to disabled…
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A Story Of Friendship, Hope and Mobility
David Behring, the President of Wheelchair Foundation, tells a brief story of how meeting a young wheelchair recipient in Vietnam has turned into a lifetime friendship. Tran Nghia was a 17 year old high school girl in Hanoi when I first met her. She had been born with a neurological disorder that never allowed her…
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Painting a Picture of Hope
World-renowned artist George Sumner and wife, Donnalei, join the Wheelchair Foundation team to deliver wheelchairs in poverty-stricken neighborhoods outside of Cabo.
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Celebrating 11 Years of Hope, Mobility & Freedom!
On Monday, June 13th, the Wheelchair Foundation proudly celebrated its 11th anniversary with over a decade of delivering hope, mobility, and freedom around the world.
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Chilean Rotarians Find Road to Purpose
Chilean Rotarians find Road to Purpose amidst the ashes of their home.
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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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David Behring Appears on Tri-Valley Community Focus TV30
Wheelchair Foundation – Tri-Valley Community Focus TV30
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Wheelchair Foundation President David Behring Meets with President Bush Again
Wheelchair Foundation President David Behring had the opportunity to meet with President Bush and Laura Bush, along with 14 representatives from other organizations affiliated with providing aid to Iraq and Afghanistan on Tuesday, March 21, 2006 in the Roosevelt Room of the White House. Some of the topics that were discussed in the meeting follow:…