Tag: Donation

INDIANAPOLIS – Rehab Medical and Servants at Work have selected the recipient of their 3,000th wheelchair ramp build: Dorothy, a native Indiana resident, who suffers from severe medical conditions that limit her mobility. Due to her ongoing struggles to complete daily tasks and her inability to visit the doctor for routine medical care, the two organizations have teamed up to build her a wheelchair ramp, so she has a way to leave her home. “In 2003, the first ramp we built kept a 15-year-old...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Permobil Foundation, in partnership with the Cincinnati Reds, LiveLikeLou and Phi Delta Theta, gave Adam Wilson his own team-branded, custom Permobil power wheelchair at a recent home game. Wilson has been one of the driving forces behind Major League Baseball’s adoption of Lou Gehrig Day as committee co-chair. “Adam has lived with ALS for years and had no idea we would be surprising him with a new M3 Corpus wheelchair with the custom Red’s colors and...

DOWNEY, Calif. – SuperCare Health is coordinating the donation of oxygen equipment and supplies to help with the catastrophic COVID-19 pandemic in India. The company understands the impact firsthand when equipment and supplies are not readily available – it faced oxygen and ventilator shortages during multiple COVID-19 surges last year in the United States. “In addition to working together with our referral sources and payer partners to respond to the public health crisis...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Permobil Foundation gifted a new Permobil wheelchair to Gary Miracle at a MercyMe concert on March 6 in Jacksonville, Fla. MercyMe, a Nashville-based Christian rock band, shared Miracle’s recovery story in their new video and song “Say I Won’t.” “It was a very emotional moment, a celebration of his faith and perseverance,” said Ashley Davis, executive director of the Permobil Foundation. “We hope this chair will give him the independence...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. - Aeroflow Healthcare has donated $10,000 to help make a playground at Lake Tomahawk Park in Black Mountain, N.C., inclusive to children with physical disabilities. Aeroflow partnered with Noah Lewkowicz, a local Eagle Scout and high school junior, on the project. “Noah began his Eagle Scout project two years ago, just a few years prior to a close family friend being in a near-fatal crash, which left him unable to walk,” said Wendy Lewkowicz, Noah's mother. “The...

BOTHELL, Wash. - Ventec Life Systems recently donated $10,000 to a COVID-19 RT Fund created by the American Association of Respiratory Care's board of directors. The fund sends financial assistance to the surviving families of licensed respiratory therapists who have died while caring for patients with COVID-19. Ventec Life Systems made the donation during National Respiratory Care Week, Oct. 26-31. “Respiratory Care Week shines a light on the vital role respiratory therapists play, and the...

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. - The WellSky Foundation has donated $50,000 to Meals on Wheels America, an organization supporting more than 5,000 community based programs across the U.S. dedicated to addressing senior isolation and hunger. Through the donation, Meals on Wheels will collaborate with the WellSky Foundation to conduct a pilot research project designed to assist health care organizations supporting older adults, particularly those transitioning from acute care settings and those facing multiple...

PLYMOUTH, Pa. - Pride Mobility has donated a Jazzy Air 2 Power Wheelchair to Ann-Marie Kelly. Pride Mobility learned of Kelly's need after being contacted by the mother of 11-year-old Brian Lyons, her neighbor. Lyons had noticed that Kelly's power wheelchair was old and no longer reliable, and he decided to start a GoFundMe fundraiser and hold lemonade stands to raise money for a new wheelchair. Lyons helped Pride Mobility present the new power wheelchair to Kelly on July 20. “It makes me feel...

TUCKER, Ga. - Friends of Disabled Adults and Children (FODAC) raised more than $45,000 on its 20th Run Walk 'n Roll on May 9. The event, one of the organization's main annual fundraisers, was held virtually due to the coronavirus pandemic. “We were overwhelmed by the response from our supporters who enthusiastically embraced the reformatted event,” said Chris Brand, president and CEO of FODAC. “Many nonprofits have had to postpone or cancel major fund-raising events because of COVID-19...

FRESNO, Calif. - Sunrise Medical has committed to donating seat elevators to clients living with ALS that have submitted applications to and have been approved by the Team Gleason Foundation. “Our work would not be possible without the support of our partners,” said Blair Casey, assistant executive director of Team Gleason. “This collaboration will allow our team to continue meeting the extraordinary needs of the ALS community by providing products that enhance greater independence...