Our mission is to collect, refurbish, & distribute wheelchairs, walkers, & other Durable Medical Equipment to those in need. #Devices4theDisabled
Chicago, IL
Joined October 2015
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From the Access Living Newsroom: This Saturday: Chicago Disability Pride Parade is Back! bit.ly/3v4IK1Z
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(2/3) It was about serving children with mobility deficits and their families while training our students to be creative thinkers and builders, learning to innovate at a faster rate to meet the demand for devices to help children achieve developmental milestones through movement.
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(1/3) On Saturday, May 28, representatives from @SpinaBifidaIL and @SupportD4D met with @NewTrier203 Applied Arts faculty and students who did the finishing touches to customize Power Wheel toy electric cars for six children with spina bifida.
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Who else? Retweet if you want me to follow back. Will try to follow back a bunch of you.
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#WPMOYChallenge Graham
As much of our recent content has featured, our friend @TheJimmyGraham of the @ChicagoBears was honored as the Bears nominee for the Walter Payton Man of the Year award.
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So stoked @TheJimmyGraham nominated again, and that Bryant is healing more every day <3 It's so sweet when one person's perseverance captivates others to rise, also. Jimmy won a long time ago but this title would be nice! Moved by your triumph, BJ <3
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"You brought light back into my life."
With the help of @SupportD4D, @TheJimmyGraham supported Bryan as he learned to walk again after being a victim of gun violence. #WPMOYChallenge
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Shout out to our friends at @SupportD4D, working to make every day easier for Persons with Disabilities. #InternationalDayofPeoplewithDisabilities #InternationalDayOfPeopleWithDisability #InternationalDayofPersonswithDisabilities2021
#InternationalDayofPersonswithDisabilities
Today is the International Day of Persons with Disabilities so we want to take a moment to recognize all of us who work to ensure that we have access to what we need. Our mission is, now and always, to shorten the distance between what we have and what we need. #IDPD
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Over the past few months, @TheJimmyGraham has bonded Bryan, a former football player who was struck by a stray bullet and paralyzed but is now walking on his own. Bryan recently presented Jimmy with @SupportD4D Person of the Year award and Jimmy hosted Bryan at a @Bears game.
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#DaBears @p_scales visited w/ Liam today whose personality shined when talking about the @ChicagoBears, his dog, and dinosaurs. He was born with SCIDS & goes to a local children’s hospital to receive infusion treatments monthly.
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What an honor to be named person of the year for @SupportD4D presented by Bryan.
Blessed to see you walking through that hangar door on your own to feet. You are a special man. Keep inspiring!
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Fantastic. Thank you @Medline, and thank you @SupportD4D — for the critical work you do everyday. – at Chicago, IL
Earlier this week, we had the opportunity to interview with @tvbrad from @cbschicago in partnership with our friends at @Medline and we'll be sharing that interview tomorrow so stay tuned!
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The Americans with Disability Act was signed into law 31 years ago today. We celebrate the landmark legislation which ensures equal opportunities in education, employment, and other areas for people with a disability. #ADA31
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“The principal denied me entrance into the school because I couldn't walk, and he said I could be a fire hazard.”
Author and activist @judithheumann on growing up disabled & fighting for disability rights. #ADA31
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It was an honor to be interviewed by @NBCLeeAnn and I enjoyed our conversation about changing the narrative on what people with disabilities can do. Thank you again! @MOPDChicago #ADA31
NBC's @NBCLeeAnn chats with our very own, Commissioner Rachel Arfa about the 31st Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act.@Rachel_Arfa
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"According to a 2020 report by the (DOT), roughly 29 disabled travelers a day see their wheelchairs damaged by airlines.
"No data is available before 2019 because airlines weren’t mandated to report or track how many wheelchairs they had lost or damaged prior to that."
#FlyingWhileDisabled
How the airline industry still refuses to accommodate disability | by @feministabulous msnbc.com/opinion/how-airlin… via @MSNBC
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Nice thread here on some good work being done in the Chicago area by @SupportD4D. #KindnessWinsDay
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Over the past year, we’ve provided more than $1.92 million in grants to local organizations assisting with COVID-19 relief and recovery efforts. Check out the following websites to learn more about the amazing work being done by our community partners.
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As a Board Member of @SupportD4D — THANK YOU @TheJimmyGraham & @ChicagoBears for what you’ve done. You’re changing lives. – at Chicago, IL
#DaBears TE @TheJimmyGraham visited w/ Bryant who was hit by a stray bullet & told he would never walk again. After assistance from @SupportD4D, the @ChicagoBears 2020 Community All-Pros grant recipient, & a lot of hard work Bryant is walking again.
