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Southern Arizona group restores wheelchairs, gives them to people in need
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TUCSON (KVOA) - For one Tucson woman, one person s trash is truly her treasure.
An organization is putting discarded wheelchairs to good use, restoring and giving them to people who cannot afford or qualify for one.
At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Southern Arizona Adaptive Sports Association basketball team had to pause the game, leaving them with some extra time on the clock. That was when this team decided to change the court focusing on giving back.
Mia Hansen is like the coach for this ambitious project. Hansen starts her day at Goodwill, intercepting some wheelchairs that have seen better days. Liz Gulick, the co-president and CEO of Goodwill said Hansen picks up around 20 chairs a month.