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Ninety wheelchairs were donated to the Salem VA Medical Center August 15 by representatives from the Salem Council 10015 Knights of Columbus.

Ninety wheelchairs were donated to the Salem VA Medical Center August 15 by representatives from the Salem Council 10015 Knights of Columbus.

David Wyble, Grand Knight of Salem Council 10015 and himself a retired Marine, presented the wheelchairs to Rebecca Stackhouse, Executive Director of the Salem VA Healthcare System during a

short ceremony in the VAMC’s auditorium.

“The Council decided we’d go ahead a do a fund drive for wheelchairs for the Veterans Medical Center – we knew they were in dire need of wheelchairs, (which come from) the American

Wheelchair Foundation and the Global Wheelchair Mission and through the generous people of Southwest Virginia area who raised $16,500,” Wyble said.

After Wyble presented the chairs, Knights of Columbus State Deputy Pat Rowland (US Navy, Retired) praised the collective efforts of the Salem Council and told Stackhouse that he was

appreciative of the support the VA had given the Knights, and that, “we’ll continue working with you - you know the Knights will always be here if you need us.”

Father Kevin Segerblom performed a Blessing of the Chairs, stating in part, “the gratitude in our hearts today for the many Veterans who have served our country so well; sacrificing of

themselves for the protection of our people, our land, and our values.”