Second wheelchair donated to Tauranga St Johns

Members of the Greerton Lions alongside St John Health Shuttle volunteers. Images: Daniel Hines/SunLive.

A donation of a wheelchair, the second of its kind, was donated to Tauranga St Johns on Thursday by the Greerton Lions.

Member of the Tauranga/Mount Maunganui area committee for St John Alan Pine says St John has a requirement that patients that use the hoist when using the Health Shuttle must be in a wheelchair.

'That's to make it safer for the clients to actually get on board.”

How the idea of donating a wheelchair in the first place came about, was when a representative from St Johns who is also a member of the Greerton Lions Steve Walker, approached the club about purchasing a wheelchair.

President of the Greerton Lions Bill Wilson says that donating the wheelchairs is just what they do as part of an ongoing thing to help the community and making sure they can assist in any way.

Alan says the two health shuttles are now able to have a wheelchair each.

'The old one will be further donated to the Te Puke Health Shuttle.”

Alan says he was amazed when he found out about the second wheelchair being donated.

'We are very grateful to the lions for the donations.”

Bill says if there is anyone who wishes to join the Greerton Lions Club, all they need to do is to look them up and make themselves known to the members.

'We'd love them the come and join us.”

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