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 build out space in our Ed Kane Center to open a seating and positioning center. Access to mobility hardware is great, but it has to fit the occupant. A good […]
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 are beyond grateful for the generous support of HCF, and look forward to working together to advance our shared goal of breaking down financial barriers to quality healthcare.
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 people with disabilities have access to the medical devices they need and the mobility they deserve, will receive a $101,000 grant. Read the full story (archive)
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 Brad Edwards has the full story. Posted by Brad Edwards on Thursday, June 1, 2023
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 enrich the lives of people with disabilities. [January 21, 2021] Link: Fox32 TV video
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 rarely been out of bed for a number of years. Leonardo was an athlete and liked to be an example for young people. However, he began to gain weight and today […]
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 family in need, it was as if an angel came to the house of Mrs. Maria Guadalupe and changed her life. NMás Durango TV coverage
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 has the story.
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 need. To combat the normally exorbitant prices of these specialized pieces of equipment, Bob decided to collect used wheelchairs from generous donors who no longer need them and redistribute them […]
Daily Northwestern – Devices 4 the Disabled co-founder reflects on nonprofit’s success
Aidan Johnstone, Reporter March 3, 2023 Devices 4 the Disabled’s founding director, Bob Shea, said he knows firsthand how much a new wheelchair can change someone’s life. Too often, people can’t access wheelchairs, he said. That’s why seven years ago, he created D4D to offer durable medical equipment for free. “We give people their life […]