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Orlando Area Man Receives Gift of Mobility from The SCOOTER Store
Nation's leading provider of power-operated scooters and wheelchairs assist those in need
ORLANDO,Florida, May 3, 2006—As part of its Gift of Mobility program, The SCOOTER Store presented a power wheelchair to David Allen, an Orlando-area man recently faced with a mobility-related disability. The SCOOTER Store, the nation's leading provider of power wheelchairs and scooters, worked with the Sadie Holmes Help Services, Inc. to provide the assistance to Allen.
Allen, of Altamonte Springs, was presented the Gift of Mobility by The SCOOTER Store Executive Vice-President, Bill Sisoian, Regional Operations Director, Greg Rutherford and Orlando Retail Store Manager, Camille Marino. The SCOOTER Store's retail operation in Orlando is at 138 State Road 436.
"The gifts such as scooters and power wheelchairs are truly a blessing for those with physical limitations," said Sadie Holmes, founder of Sadie Holmes Help Services, Inc., a non-profit organization dedicated to providing clothing, food, furniture and other support for people in need. "This is a tremendous program allowing people in our community with limited resources the opportunity to overcome their physical limitations and realize the freedom that mobility can provide." Sadie Holmes was the recipient of ABC's Extreme Makeover: Home Edition in March 2006.
Other charitable groups that have been the beneficiaries of the Gift of Mobility program include the American Red Cross, Hospice, Volunteers of America and the National Chronic Pain Society, as well as a host of churches, museums and foundations.
The SCOOTER Store created the Gift of Mobility program in December, 2002, as a reflection of the company's commitment to, "Always Do the Right Thing!" Since its inception, the international outreach program has donated over 300 power wheelchairs and scooters plus hundreds more manual wheelchairs to community service organizations enabling them to provide freedom, independence and personal integrity to those with limited mobility.
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, Chief Executive Office and founder.
The SCOOTER Store, headquartered in New Braunfels, Texas, operates retail stores and distribution centers coast-to-coast, including Orlando. Every day, employee-owners are dedicated to helping others achieve freedom and independence. The SCOOTER Store, accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC) was named to FORTUNE magazine's 2004 "Top 100 Companies to Work For" list.
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.
