Chet Dyreson is traveling across the United States in his motorized wheelchair to raise attention to spinal cord injuries. Much of his route has been along the Lincoln Highway. He left Perris, California on May 30, and expects to reach Washington, D.C. on Monday, the 4th of July.
To find out more and donate, visit his web sites:
More news:
- Perris local ventures cross country to promote spinal cord research, Alex Ogden, The Valley News (Fallbrook, Calif.), June 16, 2011
- Man Riding Wheelchair Across U.S., Stops in North Platte, Kent Winder, KNOP-TV (North Platte, Neb.), June 23, 2011
- Paralyzed man’s amped-up wheelchair headed for D.C., The Repository (Canton, Ohio), June 30, 2011