MobilityWorks Partners with NAAV and BraunAbility to Honor Veteran with New Accessible Van
This past summer, the National Association of American Veterans (NAAV) joined in partnership with MobilityWorks and BraunAbility at a special ceremony to honor a disabled US military Veteran with a 2015 Dodge Grand Caravan SXT equipped with a BraunAbility XT conversion.
NAAV President and CEO Constance A. Burns, along with Matt Swope, BraunAbility Director of Sales Eastern United States, and Chris Paczak, MobilityWorks Vice President of Marketing, had the proud honor of presenting this assisted mobility van to Retired Navy Veteran Charlie Johnson and his wife and caregiver, Lola Johnson, of Upper Marlboro, Maryland, at the NAAV Corporate Office located at 1725 I Street NW, in Washington, D.C. MobilityWorks has been helping people connect with who and what matters since 1997.This Veterans’ program is designed to meet the individual needs of Veterans and to work with the local VISNs and Veterans’ service organizations to make the process of securing accessible vehicles, lifts, and driving equipment for Veterans as easy as possible. The two organizations, BraunAbility of Winamac, Indiana, and MobilityWorks, worked in conjunction with NAAV as a momentous opportunity to present the Johnsons with a much-needed mobility assisted minivan. The MobilityWorks Foundation was the major sponsor of this donation. Read more about this story at NAAVETS.org Visit the NAAV website at www.naavets.org for more information on their organization, the support it provides to American Veterans and their family members, and how you can invite others join in the sharing and caring opportunities to assist Veterans and their family members. The MobilityWorks Foundation is a nonprofit organization that seeks to provide financial assistance and or equipment to individuals and families in need requiring help with mobility needs. Its funding comes from four sources: • Direct Donations 50% of individuals looking to purchase accessible vehicles lack financial assistance. Your help can make a difference! "I didn't lose my ability to smile ... or my ability to have dreams. It just takes a different strategy" — Julia Rodes, Ms. Wheelchair South Carolina 
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The MobilityWorks Foundation Helped to Provide Valor Home with Two Accessible Vans. The MobilityWorks Foundation presented Valor Home of Summit and Lorain Counties with two Ford E-250 full-size commercial vans to help with transporting the veterans to doctor's appointments, job interviews, support group meetings, social events and other destinations.Read more about Valor Home here.
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 The MobilityWorks Foundation and our Pittsburgh Team participated in helping an anonymous donor with providing a little girl and her family a wheelchair accessible van. The little girl's name is Maya Torres. As part of her birthday celebration on January 8th she helped others by "Paying it Forward". Her and her family organized a fundraiser at a local restaurant in Pittsburgh's Waterworks Mall that donated 20% of all the food orders on that day back to The MobilityWorks Foundation. Thank you to the Torres family for your efforts to help others! It's Not Margaritaville, it's Put-In-Bay (Ohio)!
The MobilityWorks Foundation brought Put-In-Bay Island entertainers to the Tangier in Akron OH. Performers included singer, songwriter and comedian; Mike "MAD DOG ADAMS", as well as THE REESE DAILEY BAND and THE FLYIN JAYS. Proceeds will benefit the Northern Ohio organizations serving residents with disabilities. In past events, the event supported Hattie Larlham, a nonprofit organization that provides care to children and adults with developmental disabilities, and Valor Home, a nonprofit organization serving homeless veterans. |
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