Kathy,
3,000 for a manual chair - that is like a huge mark up --- think about it.
After all, what could possibly be so expensive, a lot of plastic, a bit of
metal, and some leather.  I just got my new power chair, it is a pronto
sure step. and it is wonderful! it can go up three inch lips on driveways,
etc.

I imagine they get the chairs at cost and then give them away. I saw a film
about how African women with disabilities are forming co-ops to make
wheelchairs themselves, and you can bet they don't cost  3 grand.

~Tamar Mag Raine
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Oakland Mayor's Commission on People with disabilities


> [Original Message]
> From: Kathy <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Date: 11/29/2004 3:50:16 PM
> Subject: Re: wheelchair foundation
>
> One would hope they would raise more than $150 per chair.  Mine cost over
> $3,000! And it's a manual chair!
>
> Kat
>
> On Monday 29 November 2004 6:28 pm, [log in to unmask] wrote:
> > I thought someone might need this number.
> > 877-378-3839
> >
> > www.wheelchairfoundation.org