Gracie Clark, 13, is blind and has cerebral palsy. Her parents are hosting a fundraiser to buy a wheelchair-accessible van for their daughter. MANITOWOC – Gracie Clark loves people, loves to laugh … and loves to get out of the house on an adventure. “If you tell her the night before ‘We are going bye-bye,’…
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Junior wheelchair tennis players take inspiration from Commonwealth Games experiences
Hear from four aspiring wheelchair tennis players on their journeys so far, hopes for the future and how SportsAid support is helping them reach for their dreams. With the Commonwealth Games the focus of the nation’s sporting attention earlier this month, the events in Birmingham were inspiring for aspiring wheelchair tennis stars Will Barton, McKenzie…
A Small Push Makes a Difference
Walking through Chicago today on a cold afternoon, a gentlemen was having difficulty getting his wheelchair up a small hill towards the bridge. A young lady who was walking the opposite direction asked if he needed help. He said yes, and she began pushing him up the small hill. Not only did she get him…
Nonprofit gifts Scott County girl an outdoor accessible wheelchair
A 4-year-old in our region has a lot to be thankful for this Christmas. In fact, you could call Elaina Gilliams’s December trip for treatment in Charlottesville a Christmas miracle. “They are weak, but he is strong,” Elaina sang, finishing up ‘Jesus Loves Me’ for the visitors in her living room. Elaina loves to sing…