Basketball practice
is being held at the Vineyard Community Center,
<<Click
Here for Map>> 6000 Cooper rd Westerville Ohio 43081
at 6:15 pm EVERY Monday
Monday July 12,
2010 - thank you to Matt Barnes WCMH TV4 attended practice and
played a little basketball with some of the Buckeye Wheelers.
<<Click here to watch video>>
Available October 1st
The
Buckeye Wheelers will be selling Entertainment coupon books.
These special fundraiser coupon books cost only $20 each and may be purchased
from any team member. The team will be selling
these books at the
Easton Town Center shopping center on
Sunday October 3rd, 2010
Noon - 6:00pm
The books contain over 100 Coupons which include free food, dry cleaning, car
wash and store discounts.
TheColumbus Buckeye Wheelers are members of the National Wheelchair
Basketball Association and the Mid-America Wheelchair Basketball conference,
consisting of 5 teams in Ohio and Indiana. The Wheelers were started in 1970 in conjunction with The Ohio State
University, Dodd Hall physical rehabilitation department.
Today
the team receives support from the Paralyzed Veterans of America, Buckeye Chapter and the Columbus Recreation and Parks Adaptive Recreation program. The wheelers continue their association with the O.S.U. adaptive sports and
recreation program.
The
team is funded primarily from public contributions. The funds collected are used for travel, game expenses and
maintenance of wheelchairs.The
average sports wheelchair chair costs $2700.
If
you wish to help support the Buckeye Wheelers, PLEASE visit our
Support section; or you
may be able to provide items the team may need by visiting the wish
list page..
The
Buckeye Wheelers are a 501-c3 non-profit wheelchair sports
organization. The team has been
sponsoring wheelchair basketball in the Columbus Ohio region for
over 40 years.
The team is rebuilding and is expected to be highly competitive
for the 2010 -2011 season . We will only be able to succeed in
this effort with the help of supporters like you.
100% of all funds donated to the Buckeye Wheelers are used to support the team
and organization. Please
visit this site frequently for current information regarding wheelchair
basketball programs in central Ohio.
Thank you
for
supporting the Buckeye Wheelers your donation reflects your commitment to
supporting disabled sports.
Ohio Wheelchair Sports Association 
100% of all funds donated to the Buckeye Wheelers are used to support the team
and organization.
