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The SCOOTER Store Reaches Out to People in Need with Gift of Mobility
More than 200 power-operated scooters and wheelchairs donated to community organizations
NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas, December 12, 2003—The SCOOTER Store, the leading provider of power wheelchairs and scooters, created the Gift of Mobility program in December, 2002, as a reflection of the company motto, "Always Do the Right Thing!" Since its inception, the international outreach program has donated more than 200 power wheelchairs and scooters and wheelchairs to community service organizations enabling them to provide freedom, independence and personal integrity to those with limited mobility.
Charitable groups such as the American Red Cross, Hospice, Volunteers of America and the National Chronic Pain Society, as well as a host of churches, museums and foundations, have been the beneficiaries of this project.
"The gifts of scooters and power wheelchairs are truly a blessing," said Dave North, president and CEO of Volunteers of America Texas, a Gift of Mobility recipient organization. "This is a tremendous program allowing our clients the opportunity to overcome their physical limitations and realize the freedom that mobility can provide."
Doug and Susanna Harrison founded The SCOOTER Store because they wanted to reach out and help others. "This program is an excellent example of The SCOOTER Store philosophy and we are proud to be able to touch so many lives through these fine community organizations," said Doug Harrison, president and founder.
About The SCOOTER Store
Since 1991, The SCOOTER Store has helped provide freedom and independence to more than 350,000 people with limited mobility. The SCOOTER Store offers a full line of durable medical equipment, including power wheelchairs and scooters, lifts, ramps and accessories in all 48 contiguous states plus Puerto Rico. The SCOOTER Store has worked with more than 110,000 physicians, providing expertise and quality service to their patients, and is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Health Care.
