OSTON—Marcel Hug, the men’s wheelchair champion at the 125th Boston Marathon, will now always remember the words that locals recite when discussing the final mile of the race. “Right onto Hereford, left onto Boylston.” Too bad for Hug, he didn’t make that right turn. Instead, he followed the lead vehicle up Commonwealth Avenue before heading…
Touching Photo Shows Soldier Helping Man Struggling in Wheelchair Cross Busy Street—And It Goes Viral
The sight of a man in a wheelchair struggling to cross a busy intersection in Wisconsin prompted worries for motorist Kimberly Seehafer. The Wausau local was on her way to her cold laser therapy training when she stopped at a red light, at the corner of Thomas and Grand, and saw the man having a…
Little Girl Encourages Best Friend to Drive New Motorized Wheelchair
Look at that smile when her friend comes into her view! This is how we all should be. Loving, kind, and helpful when called for.
High School Teens Invent Baby Adaptation for Dad’s Wheelchair After He Lost Ability to Walk
Thanks to a few innovative high school students, a father who lost his ability to walk can now get around, unassisted, with his newborn son in his stroller. It started when 10 of Matt Zigler’s students at Bullis School in Potomac, Maryland, were tasked with coming up with an invention for one of his colleagues….
Video: Texas Police Officer Uses Own Money to Buy Stranded Homeless Man a New Wheelchair
During a routine audit of body camera footage, a Texas police department caught one of their officers performing an act of unprecedented kindness. A Carrollton police officer, who has requested to remain anonymous, used his own money to buy a new wheelchair for a homeless man in dire straits. The bodycam footage shows the officer purchasing…
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