A Birthday Celebration and a Scooter Gift

Scootaround and the Clarence Vincent Foundation was pleased once again to work with the Charcot-Marie-Tooth Association in providing a brand new mobility scooter to a happy recipient in Martinez, CA. Please read the wonderful story below, written in Mr. Capps own words.

At the West Coast Conference, I was pleased to announce the award of a brand new Pride Go-Go scooter to David Capps, a resident of Martinez, CA. The scooter, made available to us through our partnership with Scootaround and the Clarence Vincent Foundation, was delivered to David in early December. Here, David describes his first experience with the scooter.

Dana Schwertfeger,
CMTA Director of Member Services

My closest friend's mother was celebrating her 90th birthday at the church where she's been a part of the congregation for over 45 years. A friend picked me up in her rather small Honda, and because of the ease of disassembling the scooter, I was able to put it in her trunk and take it with me to the party.

The party was a lot of fun - when someone asked, "What's a positive aspect of reaching 90?" she said, "No peer pressure." But something that hadn't even occurred to me made it an enjoyable day for me. The scooter enabled me to circulate among people that in some cases I hadn't seen in years. It was liberating to be able to mingle and visit. For years, I've avoided crowds because of difficulty in walking and lack of balance. Until that day, I hadn't thought of the scooter as a social asset, but it most certainly is.

Again, I must thank the CMTA, Scootaround and the Clarence Vincent Foundation, and everyone involved in arranging for me to have this scooter. This is literally a life-changing gift.