Lupoli Collects Wheelchairs to Donate

Riverwalk Innovation District in Lawrence, Massachusetts  held a wheelchair drive for the entire month of March on behalf of the Joni and Friends “Wheels for the World” program.  

The team at Riverwalk collected manual, adult and pediatric wheelchairs and wheelchair footrests.

All 20 wheelchairs that were collected were transported to Wheels for the World Restoration Centers, which are located in correctional facilities and are where inmates restore the wheelchairs to like-new condition. The wheelchairs are then shipped to low-resource countries around the world. Teams made up of volunteer physical therapists and wheelchair mechanics then fit each wheelchair to every recipient and provide training in the wheelchair’s maintenance. Team members also present each individual with a Bible and the Gospel message. The gift of mobility and the hope of salvation will change the lives of these individuals and their families forever.

Each year, an estimated 75,000 wheelchairs are thrown away in the United States, while 20 million people worldwide desperately need a wheelchair. You can make a difference by providing the gift of mobility to disabled people in less resourced countries. Wheels for the World, a ministry of Joni and Friends, provides a free wheelchair, along with the Gospel of Jesus Christ to children and adults affected by disability.