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David Behring Appears on Tri-Valley Community Focus TV30
Wheelchair Foundation – Tri-Valley Community Focus TV30
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George Komsky To Donate Portion Of Proceeds From Concert To Wheelchair Foundation
After hundreds of performances with several famous groups, George Komsky, of Danville, is going solo. The 24-year-old tenor takes the stage March 19 at the Lesher Center in Walnut Creek. He will perform songs he describes as “opera, pop opera, Neapolitan classics and musical surprises.” George was the lead soloist for the North American tour of…
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Success Story From China
Zeng Ling Hui is a physically disabled woman living in Fulong Village Pengzhou City which is the harder-hit area of the 5.12 Earthquake in 2008. Unfortunately, she cannot afford a common wheelchair due to poverty and the only thing she can do is sit at home. The serious damage of a facility in the village caused by…
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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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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…
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Coastside teens glimpse another world
El Granada resident Evelyn Moseley, 16, knew only a little Spanish, but had no problem connecting to the young woman in Mazatlan, Mexico, whom she had just lifted into a wheelchair. In halting Spanish, Moseley asked the Mexican girl about herself — and learned they shared much in common. “I asked her age, and she…
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A More Wonderful Life with a Wheelchair
Walking, a natural capability of most people, is becoming an unrealized hope for those with disabled legs. For many years, I was unable to use my arms while walking because I was dependent upon two canes. This made me uncomfortable and caused me embarrassment while walking with other people, who are at a loss about…
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A Letter from Gao Shan
My name is Gao Shan, and I am 26 years old. Tragically, I incurred a leg disability due to the complications of my illness and the lack of timely treatment when I suffered from rheumatism at the age of 14. Having lost my ability to walk, I can’t take care of myself and I totally…
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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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Clyde Beal: Group of local painters support Wheelchair Foundation among many other charities
If you’ve ever had the occasion to visit HIMG on Route 60 East, you’d have to admit, it would be nearly impossible to not become attached to at least one of the beautiful watercolor paintings there. Resembling a starving artist sale, the paintings adorn the long corridors leading to various offices. With all there shapes,…