Locomotive Lodge No. 5682 Photographs
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3rd November 2011: Wheelchair for Chloe Lewis.
Recently, the RAOB Locomotive Lodge made a donation of over £1,500 to enable Chloe Lewis to buy a special lightweight wheelchair.
Chloe suffers from Spina Bifida. She can walk with difficulty using a walking frame but not very far and she really needs a wheelchair to get about. Chloe is 41/2 and she has just started going to Maple Grove Infants School. She already had a wheelchair but it was too heavy for her to move quickly and she was, in any case, growing out of it.
Without a suitable wheelchair, Chloe would not be able to attend normal school but she would have to attend a school for handicapped children. Her parents do not want that as she is very bright and independent and they fear that going to a school for handicapped children might hold her back.
With a new specially designed, lightweight wheelchair, she will be able to keep pace with the other children at school and it will help to give her confidence. It is designed so that it can be adjusted as she grows and it should last her for several years.
By running cake stalls and such, Chloe’s parents managed to raise £500 and the Buffs provided the rest.
Chloe and her family visited the lodge last Thursday to show the new wheelchair and Chloe demonstrated how well she can use it (like greased lightening). The accompanying photograph shows members of the lodge together with Chloe and her immediate family.
Chloe with her new wheelchair.
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