Beach Wheelchair Fundraiser
LBTBP Beachwheels Program in LBI, NJ
After much consideration, our next fundraiser, (most of the funds collected recently by donors/what’s left over from our Eighties Beach House Collection will go to this as well), will be to donate a beach wheelchair to the Long Beach Township Beach Patrol Beachwheels program.
Remi (President of TCBF) had the opportunity to speak with Gregory Stagliano, Assistant Administrative Clerk Beach Wheels/Director Long Beach Township Beach Patrol. She learned more about the program and Greg’s personal experience being an attendant (meaning dropping off/picking up). He has experienced delivering beach wheelchairs to people who were close to dying and wanted to see the beach for the last time. This story affected Remi as we all know it was Chloe’s last wish to go to LBI one more time. If she was able too, she would have needed to use this program as she was paralyzed at the end of her life. This is an incredible program that is offering accessibility to people living on and visiting LBI in so many ways.
Chloe loved LBI, the beach and would have been a recipient of this program. This program allows people of all ages who are wheelchair bound or are unable to walk long lengths, including people with cancer, to experience the joy of the beach. This fundraiser honors Chloe while helping and bringing joy to people with cancer/people going through what Chloe went through. This is why we feel this fundraiser perfectly fits our mission.
In order to purchase a full beach wheelchair, we will need to fundraise about $1400 (this price includes delivery). There is also another type of wheelchair called a Hippocampe chair - this chair would be about $4,050. If we can’t reach our goal of purchasing a full chair, they also accept monetary donations that go towards replacement: cushions, safety belts/harnesses, tires, umbrellas, just to name a few items. So, our goal is to purchase a complete wheelchair in honor of Chloe for the LBTBP Beachwheels program but any amount we fundraise will be so appreciated and will go towards the program! @lbtbeachpatrol @longbeachtownship
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