Floating Wheelchairs Donated To Local Beaches
On Tuesday, August 6, 2019, SMILE Mass (Small Miracles in Life Exist) will donate floating beach wheelchairs to the towns of Fairfield, Norwalk and Westport, CT at a ceremony taking place at 12 noon at Westport’s Compo Beach Pavilion, 60 Compo Beach Rd., Westport, CT 06880. The public is invited to attend. SMILE Mass has donated over 130 of the floating beach wheelchairs throughout New England. This will be the first donation to Connecticut. The floatable wheelchairs, which resemble beach recliners, have shock-absorbing wheels that maneuver easily over sandy terrain. Westport First Selectman Jim Marpe stated, “We are grateful to SMILE Mass for this donation. Along with the newly constructed sidewalks, Mobi-Mats and the ADA compliant restrooms on South Beach,…