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20098 years after we delivered our first wheelchair, GEN 2 was born.After delivering tens of thousands of GEN 1 wheelchairs over the course of our first 8 years, we gained deeper insights into the needs of our users.It was these learnings that led us to develop GEN 2.GEN 2 brought more sizes, adjustable footrests, better back support and posture, and improved comfort that made way for recipients to engage in daily life in new ways.Beyond lifting people off the ground, we wanted to renew independence. ... See MoreSee Less

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Our team was out distributing wheelchairs earlier this year and happened to encounter a gentleman who was still rolling with our GEN 1 model*.We asked when he got his GEN 1, and he told us he'd been using it for the last 11 years!This photo not only illustrates our mission in action, but it also emphasizes the durability and strength of Don's original design.His simple and effective innovation has brought us into 2025 having delivered 1.5 million wheelchairs, including the GEN 3 model pictured here, to individuals who need them in developing countries around the world!We love this picture because it depicts both our history and future legacy as we continue to innovate with the goal of transforming more lives.*Retired in 2020 ... See MoreSee Less

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Ambassador Renee Bruns has visited 66 countries in a year and currently holds a Guinness World Record for it.Learn more about what drives her to experience cultures all over the world and how those trips inspire her to support our mission!Read her full article at issuu.com/raritylife/docs/rarity_life_issue_13/22 ... See MoreSee Less

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Some direct quotes from our founder, Dr. Don Schoendorfer, about our now-retired GEN 1—the wheelchair that started it all.The GEN 1 allowed us to begin tackling the need for mobility solutions in developing countries at a large scale. An estimated 80 million people worldwide need mobility, but the vast majority of them cannot get one on their own.Learn more about our wheelchairs at www.freewheelchairmission.org/our-wheelchairs/ ... See MoreSee Less

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Join us for Miracle of Mobility, our annual event to raise funds to provide life-changing mobility in developing countries! This event features musical performances, interactive ways to participate, and heartening messages from friends around the world, including opportunities to virtually meet wheelchair recipients. Special Guest: Candace Cameron Bure (OC and Virtual Events) Candace Cameron Bure is an actress, producer, and New York Times bestselling author. She is known as everyone’s big sister, D.J. Tanner, from the iconic television shows Full House and Fuller House, has starred in more than 50 Christmas and cozy mystery movies, and is a former cohost of The View and currently host of her self-titled podcast.​​​​​ September 4, 2025, starting at 5:30 PM PDT at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa For tickets, visit https://OCMobility.org
Help us congratulate our Employee of the Quarter, Garrett English! Garrett is our talented Medical Programs Coordinator. After joining our team back in 2022, Garrett made an immediate impact on our team, growing our Medical GIK program. He brings an amazing level of compassion and care to our organization. Garrett can often be found spending time outdoors in Oregon with his wife. We are so blessed to have you on our team, Garrett! Visit our careers page for open positions to join our team at https://www.freewheelchairmission.org/careers/ #GiftofMobility #wheelchairs #nonprofit #EmployeeofQuarter #EmployeeAppreciation
During March's x2 Gift Challenge, your gift will be DOUBLED thanks to the gracious support of a group of generous donors. This means that when you give between March 1–31, you will be helping TWICE as many people receive the gift of mobility! When you give a wheelchair to someone living with a disability in a developing country, you provide more than just mobility. You help open doors to new possibilities, providing renewed hope, independence, and freedom. Our goal is to lift 21,000 lives into wheelchairs this March—an ambitious goal we can only achieve with friends like you. Double your impact today! Give at https://freewheelchairmission.org/x2.
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