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Wheelchair Wednesday rolls into business – MyPR.co.za

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Wheelchair Wednesday rolls into business: SPAR Eastern Cape sponsorship and events manager Alan Stapleton addresses the Wheelchair Wednesday volunteers at SUPERSPAR Levyvale in Uitenhage today before they began their assignment. Photo: Full Stop Communications SPAR Eastern Cape and the Association for Persons with Physical Disabilities (APD) launched their annual Wheelchair Wednesday project in Uitenhage today, seeking to raise awareness about the problems people with disabilities face. Each … [Read more...] about Wheelchair Wednesday rolls into business – MyPR.co.za

Wheelchair Wednesday campaign scores again

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Wheelchair Wednesday campaign scores again: A total of 165 wheelchairs were handed over to the Association for Persons with Physical Disabilities at the conclusion of the Wheelchair Wednesday campaign at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium today. Photo: Full Stop Communications The Wheelchair Wednesday project wrapped up another successful campaign today when it handed over 165 wheelchairs to needy residents in the Nelson Mandela Bay metro. Organised by the Association for Persons with Physical … [Read more...] about Wheelchair Wednesday campaign scores again

Four hours in a wheelchair sobering for Stapleton

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Four hours in a wheelchair sobering for Stapleton: SPAR Eastern Cape sponsorships and events manager Alan Stapleton had his eyes opened when he spent four hours in a wheelchair as part of the Wheelchair Wednesday initiative run by the Association for Persons with Physical Disabilities. Photo: Supplied SPAR Eastern Cape sponsorships and events manager Alan Stapleton was recently given a sobering insight into the challenges mobility impaired people face in everyday life. As part of the SPAR … [Read more...] about Four hours in a wheelchair sobering for Stapleton

Record return for Wheelchair Wednesday

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Record return for Wheelchair Wednesday: At the SPAR Wheelchair Wednesday handover ceremony at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium today were (back, from left) SPAR EC promotions and advertising manager Wendy Westraadt, APD executive director Brian Bezuidenhout, SPAR promotions and advertising controller Roseann Shadrach, executive mayor Athol Trollip, SPAR promotions and advertising assistant Debadene Baatjies, and (front, from left) wheelchair recipients Vuyisile Maewe, JK Mbola and Nombulelo … [Read more...] about Record return for Wheelchair Wednesday

Wheelchair Wednesday opens Mr South Africa’s eyes

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Wheelchair Wednesday opens Mr South Africa’s eyes: Mr South Africa Armand du Plessis, assisted by SPAR Eastern Cape promotions and advertising controller Roseann Shadrach, had his eyes opened when he participated in Wheelchair Wednesday. Photo: Full Stop Communications If raising awareness about people with disabilities is the driving force behind the SPAR Wheelchair Wednesday campaign, it succeeded beyond dispute with a significant convert yesterday. The final week of the 2016 campaign, run in … [Read more...] about Wheelchair Wednesday opens Mr South Africa’s eyes

Wheelchair Wednesday rolls into action

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Wheelchair Wednesday rolls into action: Sumaiyah Abrahams from Continental Tyres (left), assisted by her colleague Ansie van der Merwe, complete one of the tasks during the launch of the SPAR Wheelchair Wednesday. Photo: Photo: Full Stop Communications After five years and a total of 500 wheelchairs donated, the Association for Persons with Physical Disabilities (APD) and SPAR Eastern Cape continued their drive to assist those in need yesterday. The SPAR Wheelchair Wednesday campaign got under … [Read more...] about Wheelchair Wednesday rolls into action

Disabled vote raises wheelchair awareness

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Disabled vote raises wheelchair awareness: Official Masabatha Selekane (left) assists resident Winky Peter at the special voting station set up at Cheshire Homes on Tuesday. Photo: Full Stop Communications In a prelude to the SPAR Wheelchair Wednesday campaign, disabled voters in Nelson Mandela Bay received an opportunity yesterday to ensure they contributed to the municipal elections. Thanks to a special dispensation approved by the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC), voting stations were … [Read more...] about Disabled vote raises wheelchair awareness

