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From The Heart – 2015 Peru Distribution
Written by Don Routh and also posted on Del-Corazon.org In July 2015 we delivered 560 wheelchairs on a two week trip to Peru. The first week we were joined by 14 teachers, high school students and parents as we delivered wheelchairs to Ica, Parcona, Pachacutec, Chincha, and Pisco. In our free time the group experienced…
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Making A Difference In A Small Rural Settlement In South Africa
This article was written by Douglas Cockcroft, Managing Director of Splitting Image Taxidermy. The joy of giving is truly one of lifes greatest gifts. Through the wheelchair foundation, the gift of mobility and a chance at a better quality life is given to people from all across the globe. In a relatively short space of…
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South African Dealership Pays It Forward
This article is reproduced in full via News 24 in South Africa. The original post can be viewed by clicking here. ALBERT Tamontino was the happy recipient of a new wheelchair on Monday as part of motor dealership Mark White Nissan’s “Change your Wheels, Change a Life” campaign. Tramontino turned 87 on 29 July, and…
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One Million Wheelchairs and 15 Year Anniversary
Wheelchair Foundation would like to thank everyone who purchased tickets and participated in our one-millionth wheelchair distribution celebration Wheelchairs Around the World, on Saturday, June 13th at the beautiful Blackhawk Museum in Danville, California. The event sold out, and those 550 supporters and friends in attendance got treated to a spectacular evening featuring traditional dance…
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Students Raise Thousands For Wheelchair Foundation
This story borrowed in it’s entirety from NBC15.com. The original post can be read by clicking here. Students at Northside Elementary in Monroe say they just wanted to do something to spread kindness. Thousands of dollars later, they’re impacting the lives of people all over the world. “The students are more than eager to help…
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The Rotary Club of Pleasanton Delivers 280 Wheelchair to Mexico
This story is borrowed and republished in full courtesy of The Independent. The original article can be read by clicking here. Nine members of the Rotary Club of Pleasanton embarked on a service trip to Tulancingo, Mexico (Pleasanton’s Sister City) on October 16th to distribute 280 wheelchairs to the elderly and disabled. The trip is…
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Giving The Gift of Mobility – A Letter From Wheelchair Foundation President David Behring
Dear Friends, We take Mobility for granted – a basic right that so many have never experienced. I’ll bet you have no idea that over a hundred million people worldwide lack mobility. Without a wheelchair, their options are limited in ways beyond our comprehension. Because of your exceedingly generous donations since June of 2000, Wheelchair…
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Rotary Club of Dickson Donates Wheelchairs To Local Agency
Below is the press release regarding the Rotary Club of Dickson and their donation of wheelchairs to the Mid-Cumberland Human Resource Agency. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFor further information contact: 11.6.14Dale Qualls at 615.446.8939 Good Morning Rotary Donate Wheelchairs (DICKSON) – The Good Morning Rotary Club of Dickson recently acquired four wheelchairs from the…
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WWII veterans return home from 'Honor Flight'
This story borrowed and re-published in full from the KTVU Channel 2 News Website Thanks to you, our donors, we were able to provide mobility to these veterans that served in WWII during their trip to Washington D.C on an “Honor Flight”. SAN FRANCISCO — Bay Area World War II veterans who took an “honor flight”…
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The Fantastic Mr. Josh Burroughs
Josh Burroughs began his legacy of supporting Wheelchair Foundation in his college days at Cal Poly State University in San Luis Obispo, California. In August of 2008, Josh was a team leader among a group of students who traveled to Peru to distribute 400 wheelchairs. The students purchased these 400 wheelchairs through a year’s worth of work as a class…