The Commonwealth Senior Living at Farnham’s monthly networking brunch certainly served its purpose Thursday. Carolyn Costello of “Wheels for the World” was there to talk about that ministry which provides refurbished wheelchairs to people around the world who need but cannot afford them. Those there were from Rappahannock Westminster-Canterbury, Loving Steps, New Century Hospice and
The Commonwealth Senior Living at Farnham’s monthly networking brunch certainly served its purpose Thursday.
Carolyn Costello of “Wheels for the World” was there to talk about that ministry which provides refurbished wheelchairs to people around the world who need but cannot afford them. Those there were from Rappahannock Westminster-Canterbury, Loving Steps, New Century Hospice and BonSecours Hospital, all of which are likely to be aware of surplice wheelchairs. Last year,the Orchard in Warsaw donated nine chairs to the ministry Costello said.
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