Joni Eareckson Tada celebrates her 75th birthday after nearly 60 years of quadriplegia
15. Oktober 2024 06:00 ET
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Agoura Hills, CA, Oct. 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- When Joni Eareckson Tada broke her neck in a diving accident at the age of 17, doctors told her she could expect to live 10 years with her type of...
Prison management company CoreCivic honored as inmates restore 55,000th wheelchair for people in need
27. September 2024 07:00 ET
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Agoura Hills, CA, Sept. 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Over the past seventeen years, inmates at the South Central Correctional Facility (SCCF) in Clifton, Tennessee, have restored over 25,000 donated...
Joni and Friends announces first domestic Joni’s House in East St. Louis
16. Mai 2024 19:45 ET
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East St. Louis, Illinois, May 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Caring for a loved one with a disability can be a full-time job, and family caregivers require a break from the daily grind. But if you...
Quadriplegic disability advocate Joni Eareckson Tada to be honored at the 2024 Global Leadership Summit
16. Mai 2024 08:00 ET
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Oak Brook, Illinois, May 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In a special public appearance, Christian speaker and disability rights advocate Joni Eareckson Tada will take the stage at the 30th annual...
Joni and Friends debuts the Cub wheelchair to better serve pediatric chair users
02. Mai 2024 10:09 ET
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Agoura Hills, CA, May 02, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- When Joni and Friends distributes wheelchairs in low-resource countries, people with disabilities arrive being pushed in wheelbarrows, dragged on...
Disability-friendly family camp currently accepting applications
30. April 2024 10:00 ET
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Lexington, Nebraska, April 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- When you have a loved one with a disability, taking a family vacation can feel impossible. That’s why Joni and Friends, an international...
Joni and Friends breaks ground on Joni’s House in Serbia
05. März 2024 08:00 ET
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Agoura Hills, CA, March 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- For years, the international disability ministry Joni and Friends has provided practical help and Gospel hope to individuals living with...
Joni and Friends celebrates 45 years of disability ministry
26. Februar 2024 10:00 ET
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Agoura Hills, CA, Feb. 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- When Joni Eareckson Tada broke her neck while diving into the Chesapeake Bay at the age of 17, she did not know how her resulting quadriplegia and...
El Salvador recognizes L.A. County-based nonprofit for disability advocacy
20. Dezember 2023 14:49 ET
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Agoura Hills, CA, Dec. 20, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In recognition for its work in eliminating physical, social and emotional barriers for people living with disability, Joni and Friends, an...
Joni and Friends Partners with the State Fair of Texas for Sensory-Friendly Morning
13. September 2023 07:00 ET
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DALLAS, Sept. 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Joni and Friends, a global non-profit committed to serving people with disabilities, is delighted to announce their partnership with the State Fair of...