Wheelchair Wednesday in July
It is almost time for the Association of Persons with Disabilities' (APD) annual Wheelchair Wednesday initiative, which is held every Wednesday during the month of July.
POLOKWANE – It is almost time for the Association of Persons with Disabilities’ (APD) annual Wheelchair Wednesday initiative, which is held every Wednesday during the month of July.
Wheelchair Wednesday is an APD campaign in support of people living with disabilities who use wheelchairs.
APD aims to promote the development of people living with physical and or intellectual disabilities in Limpopo in order to enable them to attain a maximum level of independence and integration into the community.
Johnny Graham, Limpopo APD promotions and awareness officer, urges local businesses to change a life by spending four hours in a wheelchair.
“We want the whole community to be involved in this campaign and to support this year’s Wheelchair Wednesday, which will start on July 2,” says Graham.
Entry costs R6 000. One entry can buy one wheelchair, which will be donated to a person living with a disability.
The business or organisation that enters will get to experience four hours a wheelchair.
The participants will experience the difficulties in carrying out tasks that people with disabilities have to face daily.
The APD is also looking for sponsors for the Wheelchair Wednesday campaign.
Companies who want to team up with APD to have a successful campaign this year can contact Johnny Graham at (015) 291 1787/8, 079 970 7405 or send an e-mail to awareness@apdlimpopo.co.za.
