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Transforming lives through the gift of mobility.

Highlights from April 2019

May 11, 2019 | Friday Story, Monthly Recap
Wheelchair Arrivals April 2019

Wheelchair Arrivals

April 2019

Thanks to your generosity, 12 containers of wheelchairs arrived at port in Guatemala, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Peru, Uganda, Rwanda, Pakistan, Vietnam, and China.

Asian Business Association of Orange County

Nonprofit Spotlight Partner

April 17th

The Asian Business Association of Orange County, California featured Free Wheelchair Mission as their nonprofit spotlight partner at their April mixer.

Spirit of Volunteerism

Spirit of Volunteerism Awards

April 24th

Dedicated FWM volunteers Meagan Eastman (center) and Nancy Barnett (right) were honored with a Spirit of Volunteerism award, presented by Experian at the Disneyland Hotel.

FWM ambassadors in Michigan

Michigan Ambassadors Lifting Lives

April 23rd and 25th

Fundraising events held by our ambassadors in Bay City (left) and Grand Rapids (right) have raised over $15,000, lifting more than 188 people off the ground and into a wheelchair.

Pieology Free Wheelchair Mission

Partnering with Pieology

April 26th–28th

FWM launched a partnership with Pieology at the end of April, when Pieology stores in Cypress, Westminster, Fullerton, and the Irvine Spectrum in California donated $1 to FWM for every drink purchased on April 26—28, 2019.

Award from Salvadoran American Humanitarian Foundation

A Gift From Our Partner

April 2019

The Salvadoran American Humanitarian Foundation, our distribution partner in El Salvador, presented us with this beautiful glass sculpture, inspired by our logo, “in appreciation of all your years of generosity and support towards SAHF and Salvadorans in need.”

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