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CWF Launches Project For Refugees In Turkey To Mark World Refugee Day on June 20th

Vancouver/Istanbul – The Canadian Wheelchair Foundation (CWF) today announced a project to deliver mobility to Syrian and non-Syrian refugees with physical disabilities. Persons with disabilities are often disproportionately affected by crisis. The Foundation has launched a fundraising campaign to sponsor wheelchairs, canes, crutches and walkers to be sent to Turkey. Currently, Turkey is host to […]

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Alberta and US Rotarians Celebrate a 10 Year Partnership with the Canadian Wheelchair Foundation

(Red Deer, AB) – Eight Rotary clubs from Alberta and Illinois celebrated the 10th anniversary of their first wheelchair distribution by returning to Huatulco, Mexico to deliver close to 500 brand-new wheelchairs in February. Rotarians, family and friends joined the co-chairs of the project, Bonnie Ganske of the Rotary Club of Sylvan Lake and Neil Swensrude with the

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Global Connections Serve Those in Need in Mexico

Cancun, MX: Expressions of joy and relief were the rewards of Knights of Columbus from Edmonton, Alberta’s St. Peter’s Council during a recent mobility mission. Through a partnership with their Mexican brothers, the “Caballeros De Colon,” 60 brand new wheelchairs reached those in great need in Cancun. Following a blessing of the wheelchairs the Knights had

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Canadian Wheelchair Foundation’s Numbers Tell Story of Long Standing Success

Surrey, BC: Part of recognizing success is measurement and as 2014 comes to a close it is an appropriate time to reflect on the experiences of the past year and beyond. Numbers may not be the whole story, but they can be very telling. “Looking back to our beginnings, what we found in our numbers is

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Canadian Wheelchair Foundation Brings Wheelchair Container to Canada

Surrey, BC: More than 100 brand new wheelchairs arrived in Port Metro Vancouver in late October, destined for beneficiaries across Canada. The shipment has been made possible through the support of several corporate partners and philanthropic donors who came together on this initiative. Upon arrival an overwhelming response was received to a request for help from the

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