According to Joe Briskey’s mom, “Joe loves to go, go, go, constantly begging to go bowling, or fishing, or out to dinner.” With the help of Push to the Finish and Riverton High School’s fundraising efforts, Joe and four others received new wheels that allowed them go, go, go in the Strawberry Days 5K. Each participating family selected their preferred mobility device. To go … [Read more...] about Push to the Finish and Whirlwind help Joe to Go, Go, Go…
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Whirlwind Wheelchair Hosts ISO Wheelchair Working Group Meetings
Double Drum Test of an early RoughRider Whirlwind is hosting the International Organization for Standards – ISO - (wheelchairs) Working Group Meetings from June 3 throug June 7, 2013 at San Francisco State University. The Working Groups comprise representatives of industry and consumer groups who work to develop and design manufacturing standards for manual and power … [Read more...] about Whirlwind Wheelchair Hosts ISO Wheelchair Working Group Meetings
Elementary Students Raise over $5,000 for Whirlwind in Wheels of Hope Activity
Fourth grade students selling sundaes to raise funds for their Wheels of Hope project for Whirlwind Wheelchair Fourth grade students selling sundaes to raise funds for their Wheels of Hope project for Whirlwind Wheelchair. In fall 2012, 100 fourth grade students from Indian Ridge Elementary School in the Cherry Creek school district of metro Denver, Colorado began raising … [Read more...] about Elementary Students Raise over $5,000 for Whirlwind in Wheels of Hope Activity
Will Sri Lestari Reach TEDx Ubud on Her Modified Motorbike?
Last week we shared a photo of Sri Lestari, a social worker who is employed by a Whirlwind partner, UCP Wheels for Humanity, in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. We found out after our post that she has been asked to speak at the TEDx Ubud conference on June 1st. Sri is hoping to make her trip to Ubud a much richer experience by traveling from Jakarta to Ubud on her … [Read more...] about Will Sri Lestari Reach TEDx Ubud on Her Modified Motorbike?
Whirlwind Shifts into High Gear with International Quality Standards
With the 2010 Whirlwind RoughRider® on track to reach more than 20,000 riders next year, the process for ensuring that each chair is of the highest quality becomes an even greater challenge. Unlike Whirlwind’s first 25 years, it is no longer cost-competitive for one person to hand-make every RoughRider from start to finish. Now, as we expand into mass production, Whirlwind and … [Read more...] about Whirlwind Shifts into High Gear with International Quality Standards