The National Mobility Equipment Dealers Association (NMEDA) and MobilityWorks are taking part in celebrating the upcoming National Mobility Awareness Month. The awareness month will focus on increasing independence and the quality of life for people with disabilities. It will serve to communicate that people with disabilities can enjoy mobile, active lifestyles through safe, reliable Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles.
As part of the awareness campaign, NMEDA is giving away 3 handicap accessible vans: A Chrysler Town & Country, Honda Odyssey and Toyota Sienna - all wheelchair accessible conversions from leading manufacturers BraunAbility and
If you or someone you know has overcome the challenges of dealing with a disability then it's time to share your story with the world. Submissions can be either a video (1 – 3 minutes) or in a written format (Up to 400 words) with a picture of the nominee.
Anyone in the community can qualify to enter – a caregiver, veteran, or person with a mobility disability.
To submit a local hero story, go to the local hero tab at http://www.mobilityawarenessmonth.com/ where videos and written essays will be accepted from March 18 through May 13th. Each dealer in the NMEDA program is given a special number to use when submitting information. MobilityWorks – Madison Heights, MI is 885. If you use this code when voting for local hero nominations, 5 bonus points will be given to your nominee.
What an incredible contest! I’m sure lots of people with disability would like to have that amazing prize! And I think it is also a good advocacy campaign, as people with such a condition will be aware that they can still enjoy the road and go to different places via a wheelchair accessible van. I hope that the organizers will continue to do this activity to encourage more PWD to go on an adventure. [Thomas Wright]
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