Wheelchair Roundabout brings joy

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As National Child Protection Week kicks of today, Casual Day has more good news about the impact that the funds raised by the campaign are having in communities all over South Africa. Wheelchair swings and a round-about custom-designed for learners in wheelchairs were recently installed at the campus of Basizeni Special School in eMbalenhle, Evander, in Mpumalanga Province, bringing much joy and pleasure to the learners. They were purchased with the proceeds of last year's Casual Day … [Read more...] about Wheelchair Roundabout brings joy

Mayor donates wheelchairs to Cheshire Homes

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Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality Executive Mayor Danny Jordaan continued to demonstrate his commitment to offer care and support to the elderly and disabled. Yesterday, 24 May 2016 the Executive Mayor visited the Cheshire Homes for the disabled in Cleary Estate to address the pressing concerns raised by staff and residents who have been victims of countless burglaries and robberies. The Executive Mayor also conducted a site walkabout with staff and residents, to identify areas that require … [Read more...] about Mayor donates wheelchairs to Cheshire Homes

THIS is why we have disabled parking

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Wheelchair Wednesdays is a disability awareness campaign by the Association of Persons with Disabilities, Nelson Mandela Bay. Wheelchair Wednesdays create disability awareness through a campaign that invites prominent business people and business to spend three hours in a wheelchair, doing general activities - visiting a mall, shopping as well as accessing public places such as hospitals and police stations. APD Nelson Mandela Bay board member Billy Paulsen shares his experience of three … [Read more...] about THIS is why we have disabled parking

Lumka to lead SA Wheelchair Basketball in must-win Paralympic campaign

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Madibaz director of sport Yoliswa Lumka will fulfil the role of chef de mission when the South African wheelchair basketball national teams take on their African counterparts for a spot at the 2016 Paralympic Games. Team SA will be competing in the International Wheelchair Basketball Federation's African Paralympic Qualifiers in Algeria from 26 October to 9 November. Lumka said a good performance at the qualifiers was crucial if the team wanted to compete in next year's Paralympics in … [Read more...] about Lumka to lead SA Wheelchair Basketball in must-win Paralympic campaign

Wheelchair Wednesdays – Disability awareness APD Nelson Mandela Bay, Port Elizabeth

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A MyPE.co.za selected video for you: Wheelchair Wednesdays is a disability awareness initiative by the Nelson Mandela Bay Association for Persons with Disabilities. This program runs throughout ... Video Rating: 5 / 5 CLICK HERE to submit your favourite Port Elizabeth video. … [Read more...] about Wheelchair Wednesdays – Disability awareness APD Nelson Mandela Bay, Port Elizabeth

Disabled Bay residents receive new lease on life

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One hundred people with disabilities got a new lease on life yesterday when they received wheelchairs as part of the SPAR Wheelchair Wednesday initiative at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth. The initiative, which required able-bodied business people to spend four hours in a wheelchair completing various tasks, served to create awareness of the real-life challenges faced by people with disabilities. Although it was the third edition of the campaign, SPAR has been the title … [Read more...] about Disabled Bay residents receive new lease on life

10 wheelchairs to the Association for the Physically Disabled

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The fifth A-Bay Wheelchair Wednesday in May ended on a positive note with a donation of 10 wheelchairs to the Association for the Physically Disabled in Nelson Mandela Bay by SPAR Eastern Cape. Six retailers and three distribution centre employees volunteered to join SPAR's special guest, Paralympic gold medallist Kevin Paul, in spending four hours going about their daily tasks strapped in a wheelchair. Paul, who was born without pectoral muscles on the left side of his body and is not … [Read more...] about 10 wheelchairs to the Association for the Physically Disabled