MobilityWorks Blog

Gavin’s New Accessible Van

February 22, 2017

Earlier this week, the Van Dellen family of Philadelphia, PA received a donated van thanks to MobilityWorks’ partner Special Kids Fund / Magic Mobility. Their organization is dedicated to finding donated accessible vehicles for children in wheelchairs all across the country. In this case, the funding was secured by an anonymous donor, through their DAF […]

We’re Moving! Our Skokie Van Showroom is Relocating to Niles Illinois

February 21, 2017

On February 27th 2017, we are relocating our current location in Skokie, Illinois to Niles. The new state-of-the-art facility gives us the opportunity to showcase a large selection of mobility solutions – including the new Accessible Pacifica. Our new location will be at 9207 North Milwaukee Avenue, Niles, IL 60714. The team you know and […]

Catching up with “Curb Free Cory Lee”

February 13, 2017

In the spring of 2015, Cory Lee was featured on the front of MobilityWork’s annual InMotion newsletter. Cory is a travel enthusiast, a dedicated blogger, and a wonderful advocate for improving accessibility worldwide. He was featured after renting an accessible van from MobilityWorks and winning our Instagram contest. Since then, Cory has been a busy […]

Moving Others Forward: Travis Roy

February 13, 2017

Eleven seconds into the first game of Travis Roy’s collegiate hockey career, he went head first into the boards cracking his fourth vertebrae. Since that day over 20 years ago, Travis has worked relentlessly to help others recover from spinal cord injuries. His accessible van from MobilityWorks allows Travis to travel all over the country delivering […]

Making Dreams Come True

February 13, 2017

Give Kids The World Village, a non-profit resort in Central Florida, has been making dreams come true for the past 30 years. The 79 acre Village near Orlando provides week-long, cost free vacations to children with life-threatening illnesses and their families. Here at MobilityWorks, we are proud to supply their organization with hundreds of accessible rental vans. […]

Fighting Back: Boxing Class Combats Parkinson’s Disease

February 2, 2017

Rock Steady Boxing is empowering people all around the world with Parkinson’s to fight back! Their non-profit organization has over 300 gyms where people living with Parkinson’s can participate in non-contact boxing fitness classes. Parkinson’s disease is a degenerative movement disorder which can cause deterioration of motor skills, balance, speech and sensory function. It is […]

Google Honors Disability Advocate Ed Roberts

January 23, 2017

Have you ever noticed the “Google Doodle” drawing above the search bar that changes almost every day? Sometimes they change it to match the season or holiday, or a major event happening in the world. Today, January 23, the artwork honors world-renowned disability activist Ed Roberts on what would have been his 78th birthday. Referred […]

MobilityWorks of N. Attleboro to Participate in Telethon

January 19, 2017

On January 28th the MobilityWorks team of North Attleboro, MA is excited to participate in the Meeting Street Dial for Dollars Telethon. Meeting Street was founded in 1946 as a place where children of all ages and abilities receive individualized attention for highly trained teachers and therapists.  They work with over 4,000 kids in the […]

Be There – Blair Chirdon

January 16, 2017
MobilityWorks Be There Blair Chardin

When Blair Chirdon was born, the doctors told her parents that she wouldn’t be able to do many things due to being diagnosed with Congenital Cervical Myopathy. It’s a rare birth defect that limits one’s range of motion. One thing they didn’t know was that she was born with more determination than the average person. […]

ADED Can Get You Behind the Wheel

January 16, 2017

The Association for Driver Rehabilitation Specialists, also known as ADED, was established 40 years ago to help support professionals working in the field of driver education, training and equipment modifications.  With over 800 driver rehabilitation specialists across the US and Canada, ADED stands ready to meet the professional needs of its members through educational conferences, professional […]