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- Free Wheelchair Mission Exceeds Expectations by Raising $1.5 Million at Miracle of Mobility Live July 29, 2020
Funds raised through the innovative, virtual event will provide more than 19,000 wheelchairs to those living with disabilities in developing countries.
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- Free Wheelchair Mission Welcomes Azusa Pacific University Professor to Board of Directors September 4, 2019Department of Physical Therapy Chair Dr. Susan Shore joins leadership team of Irvine-based nonprofit. [PR.com]Free Wheelchair Mission
- Global Wheelchair Production Experts Join Free Wheelchair Mission August 22, 2019Retired executives from Invacare Europe bring decades of experience in wheelchair production to the US-based nonprofit wheelchair manufacturer. [PR.com]Free Wheelchair Mission
- Inspirational TV Personality Victoria Arlen Delivers Message of Hope as Free Wheelchair Mission Raises $1.8 Million at Miracle of Mobility Gala July 30, 2019Guests use VR Glasses to be Transported to Guatemalan Village. [PR.com]Free Wheelchair Mission
- Nuka Solomon Promoted to Chief Executive Officer of Free Wheelchair Mission July 24, 2019Nuka Solomon has been promoted to Chief Executive Officer of Free Wheelchair Mission (FWM), a world leader in mobility solutions for people with disabilities in under-resourced nations. Solomon has been Executive Director for the last two years. Solomon’s promotion more clearly defines senior leadership positions in the Irvine-based humanitarian nonprofit. Founder and President Don Schoendorfer, […]Free Wheelchair Mission
- Celebrate One Million Lives Changed by the Gift of a Wheelchair at the Downtown Independent in Los Angeles December 12, 2018Free Wheelchair Mission hosts an exclusive screening of powerful documentary, "Because No One Should Have to Crawl," featuring the story of Free Wheelchair Mission’s one millionth wheelchair recipient. [PR.com]Free Wheelchair Mission
- Retired Boeing Executive Lawyer Joins Free Wheelchair Mission Board of Directors December 3, 2018Marjorie A. Terner, J.D. joins Free Wheelchair Mission Board of Directors. [PR.com]Free Wheelchair Mission
- Free Wheelchair Mission Founder Speaks at Stanford University on Social Entrepreneurship November 8, 2018Free Wheelchair Mission Founder and President, Don Schoendorfer, shares leadership lessons on starting the world’s leading provider of wheelchairs for the developing world. [PR.com]Free Wheelchair Mission
- Celebrate One Million Lives Changed with Free Wheelchair Mission at Mercer Island Community Center September 7, 2018Powerful Documentary, "Because No One Should Have to Crawl," Chronicles One-Million-Wheelchair Journey [PR.com]Free Wheelchair Mission
- Free Wheelchair Mission’s Annual Gala Celebrates the Transforming Gift of Mobility with Keynote Swati Dlamini Mandela June 21, 2018Nelson Mandela’s granddaughter, Swati Dlamini Mandela, travels from South Africa to Orange County to bring awareness to disability in developing nations. [PR.com]Free Wheelchair Mission
- Groundbreaking Wheelchair Test Track to Help Millions in Need of Mobility in Developing World April 5, 2018Free Wheelchair Mission, SD Mines Engineering Students and South Dakota-based RPM & Associates produce first-of-its-kind test track that improves efficiency of wheelchair testing, design and production. [PR.com]Free Wheelchair Mission