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| Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #168 |
| Wheelchair Donation Program |
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| Requester: |
Darrell Gwynn |
Organization: |
Darrell Gwynn Foundation |
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| Project Title: |
Wheelchair Donation Program |
Date Submitted |
12/18/2007 1:43:04 PM |
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| Sponsors: |
Rich |
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| Statewide Interest: |
| The Foundation has donated power wheelchairs to Floridians throughout the State and is working with rehab centers and the Department of Health to make wheelchair-bound individuals aware of this initiative. |
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| Recipient: |
The Darrell Gwynn Foundation |
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Contact: |
Sasha Moon |
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4850 SW 52nd Street |
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Contact Phone: |
(954) 792-7223 |
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Davie 33314 |
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Contact email: |
sasha@darrellgwynnfoundation.org |
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| Counties: |
Broward |
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| Gov't Entity: |
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Private Organization (Profit/Not for Profit): |
Yes |
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| Project Description: |
| The Darrell Gwynn Foundation (DGF) is a 501(c)3 organization founded in 2002 that aims to prevent, provide for, and ultimately cure, spinal cord injuries. Part of the Foundation�s mission is to improve the quality of life for those suffering from spinal cord injuries or other debilitating diseases. As a way to achieve this goal, the Foundation, several years ago, began the Wheelchair Donation Program. This program is designed to help improve the mobility and increase an individual�s ability to live a fuller life. Since the program�s inception, the Foundation has given away over 35 new power wheelchairs, valued at an average of $10,000 each. In 2007, DGF provided wheelchairs to children in Miami-Dade, Alachua, Brevard, Lee, Palm Beach, and Volusia Counties. DGF plans to increase the number of chairs it is giving away annually, which is invaluable at a time when Medicare has recently modified their reimbursement procedure for power wheelchairs and is making it increasingly difficult to receive this basic necessity. |
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| Is this a project related to a federal or state declared disaster? |
No |
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| Measurable Outcome Anticipated: |
| The ability for wheelchair-bound individuals throughout the State to increase their mobility and quality of life. |
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| Amount requested from the State for this project this year: |
$250,000 |
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| Total cost of the project: |
$325,000 |
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| Request has been made to fund: |
Operations |
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| What type of match exists for this project? |
Private |
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Cash Amount |
$75,000 |
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| Was this project previously funded by the state? |
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No |
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| Is future-year funding likely to be requested? |
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Yes |
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Amount: |
$250,000 |
To Fund: |
Operations |
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| Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request? |
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No |
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| Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget? |
No |
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| Is there a documented need for this project? |
Yes |
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Documentation: |
United States Surgeon General press conference 7/26/2005 |
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| Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)? |
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Yes |
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Hearing Body: |
Broward Delegation Meeting |
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| Is this a water project as described in Section 403.885, Laws of Florida? |
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No |
