Rotarians take delivery of wheelchairs

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As part of their on-going partnership with the Wheelchair Foundation and their mandate - to provide a free wheelchair to every child, teen and adult worldwide who needs one but has no means to acquire one - members of the Rotary Club of Freeport and Rotary Club of Grand Bahama Sunrise took delivery on Tuesday, September 30th of 60 wheelchairs, in three sizes, for distribution on Grand Bahama. A further 50 are being sent to Nassau for distribution by Rotarians on that island.
 

Unloading the container of wheelchairs are Rotary Club of Freeport members L-R: Board Member Wilbur Major, and Past President Mike Stafford. As part of their on-going partnership with the Wheelchair Foundation and their mandate - to provide a free wheelchair to every child, teen and adult worldwide who needs one but has no means to acquire one - members of the Rotary Club of Freeport and Rotary Club of Grand Bahama Sunrise took delivery on Tuesday, September 30th of 60 wheelchairs, in three sizes, for distribution on Grand Bahama. A further 50 are being sent to Nassau for distribution by Rotarians on that island.

Project co-ordinator Steve Gunn says that the National Council for the Disabled identifies recipients and Rotary Club members make the deliveries of the chairs. Over the past 5 years wheelchairs, and new-found mobility, have been given to persons in need from West End to East End of Grand Bahama and even as far flung cays as Grand Cay.

 Rotary Club of Freeport and Rotary Club of Grand Bahama Sunrise partnered in a program to deliver wheelchairs to those in need on Grand Bahama. Taking delivery of the container of chairs are L-R: Rotary Club of Freeport members Board Member Wilbur Major, Past President Mike Stafford, Project co-ordinator Steve Gunn, and Past Assistant Governor Sonny Waugh. Photo 1: Unloading the container of wheelchairs are Rotary Club of Freeport members L-R: Board Member Wilbur Major, and Past President Mike Stafford.

Photo 2: Rotary Club of Freeport and Rotary Club of Grand Bahama Sunrise partnered in a program to deliver wheelchairs to those in need on Grand Bahama.  Taking delivery of the container of chairs are L-R: Rotary Club of Freeport members Board Member Wilbur Major, Past President Mike Stafford, Project co-ordinator Steve Gunn, and Past Assistant Governor Sonny Waugh.
 (Photos by Vicki Stafford)