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  December 5, 2001    Cupertino, California  Since 1947

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    People Pushing Wheelchairs


    Local volunteers help distribute wheelchairs in Mexico

    The Wheelchair Foundation helps disabled people gain independence


    Sandie Zander, executive director of the Fremont Union High School District Foundation and member of the Cupertino Rotary Club, was one of 37 people who ventured to Texcoco, Mexico, from Nov. 2 to 6. They helped aid with the distribution of 240 wheelchairs to disabled adults and children who cannot afford them. The Wheelchair Foundation, a nonprofit that was launched in June 2000 by former Seattle Seahawks owner Ken Behring, has delivered more than 33,000 new wheelchairs to about 75 different countries since its inception.   More

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The Wheelchair Foundation helps disabled gain mobility

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