Free News
March 1, 2004
FREE FOUNDATION AWARDED $158,000 TO OPEN OFFICE IN MARTINSVILLE/HENRY COUNTY TO SERVE RESIDENTS WITH PHYSICAL DISABILITIES
Due to the overwhelming needs of the Martinsville/Henry County area, the Harvest Foundation has awarded $158,000 to the Foundation for Rehabilitation Equipment and Endowment (FREE) to open a local office and serve physically disabled adults.
FREE, based in Roanoke, assists physically challenged adults in their struggle for greater independence by providing rehabilitative equipment, such as wheelchairs, walkers, braces, prosthetic limbs and more, when it is not available by any other source.
FREE was formed in 1998 as a small charity to serve the Roanoke Valley. It now serves southwest and southside Virginia, and has assisted over 200 disabled adults in these regions. Due to the state of the economy and the increase growth of uninsured adults, the number of requests for assistance has significantly risen.
Mission:
FREE's Mission is to help provide mobility related rehab equipment to enhance
independence and improve quality of life.
Vision:
- To assist individuals to whom this equipment is not otherwise available.
- To be a model program for all communities.
- To develop partnerships with others.
- To combine resources to maximize our ability to purchase or recycle equipment.
FREE Foundation and You:
You can help those in need here in our community. Donate rehabilitation equipment, or funds or volunteer to the FREE Foundation.