Mrs. S. called LIFE, Inc. because she needed a wheelchair ramp for her son, who was having a very difficult time getting into and out of their apartment with his power chair. LIFE jumped into action to help this family out. For more than 20 years, LIFE has been building permanent wheelchair ramps for people in need who reside…
https://www.cnbc.com/2017/10/24/bill-gates-humanity-will-see-its-last-case-of-polio-this-year.html In 1988 — when wild poliovirus was in more than 125 countries, paralyzing 350,000 people every year — the World Health Assembly launched the Global Polio Eradication Initiative to help eliminate the disease through a mass immunization campaign. In 2007 the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation joined other major health organizations already committed to the GPEI, contributing nearly $3…
The National Council on Independent Living (NCIL) invites you to participate in an online survey for people who require accessible parking, or have disabled placard or license plates. The survey takes about 15 minutes and will have a major effect on policies related to parking for people with disabilities. – Take the survey ( https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/AccessibleParkingSurvey ) Have you…
October 2017
What a great time we had at LIFE’s First Annual Southern Summer Nights Fundraising Event! We would like to thank everyone who donated, supported, participated and/or attended our event! Did you miss it? That’s okay, we’ll be doing it again in 2018!
The Mayor’s Committee has selected McDonald’s on St. Simons Island to receive our Employer of the Year Award based on their noteworthy efforts to recruit, hire, train and retain employees with disabilities. We will present the award at our annual award luncheon on Wednesday, October 18, 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM, at the Ole Times Country Buffet on Scranton…
