IOCC distribute wheel chairs in northern Greece through support from NBA’s Peja Stojakovic

IOCC distribute wheel chairs in northern Greece through support from<br />
NBA's Peja StojakovicTHESSALONIKI, GREECE [IOCC]—More than 165 disabled individuals from
the Thessaloniki, Macedonia and Epirus regions of northern Greece
recently received wheelchairs, including sports wheelchairs for disabled
athletes, other mobility devices, and therapeutic equipment.

“For many people and especially children, this was the first time they
received a wheelchair, such as one 14-year old boy who has been carried
around by his grandfather his whole life,” says IOCC Greece Director
Despina Katsivelaki.

The equipment, worth more than $200,000, was made possible through a generous gift to IOCC by Peja Stojakovic of the NBA’s New Orleans
Hornets. The wheelchairs were custom-fit to suit the needs of each
recipient by a team of volunteer health care professionals from Wheels
for Humanity.