WHEELS for LIFE

IN 1975 I WAS INVOLVED IN A CAR VS. MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT I LOST MY RIGHT LEG ABOVE THE KNEE ,CUT  OFF HALF MY LEFT FOOT LEAVING ME THREE TOES ,BROKE MY JAW AND THE MAJORITY OF MY TEETH AND IF NOT ENOUGH ALSO  FRACTURED MY NECK IN FOUR PLACES AND MY LOWER BACK PLUS COUNTLESS MINOR INJURIES AFTER TWO MONTHS IN TRACTION A GROUP OF DOCTORS CUT OUT PORTIONS OF MY HIP BONES AND USED THEM TO WIRE MY SPINE BACK TOGETHER ,WORKED GREAT.AFTER ABOUT A YEAR I WENT BACK TO WORK WHICH I DID FOR THE NEXT SEVENTEEN YEARS.IN 1992 MY WIFE LINDA  (A TRAUMA NURSE ) AND I STOPPED ON I96 NEAR KENT LAKE TO HELP AN ACCIDENT VICTIM AT 1030 AT NIGHT IN THE POURING RAIN AND WERE BOTH STRUCK BY ONCOMING TRAFFIC . THUS MAKING ME UNABLE TO WORK AND IN A WHEELCHAIR  FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE . BUT I AM STILL A VERY ACTIVE AND PRODUCTIVE PERSON WHO IS IN BETTER SHAPE THEN MOST OF THE PEOPLE I HELP NOWI AM A 65 YR. OLD AMPUTEE WHO WENT 38 YRS. WITHOUT A POWER WHEELCHAIR.5YEARS AGO HOMETOWN HEROES ORGANIZATION GAVE ME FREE OF CHARGE A HEAVY DUTY USED POWERCHAIR. (THAT CHANGED MY LIFE,WHAT FREEDOM) BECAUSE OF THEIR GENEROSITY I NOW PAY FORWARD BY ACQUIRING  USED POWER WHEELCHAIRS,FIXING THEM THE BEST I CAN THEN  GIVE THEM FREE OF CHARGE TO LESS FORTUNATE DISABLED PEOPLE. IN THE LAST 24 MONTHS I HAVE GIVEN AWAY 14 USABLE POWER CHAIRS  AND DOZENS OF MANUAL WHEELCHAIRS ALONG WITH MANY OTHER HANDICAPPED ASSIST ITEMS TO DESERVING PEOPLE .  I LIVE ON SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY AND NOW AT A POINT WHERE ALL OF THE 13 WHEELCHAIRS I HAVE AVAILABLE NEED NEW BATTERIES OR MINOR REPAIRS THAT I NO LONGER CAN AFFORD.  PLEASE HELP ME TO CONTINUE MY VERY REWARDING QUEST TO BETTER THE LIFE OF SOME VERY  DESERVING  HANDICAPPED PEOPLE.            THANK YOU  TOM SCHMIDT      PS.IF SOMEONE IS GOOD WITH  WIRING I HAVE SOME POWERCHAIRS WITH BAD JOYSTICKS OR CONTROLERS THAT I COULD USE SOME HELP WITH .  IF YOU LIVE IN THE LAPEER DAVISON AREA AND HAVE ANY TYPE OF WHEELCHAIR YOUR NOT USING I CAN ALWAYS USE MORE  TO GIVE TO SOMEONE THAT REALLY NEEDS ONE   THANKS AGAIN TOM. MY EMAIL IS  [email redacted]