Causes Sprouts Believes in: Wheels for Kids
Posted by Kelly
One of the great charities that we work with here at Sprouts is Wheels for Kids. It is local to Palm Beach County and we are happy to promote all the great things they are doing for local kids with disabilities.
Wheels for Kids is a nonprofit organization, founded in 2003 by Denise Jungbert in honor of her daughter, Ashlee, who has Cerebral Palsy (CP). The organization was originally established to provide wheelchairs to handicapped children afflicted with CP living in Palm Beach County who are financially unable to purchase them on their own and who do not qualify for public funding or other charitable sources. Currently Wheels for Kids is accepting applications for any child living in Palm Beach County with a long term disability that will benefit from the aid of a customized or stock mobility device. Wheels for Kids was created in the belief that working parents should not have to give up their livelihoods to give their child the most healthy and independent life possible.
“We were told by the doctors that Ashlee would go from a crib, to a bed, to a nursing home and that would be her life. We refused to accept this, and vigorously championed her therapies. Ashlee has now had four wheelchairs totaling $36,000. Her current custom-made electric wheelchair cost $24,000 and most recently needed the seating refurbished at a cost of $3500.” Denise said of her situation.
You can read more about Denise and Ashlee and see pictures at wheelsforkids.org.
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August 6th, 2009 at 4:27 pm
This is a great cause!!!