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Wheels for Chairs – "RUSH" A Ron Howard Film
On Thursday, September 26th 2013, there will be a special advance screening of the movie RUSH from Two-time Academy Award® winner Ron Howard (A Beautiful Mind, Frost/Nixon) at Century Theatre in the Blackhawk Plaza at 7:00 pm along with a reception that begins at 5:30 at the Blackhawk Musuem. A $25 per person donation* will…
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Wheelchairs for Fiji
In August of 2013, Wheelchair Foundation shipped 110 wheelchairs to Fiji. Below are excerpts borrowed from the Fiji Sun.com news articles which you can read in their entirety here and here. Receiving 18 of the 110 delivered wheelchairs, the president of the Rotary Club of Fiji, Adrain Hughes, said wheelchairs were one of the most…
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Wheelchair to Water – Wheelchair Foundation assists a veteran with a little "Surf Action".
A couple of months ago, we received an email from Mr. Bradley Cook, who’s involved with “Surf Action,” an organization dedicated to helping military veterans and their families affected by PTSD and physical injuries. Below is his letter. “Hello, my name is Bradley Cook. I live in Bude, Cornwall. I am involved with a group…
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A Flight Of Honor And Of Meaning
This article was written by Lou Bender for the Tallahassee Democrat and has been edited for content length. To read the original online article click here. Images were provided by Capt. Scott Barry, Special Operations / Field Operations Supervisor Leon County EMS. As one of the 81 World War II veterans privileged and humbled to…
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Students at Pleasanton's Hart Middle Raise Funds for Danville Wheelchair Group
Article in it’s entirety from Tri-Valley Times on 3/7/2013 PLEASANTON — Robbie Brumm has new found empathy for the disabled after spending a day rolling around school in a wheelchair. “It was a little more work than I expected,” the 14-year-old said. “You have a different perspective in a wheelchair. Everyone else is able to…
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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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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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Wheelchairs To Help Chinese Locals See Expo
THE Wheelchair Foundation will donate 2,010 wheelchairs to local neighborhoods to help the disabled visit the 2010 World Expo, officials yesterday. Anyone who needs a wheelchair can borrow one from the neighborhood committee for free during the Expo, the global charity said. The project aimed to allow more disabled people and seniors to have the…
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Success allows Ken to influence change
Ken Behring, an American billionaire, made his fortune from poor beginnings through a series of businesses ranging from cars to real estate. But once he started gracing the pages of the rich lists, his attention turned to a wide range of philanthropic projects. He is the founder of the Wheelchair Foundation, donating 780,000 wheelchairs to…