State police to help Connecticut nonprofit collect wheelchairs Saturday
State police on Saturday will open barracks across the state for wheelchair collection in an effort to help a Connecticut-based nonprofit that refurbishes and redistributes the wheelchairs to people in need around the world, police said.
According to police, Chariots of Hope wants to collect 300 wheelchairs during its 17th annual "Day of 1,000 Wheels."
Experts estimate almost 20 million children and adults worldwide could make use of wheelchairs that are sitting unused.
Those who wish to donate a wheelchair can drop it off at any state police barracks from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.
The closest are Troop E on Interstate 395 north between exits 79 and 79A in Montville, Troop F at 315 Spencer Plains Road in Westbrook and Troop K at 15A New Hartford Road in Colchester.
Police said they collected more than 55 wheelchairs last year.
For more information, call (860) 242-HOPE or visit www.chariotsofhope.org.
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