Richard St. Denis
American lawyer
Richard St. Denis is an attorney from Colorado, a Top 10 CNN Hero of 2011, and a founder of World Access Project, which since 2008 has provided hundreds of wheelchairs and mobility aids to people living with disabilities in rural Mexico.[1][2]
He was injured while skiing in Lake Tahoe, California in 1976 and has used a wheelchair ever since. His World Access Project collects used wheelchairs from hospitals, nursing homes, medical supply businesses, and individual donors from across the United States.[3]
References
Further reading
- Jones, Verna N. (February 11, 1990). "Racing the World, Disabled Skiers Chase Brass Ring in Colorado". Rocky Mountain News. Retrieved December 26, 2011.
External links
- World Access Project website
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