Hi Everyone,
Many of you know about my love for pinball. Many of you
also know that my fiancée, Angie, who is the president of the Spinal Cord
Injury Association of Iowa and who loves helping others. We have the unique opportunity to combine both of these passions. We hope to purchase
a wheelchair accessible pinball machine for the Spinal Cord Injury Association
of Iowa. We plan to take the machine to various locations and
organizations allowing people with disabilities the chance to access life and
enjoy pinball. Some places we plan on working with - local chapters of
Easter Seals and Paralyzed Veterans of America, local hospitals and rehab
units, nursing homes and in-patient facilities.
This is a rare machine - only 15 machines were converted for use
by people with limb impairments and other disabilities...and that was over 20
years ago, it is not known how many still exist (my guess would be very few).
This machine allows rooms for wheelchairs to fit underneath, is on wheels
so that it can be brought to a person's bed, has large buttons on the front of
the cabinet for easier pushing, has a remote set of buttons so that the person
can sit them on their lap, table or whatever works best, and has a straw-style
sip/puff adaptor for those with severe limb impairment.
But we aren't buying this machine for ourselves, we hope to take
to many locations and functions across the state so that all people can enjoy
pinball. You can learn more and donate through our indiegogo fundraiser
page. A plaque will be made and attached to the machine with all donors’
names. We need to raise $2500 for the machine and shipping.
Any extra money will be donated to the Spinal Cord Injury
Association to help others through different projects.
Thank you for any help that you can offer, also if you could
please share this with others, it would be appreciated.
Sincerely,
Michael
