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Book a Cruise or Resort Vacation During May and a Wheelchair Will be Donated to a Child in Need in Your Name!
As a result of allowing Sawtelle Travel Service & Cruise Desk (Since 1946) the privilege of planning your vacation, a wheelchair will be donated to a child in need somewhere in the world. In addition to a great vacation at a special value you’ll also receive a picture of the child enjoying the freedom of…
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Wheelchair Foundation Founder Kenneth E. Behring Appears on Hour of Power
Kenneth E. Behring, philanthropist and founder of the non-profit Wheelchair Foundation, appeared April 18 for the second time with Reverend Robert A. Schuller on the television program “Hour of Power,” broadcast from the Crystal Cathedral in Garden Grove, CA. Mr. Behring first met Reverend Schuller a year ago when he visited the Crystal Cathedral. The…
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A Ship of Hope Is On Its Way To Turkey
The “Ship of Hope” is about to deliver its long-awaited cargo. The vessel will be carrying 280 wheelchairs to be distributed to disabled people of southeast Turkey. This noble venture is the final culmination of the dreams of two women: an American, Jeni Grossman of Phoenix, Arizona, and her Turkish-American counter-part, Meltem Birkegren of Ft.…
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Saudis Are Naturally Philanthropic: Behring
“Saudi Arabia is a longtime friend of the United States, and the countries could cooperate with each other to help the disabled people in the Middle East,” said Kenneth E. Behring, president of the US-based Wheelchair Foundation. Behring, who is on a tour of the region, added that Saudi Arabia occupies a strategic location in…
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Wheelchair Foundation Sponsors Sports Wheelchairs to War Veterans
As Staff Sgt. Heath Calhoun wheels his chair up and down the basketball court, it’s clear he enjoys a good game of hoops – and working up a sweat. Although this is the first time he has played basketball from a seated position, it doesn’t take him long to get into the mix. After a…
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A Day of Healing-Prishtina, Kosovo
Representatives from six ethnically diverse groups who were affected by the Balkan Wars as recent as 1999, came together for a “day of healing” to receive 500 wheelchairs donated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the Wheelchair Foundation. The donation was made to the Association of Paraplegics and Handicapped Children of…
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Hope, Mobility and Freedom Delivered to Pohnpei
Menikewe Borong heard her name broadcast over the local radio station as one of 250 people who would receive a new wheelchair because of a donation made by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and the Wheelchair Foundation. She arrived early at the Pohnpei State Hospital and waited patiently as dozens of wheelchairs…
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Local Heroes Change Lives
In a model of private partners working together to bring hope, mobility and freedom to those who are in need but cannot afford a wheelchair, the Wheelchair Foundation will join today with Contra Costa Professional Firefighters (IAFF Local 1230), Wells Fargo Bank and Catholic Charities of the East Bay to present new wheelchairs to 30…
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Wheelchair Organization Offers Hope and Mobility to Disabled Angolans
Strengthening its commitment to sub-Saharan Africa, the Wheelchair Foundation, in partnership with ChevronTexaco and the Dallas, Texas District of Rotary International, will give more than 950 wheelchairs to Angolans injured by landmines. ChevronTexaco is the parent company of Cabinda Gulf Oil Company (Cabgoc) the operator of Block 0 in Angola, representing the members of the…
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Some of the Things to be Thankful For
While we’re counting our blessings today, here are a few more to take note of: BIG WHEELS: Members of the Vietnamese-American Chamber of Commerce of Santa Clara Valley were just getting started when they aired a plea on their bilingual radio show (“San Jose Weekend Radio AM 1500“), seeking aid for Kaitlyn Langstaff. Listeners quickly…