[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 11]
[House]
[Page 14932]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                             RICKY'S WHEELS

  (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of a 
nonprofit organization in my district that is providing a valuable 
service to the region.
  The organization, Ricky's Wheels, is dedicated to providing electric 
wheelchairs to those in need.
  Rick Worthy and his wife, Diane, created Ricky's Wheels after the 
death of their son Ricky in 2009, following a brief battle with 
melanoma.
  After donating Ricky's wheelchair to a local couple, Rick and Diane 
noticed a need across their community, especially since Medicare will 
not pay for a chair once someone is accepted into hospice.
  Since its founding 6 years ago, Ricky's Wheels has grown from a few 
donated electric wheelchairs in the Worthys' garage to a warehouse 
filled with mobility assistance devices, along with push chairs, 
walkers, and baby strollers.
  Mr. Speaker, Ricky's Wheels recently was named a local Jefferson 
Award recipient, after being nominated by the local television station, 
WJAC. This award, which was created by the American Institute for 
Public Service, honors ordinary people who do extraordinary things 
without expectation of recognition.
  Mr. Speaker, I believe that Rick and Diane are more than worthy of 
recognition for their efforts.

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