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Surprises in Mexico
During this pandemic, we continue to be inspired by the determination of our amazing partners and donors that have made it their mission to continue alongside ours and provide mobility to individuals that need it but may not have the means to attain it. Below is a story from Glen Mather from Chair The Love,…
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Veterans Giving Back
Back To Vietnam Dear Friends, One year ago I joined a group of our Vietnam Veterans on a wheelchair trip to Vietnam where I saw old adversaries become new friends and that simple acts of kindness make the world a better place for both the givers and receivers. Let’s keep these thoughts in mind as…
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The Gift Of Mobility
Dear Friends, I just turned 65 and applied for Medicare. Fortunately, I have been in excellent health and have never spent a night in the hospital or needed surgery. Most of my friends are also active and healthy. I grew up adjacent to a large retirement community where the “active adults” played shuffleboard and bingo…
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DISTRICT 4130 ROTARIANS TEAM UP WITH ROTARY CLUBS FROM NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
In the last week of February, earlier this year, we returned to Monterrey, Mexico, for a wheelchair distribution and other “hands-on” community service. On Friday, we painted a Senior Center for Alzheimer’s patients (“celery white” was the color they chose), planted five trees, and presented three people with wheelchairs. One of them was a polio…
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A Message From David Behring
Dear Friends, In these uncertain and frightening times, we hope and pray that this message finds you and your families safe and healthy. Wheelchair Foundation’s offices are closed in alignment with local, State, and Federal guidelines during the Covid-19 crisis. Our employees are still available to answer your questions and your emails, as well…
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VIETNAM VETERANS OF DIABLO VALLEY: GOING BACK-GIVING BACK
The following story was written by Jody Morgan of Alamo Today & Danville Today News. The original article can be found here. The Wheelchair Foundation recently completed a third distribution trip to Vietnam with several members of the Viet Nam Veterans of Diablo Valley (VNVDV) taking the opportunity to return for the first time to…
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Give The Gift of Mobility This Holiday Season
Dear Friends, As many of you are probably aware, we sadly lost the founder and visionary of the Wheelchair Foundation, Ken Behring, in late June. My father launched the Foundation nineteen years ago in order to provide mobility to people across the globe. He met with countless world leaders to enlist their support in helping…
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Donlon Generosity Inspires
The inspiring story below was recently shared by our partners at the Wheelchair Foundation regarding Donlon Elementary’s generosity through their annual participation in the non-profit’s ‘From the Heart School Program’. Please read and enjoy – thank you to our Cubs Donlon Elementary School wrapped up their 5th year of participating in our From the Heart School Program this…
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WHEELCHAIR FOUNDATION DELIVERS MOBILITY FOR A THUMBS UP & A SMILE
Article By Jody Morgan of the Alamo Today & Danville Today News The Wheelchair Foundation, officially established by Ken Behring on June 13, 2000 (his 72nd birthday), has delivered 1,107,349 wheelchairs free of charge to individuals worldwide in over 155 countries who have no means of affording the wheelchair they need. In developing countries, an…
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Guatemala Wheelchair Trip 2018
Alexa Michna & Augie Byllott of Creating Wealth USA started fundraising last October and raised enough money to deliver an entire container, 280 wheelchairs to Guatemala. Their group of 25 individuals that included teens and adults, made the trek and personally delivered the wheelchairs along with a number of gifts for the local communities. Thank…