Couple donates mobility scooters for veterans with disabilities
Florida is home to 1.6 million veterans
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ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Wednesday was a special day for a Vietnam War veteran who received a donation that will give him a better sense of independence; a donation from a couple who for five years now have been doing their part to support veterans throughout Florida.
According to the American Legion, the state is home to more than 1.6 million veterans, 22% have claimed to have some level of disability.
“This will allow me to go downtown either by myself or someone else,” Raymond Breault, a Vietnam war veteran said about the brand new mobile scooter he now owns, which will allow him to let go of the cane he’s been using for more than 3 years to help him walk or stand. “The other thing I can do is go to stores, big stores and while some of them have scooters, they’re usually used, or they don’t have them.”