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CBS Chicago 2 News - A Gift of Mobility: Community Brings Hope to Waukegan Woman
A special Christmas present brings new hope to Joyce in Waukegan, Illinois. Her life took a positive turn when the Waukegan Police Department’s Community Outreach Group stepped in, going above and beyond to ensure her well-being. One important call was made to Devices 4 the Disabled, which provided Joyce with the transformative gift of mobility, enabling her to accomplish what she needs to do with greater independence. Noel Brennan shares this heartwarming story of community care, collaboration, and compassion. (Source: CBS Chicago 2 News)
2024-12-12
Chicago Catholic newspaper – We give people their life back
Ten years ago, St. Mary of the Woods parishioners Bob Shea and the late Ed Kane were just getting Devices 4 the Disabled off the ground, picking up mobility devices like wheelchairs and walkers from families who no longer needed them and storing them in the basement of St. Philip Neri Church before lending them out to others who needed them.
CBS Chicago 2 News – Making a difference for people with all kinds of abilities through awareness and advocacy about D4D
CBS 2 News Chicago – Devices 4 the Disabled’s headquarters is located in the same building as another nonprofit, Center for Independence Through Conductive Education, and
CBS Chicago 2 News – D4D & Chicago Bears partner with special wheelchair for Cooper
The Chicago Bears had a big surprise for Cooper Roberts, who survived being shot during the Highland Park July 4th parade mass shooting. CBS 2’s
WGN Chicago Radio interviews Bob Shea
Co-founder of Devices 4 the Disabled Bob Shea joins Lisa Dent to talk about his organization that provides motorized wheelchairs and other medical equipment to those in
CBS Chicago 2 News – D4D touched many lives with life-altering medical devices
A Chicago-based organization has positively touched many of their lives with life-altering medical devices. Now it’s the organization that needs help. CBS 2’s Andrew Ramos
NMás Durango TV – Athlete’s Mobility
In March 2023, NMás Durango TV joined us in Cuencame to do a follow-up story on the D4D Durango mission. One of the patients had
NMás Durango TV – An Angel came to the House
In November 2022, D4D brought some of its donated equipment out of its warehouse to share with its sister project in Durango, Mexico. For a
CBS Chicago 2 – Medline donates equipment to D4D
Local medical supply giant medline donated thousands of dollars in durable medical goods – wheelchairs to shower benches to much needed walkers with seats. Their donation
Bears announce 2020 Community All-Pros Winner
The Bears have announced the winner of the 2020 Community All-Pros initiative. Devices 4 the Disabled (D4D), a local non-profit that works to ensure that
FOX32 TV- Devices 4 The Disabled gets $101,000 grant from the Chicago Bears
Bob Shea, executive director of Devices 4 the Disabled, talks about winning the 2020 Community All-Pros initiative and how the money will be used to
WBBM NewsRadio Difference Maker: D4D
Lisa Fielding from WBBM NewsRadio 780 AM reports on D4D as part of their Difference Maker program. The broadcast highlights what D4D does and the
Hosea Sanders ABC 7 talks with Tree and Bob
ABC Channel 7 TV Chicago ran an uplifting story about our hero Tree, a young man who was hit by a car and had trouble
Bob Shea Interviewed on WLS-AM 890 Radio
D4D Co-Founder Bob Shea was interviewed by Jen Weigel on WLS-AM 890 Radio on Friday February 28th, 2020. He told his personal story of paralysis,
Healthy Communities Foundation Grant
We are thrilled to announce that the Healthy Communities Foundation (HCF) has awarded a grant to D4D for the second year in a row! We
D4D On Real Chicagoans on WCIU-TV
Devices 4 the Disabled was featured in the Real Chicagoans segment of the Jam show on WCIU-TV. They did a wonderful story about our mission
Bob Shea on WGN Chicago Radio
D4D Co-Founder, Bob Shea was interviewed on Steve Cochran’s show on WGN Radio 720 AM during Steve’s ‘Most Valuable Person on the Planet‘ segment. Listen
Two TV News Reports on D4D
Devices 4 the Disabled was featured recently on two TV networks. We were on Telemundo on Friday June 7th: Watch Telemundo video We were on
Healthy Communities Foundation awards grant to D4D
D4D gratefully acknowledges a generous grant from the Healthy Communities Foundation to help us with our mission to assist those who cannot afford their medical
D4D Announces Coleman Foundation Grant
Devices 4 the Disabled is excited to announce that The Coleman Foundation has awarded us a very generous grant. This grant will allow us to
CBS Chicago 2 News – A Gift For Martrell Stevens: ‘That Kid’s A Winner’
CBS 2 News Chicago – A Chicago teen paralyzed in a 2008 shooting got an after-school surprise Friday. CBS 2’s Brad Edwards has this follow-up report.
CBS Chicago 2 News – Emmy Award acceptance and winning video segment by CBS reporter Bob Edwards about Devices 4 the Disabled
CBS 2 News Chicago – Emmy Award acceptance by CBS 2 TV reporter Bob Edwards in December 2016 for his video segment “Ed, Bob and
