Wheelchair Donations
The following organizations provide wheelchair donations and other related mobility aids to enable greater access and mobility to those in need. If you would like to recommend other organizations who donate wheelchairs, please click here Alternatives in Motion alternativesinmotion.org Founded in 1995, this not-for-profit organization helps provide wheelchairs for people who are uninsured. Direct Relief International directrelief.org Since its inception, Direct Relief has provided appropriate and specifically requested medical resources, including wheelchair donations, to community-based institutions and organizations in over 140 countries including the United States. Free Wheelchair Mission freewheelchairmission.org Partners with worldwide charitable organizations to create and donate wheelchairs to physically challenged individuals living in 46 countries. Friends of Disabled Adults and Children (FODAC) fodac.org Providing wheelchairs and other medical disabilities to people in the metro Atlanta, Georgia area with disabilities. Kansas Equipment Exchange equipmentexchange.ku.edu Helps Kansans obtain affordable, durable medical equipment and assistive technology. Accepts donated wheelchairs, hospital beds, lifts and other medical equipment, which is then refurbished and given to Kansas residents in need. For more information, call 866-666-1470. For the location closest to you, call 800-526-3648. LifeNets - The Wheelchair Project lifenets.org LifeNets matches donated wheelchairs with needy recipients who cannot afford or qualify for wheelchairs in the United States. The organization networks with medical missionary organizations and individuals to access and provide donated wheelchairs The Mobility Project mobilityproject.org The Mobility Project exists to serve disabled people living in poverty throughout the developing nations of the world by: Orphaned Wheelchairs and The Wheelchair Foundation wheelchairfoundation.org The Wheelchair Foundation has partnered with Orphaned Wheelchairs to deliver wheelchairs to people in the United States. Orphaned Wheelchairs takes donations of new and used wheelchair equipment, identifies recipients in the USA, and distributes the wheelchair equipment to those in need. Special Kids Fund specialkidsfund.org Special Kids Fund is an alliance of schools, hospitals, and social service organizations that providing for the special needs of children with disabilities and at-risk youth. Through the Special Kids Fund Vehicles for the Disabled Program, donated wheelchair vans and vehicles are given to physically disabled persons who are not able to afford them. Wheelchair Foundation wheelchairfoundation.org Supported by donations and federal funding, Wheelchair Foundation distributes hospital-style wheelchairs free to disabled people in developing countries and in the US. Wheelchair Recycling Program wrp.org The Wheelchair Recycling Program offers low cost, refurbished mobility and medical equipment to those who lack the resources to acquire new equipment. All equipment is donated by individuals, businesses, and other nonprofit agencies. Every item is carefully cleaned and repaired by experienced workers at Badger State Industries. Every dollar collected for equipment is re-invested in the program and helps to sustain our services. Wheels for Humanity wheelsforhumanity.org Wheels for Humanity refurbishes donated wheelchairs and individually fits them to children and adults with disabilities in developing nations. The organization partners with international health-care organizations to identify those in greatest need. Whirlwind Wheelchair International whirlwindwheelchair.org Whirlwind does not take or provide wheelchair donations. Rather the engineering company provides the teaching and technology to help developing countries manufacture, fit and provide long-term mobility support to communities in need. Wine for Wheels Wineforwheels.org An international association of wine enthusiasts dedicated to the "fruit of the vine" and bringing great wine, fine cuisine, and good friends together, at the same time providing wheelchair donations and philanthropic support.
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How the Free Wheelchair Mission Began
Disability Resource Organizations
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