Wheelchair Foundation

The Wheelchair Foundation is a non-profit organization that has distributed over 1,050,000 wheelchairs to people in 156 countries.

The Rotary Foundation, Rotary Districts, Rotary clubs and Rotarians have played an instrumental role in the organization’s success since 2000.  The Danville/Sycamore Valley Rotary Club has made six trips to Monterrey, Mexico over the years and has participated in the delivery of over 3000 wheelchairs.  In addition our club has been involved with over 15 other international community service projects with the 17 Rotary clubs in that region.  These service projects have included computers in the schools, other literacy projects, clean water systems, food preparation centers, health care facilities and senior centers.