Pentagon Federal Credit Union (PenFed) announces a $30,000 donation to Segs4Vets to build custom-designed ALLY Chair adapted Segways for veterans wounded in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Pentagon Federal Credit Union (PenFed) announces a $30,000 donation to Segs4Vets to build custom-designed ALLY Chair adapted Segways for veterans wounded in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Pentagon Federal Credit Union (PenFed) announces a $30,000 donation to Segs4Vets to build custom-designed ALLY Chair adapted Segways for veterans wounded in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Rather than being operated while standing up, the ALLY Chairs: adapted Segways enable paraplegics or double, triple, or quadruple amputees to operate them from a seated position.

“Every time we give the gift of mobility, we are truly changing a wounded warrior’s life forever,” says PenFed President and CEO James Schenck, in a media release. “We are proud to support Segs4Vets in their efforts to empower our nation’s military heroes.”

“If you’ve never been in a wheelchair, you can’t fathom the freedom that an ALLY Chair gives you,” states Segs4Vets Founder and President Jerry Kerr. “Permanently disabled veterans can now go virtually anywhere, places their wheelchair couldn’t. This solves many of the mobility issues facing these veterans. It also rekindles their desire to serve themselves, their families, and their communities.”

“We have seen videos of paraplegics using ALLY Chairs to carry mattresses, push snow blowers, and race up and down hills with their children,” Schenck adds.

[Source(s): PenFed Credit Union, PR Newswire]