Texas Wheelchair Mission

Texas Brother Knights,

Attached is the report of the Wheelchair Mission Donations by Diocese and Council received as of February 1, 2025. Thank you and God bless you to the 167 Councils and 1 Assembly that donated a total of $612,479 for 4,083 wheelchairs.

Since it is estimated that each wheelchair delivered changes and improves an average of 10 lives, you will impact the lives of 40,830 people. At this time last fraternal year, the donations received were $514,310 for 3,428 wheelchairs.

Although the donations are well ahead of last fraternal year, please do not let up. Texas is trying to exceed the jurisdiction record of $1,239,052 for 8,260 wheelchairs set in 2023-2024.

The goal for District Deputies is to have all their Councils participate in the Wheelchair Program by donating at least $150 for one wheelchair and have at least one of their Councils hold a Wheelchair Sunday. Helping one person might not change the whole world, but it could change the world for one person.

If you would like to witness a Wheelchair Sunday being held, listed below are the ones that Brian Nelson, or myself, will be helping at:

• Feb 8-9 – St. Luke Council 5243, Irving (Bill)
• Feb 15-16 – St. Michael the Archangel Council 9903, McKinney (Bill)
• Feb 15-16 – San Fernando Cathedral Council 9463, San Antonio (Brian)
• Feb 22-23 & Mar 1-2 – Prince of Peace Council 11716, Plano (Bill)
• Mar 8-9 – St. Anthony Council 12300, Wylie (Bill)
• Mar 8-9 – St. John Neumann Council 9291, San Antonio (Brian)
• Mar 15-16 – Holy Trinity Council 9967, San Antonio (Brian)
• Mar 22-23 – New Braunfels Council 4183, New Braunfels (Brian)
• Mar 22-23 – St. Thomas Aquinas Council 11937, Dallas (Bill)
• Mar 29-30 – St. Patrick’s Council 17991, Laredo (Brian)
• Mar 29-30 – St. Mary’s Council 6978, Lampasas (Bill) tentative
• Apr 5-6 – St. Martin de Porres Council 17304, Prosper (Bill)
• May 3-4 – Santo Nino Council 15343, San Antonio (Brian)
• May 3-4 – Holy Family of Nazareth Council 5243, Irving (Bill)
• May 17-18 – San Angelo Council 2136, San Angelo (Brian)
• May 17-18 – St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Council 7850, Plano (Bill)
• May 24-25 – St. Michael the Archangel Council 10523, Grand Prairie (Bill)
• May 31-Jun 1 – St. Mary Magdalene Council 6878, Humble (Bill)
• Jun 7-8 – St. Paul the Apostle Council 12021, Richardson (Bill)
• Jun 14-15 – St. Jude Council 11293, Allen (Bill)
• Jun 21-22 – St. Joseph Council 8417, Waxahachie (Bill)

Please make checks payable to American Wheelchair Mission and include the attached donation form in your mailing. To donate online, please visit amwheelchair.org/donate and select “Knights of Columbus” in the Campaign field and enter your Council Number in the Organization/Council field.

If you have any questions about the Wheelchair Program, need help with a Wheelchair Sunday, or need wheelchairs, please contact me in Plano at yankeesweb@tx.rr.com or 214-405-8023 or Assistant Wheelchair Chairman Brian Nelson in San Antonio at abn091951@gmail.com or 210-275-7921.

Blessings,

Brother Bill Weber
Texas Wheelchair Chairman
Plano, TX
yankeesweb@tx.rr.com
214-405-8023