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Oklahoma City Woman Receives Gift of Mobility from The SCOOTER Store
Nation's Leading Provider of Power Wheelchairs and Scooters Offers Assistance
Oklahoma City, OK, November 17, 2006— As part of its Gift of Mobility program, The SCOOTER Store presented an Aspire power wheelchair to Elsie Richardson, 77, of Oklahoma City, who is suffering from a mobility-related disability. The SCOOTER Store worked with her Pastor, Charlie O'Daniel and the Marenatha Baptist Church of Western Oaks, to provide mobility assistance to Ms. Richardson.
The SCOOTER Store, the nation's leading provider of power wheelchairs and scooters, 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 more than $200,000 per year in power wheelchairs and scooters, and manual wheelchairs to community service organizations enabling them to provide freedom, independence and personal integrity to those with limited mobility.
"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, the company's Chief Executive Officer, who founded the company with his wife, Susanna Harrison, because they wanted to reach out and help others. "We are honored to be able to partner with Pastor O'Daniel and the Marenatha Baptist Church and help Elsie fulfill her mobility."
Other charitable groups that have participated in 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 operates a network of retail stores from coast-to-coast, including Oklahoma City. Every day, employees are dedicated to helping others achieve freedom and independence. The SCOOTER Store is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC).
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.
