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We are excited to share another amazing example of how the crutches our volunteers are collecting are helping another vulnerable population - disabled and impoverished elderly patients. Read about how a pair of crutches transformed Henrik's life, a 75-year-old man from a remote village in northern Armenia.
We are excited to join forces with UBER to make it easier for you to donate your crutches during our inaugural NYC crutch drive May 12-18th. All you have to do is sign up for UBER and take a free UBER ride (promo code CRUTCHES4KIDS, up to $30 per ride) to one our drop-off their crutches collection sites in NYC or NJ. Ride in style, donate your crutches, and transform a life! Read more for details.
Crutches 4 Kids is planning its inaugural city-wide crutch drive May 12-18th with numerous drop-off locations in all five boroughs, as well as select locations in NY, NJ and CT. With your support, we aim to collect as many gently-used crutches as possible. We are very grateful for all the volunteers, collection site partners and sponsors that are coming together to make this event a reality. A special shout out to our crutch drive sponsors: the Hospital for Special Surgery, MedShare, and UBER, for their commitment to helping us raise awareness, stimulate action, and make a direct impact on the lives of disabled children across the globe.
We are thrilled to host a blog from Rebecca Sorrell who is currently working in Uganda for Show Mercy International. She contacted Crutches 4 Kids last month about Justine's need for a new pair of crutches and we sent a pair along with her sister-in-law Kelli who was traveling there soon thereafter. We are grateful to have the opportunity to be a part of helping Justine live a more fulfilling life. (Click to read her story)
Ken Shubin-Stein, Co-Founder of Crutches 4 Kids, shares his experience from a recent trip to Peru to see our crutches in action.
