Wheelchair Foundation News
Happy 5th Birthday to the Wheelchair Foundation!
The Wheelchair Foundation has just turned 5-years-old today and is the world leader in delivering mobility into the lives of physically disabled citizens in 135 countries. The brain child of founder Kenneth E. Behring, the Wheelchair Foundation…
Knights of Columbus Join Their Brothers and Sisters Across the Border to Bring Mobility to Those in Need
On April 5th, several members of the Knights of Columbus crossed the border into Mexico to deliver wheelchairs to people who needed them but could not afford them. The 4-day trip was a celebration of social and intellectual fellowship. The…
Noah's Bagels and Contra Costa Firefighters Make a Difference
Noah’s Bagels, the Wheelchair Foundation and members of Contra Costa Firefighters Local 1230 gave hope, mobility and freedom to those less fortunate in Walnut Creek, CA during a wheelchair distribution and press event on Tuesday, March 15th.
Noah’s…
Noah's Bagels and California Professional Firefighters Join Forces to Provide Mobility in East Bay
Last June, the 81 Noah’s Bagels stores in California, Oregon and Washington kicked off a fund raising effort to provide free wheelchairs to people who need one but cannot afford one.
Noah’s presented a check for over $50,000 to the Wheelchair…
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Celebrating the Opening of the Wheelchair Foundation Gallery
The Wheelchair Foundation is the world’s largest wheelchair relief organization, delivering up to 10,000 free wheelchairs each month worldwide to physically disabled children, teens and adults that are in need of a wheelchair but have no means…
New Yorkers Raise Funds for Wheelchairs to Ukraine
The Ukrainian Institute of America hosted a charity fundraiser in New York City on Dec. 10, 2004, to offer hope and independence to physically disabled residents of Ukraine who badly need a wheelchair but cannot afford one. All proceeds went…
Losing 200,000 Pounds in 2005 – Boston to Cincinnati
Ryan Stroud will fulfill his NEW Years Resolution to LOSE 200,000 pounds in 2005.
In an effort to inspire others Ryan Stroud will begin a journey of extreme proportions. On April 18, 2005 he will run the Boston Marathon and will continue…
Rotary Club of Pretoria East Delivers Hope to South Africa
On Sunday the 30th of January 2005 a group of Rotarians from the Rotary Club of Pretoria went to the Modisha (part of Moretele) Association for the Disabled (close to Winterveldt) in South Africa in order to hand over 12 wheelchairs to needy…
Wheelchair Gift to Centenarian
What a happy occasion it was for this American couple Don Bennion (left) and Marlene (right) last Saturday (December 18) when they were able to gift a wheelchair to this 104 years centenarian M. P. Mary Nona in the HealthWatch coordinated Prof.…
Hope to South Africa
On Thursday, the 30th of December 2004, Rotary in Action Distract 9250 unloaded a Container filled with 287 Wheelchairs destined for three Pretoria Rotary Clubs. The wheelchairs were for a distribution among needy recipients in South Africa.…