Prince of Peace donates $87K to Wheelchair Mission

In March, Shaun P. O'Brien-Prince of Peace Council 11716 in Plano, Texas held its 7th Annual Wheelchair Drive at its parish to benefit the American Wheelchair Mission. The drive raised an overwhelming $87,708, which will provide 574 standard wheelchairs for the Teleton Children’s Rehabilitation Center in Puebla, Mexico. This exceeds the donations from last year by $23K. Over the past seven years, the generous parishioners of Prince of Peace Catholic Community have donated $326,666 to provide over 2,000 wheelchairs for families in need. We are extremely grateful for our Pastor, Father Tom Cloherty, for all his support of the mission each year.

The American Wheelchair Mission provides brand new wheelchairs for an average of $150 each. The wheelchairs allow children to go to school for the first time, adults to go to work to provide for their families and the elderly to get out of a bed that they may have been confined to for years at a time. It is estimated that over 100 million people worldwide need a wheelchair and cannot afford one. The wheelchairs deliver hope, dignity, freedom and independence. It is also estimated that each wheelchair delivered changes and improves an average of 10 lives, so it is answering the prayers and changing the world for an entire family.

We strongly encourage other councils to help with this mission by holding a Wheelchair Drive at their parish. There is such a great need, so please don’t wait any longer. Contact Bill Weber at yankeesweb@tx.rr.com or 214-405-8023 for assistance in getting started.