My Nonprofit Reviews

Wheelchairs for Warriors, or W4W as I refer to them, changed not only my life but my wife’s life as well.

We had become shut-ins long before Covid. I started the process to get a wheelchair from the VA (which I still haven’t received btw) in 2017.

Like many people with spinal injuries, I can walk very short distances but doing something like walking through the airport, mall or even from the parking lot into the movie theater was beyond my capabilities.

My wife and I purchased a wheelchair, however, lifting it into our vehicle was nearly impossible for us. The chair weighed about 55 pounds and was bulky and cumbersome to disassemble.

That’s when W4W stepped in. Founders Heidi Hansing and Crystal Laramore are both friends of mine and had been offering their services for years. Like many Veterans, I felt ashamed to ask for help.

Finally after my mother’s cancer took a turn for the worst, I reached out and asked for help. Crystal and her team were at our home the next day and within a month I had my ultra-lightweight wheelchair made from titanium and carbon fiber.

Because of generous donors, Wheelchairs for Warriors fills the gap that should be filled by the VA. Unfortunately the VA is a massive bureaucracy that is well intentioned but often ineffective.

Since 1990, the United States has created two generations of combat veterans, many with unexplained, unimaginable illnesses. It’s up to us to take care of them and that’s why I’m not only a recipient but I’m also a longtime donor.

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