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Location: Texas | This young woman is an inspiration to everyone! It was great to watch her ride at The American, to hear her story, see her positivity and will to succeed.
Amberley is a school teacher, and Fallon Taylor has started a GoFundMe account for Amberley to purchase a tank chair, to better assist her in day-to-day tasks.
www.gofundme.com/AMBERLEYSNYDER
Edited by EqualRanch 2015-03-02 3:25 PM
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  Shipwrecked and Flat Out Zapped
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Location: DUMPING CATS AND PIGS IN TEXAS :) | What exactly is a tank chair? |
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Location: N Texas | LRQHS - 2015-03-02 3:25 PM
What exactly is a tank chair?
Pretty much an all-terrain wheelchair...like an army tank!
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| LRQHS - 2015-03-02 3:25 PM
What exactly is a tank chair?
It is the most amazing wheel chair contraption for outdoor people. A suped up wheel chair that goes almost every where. It is equipped with tracks to maneuver over tough terrain. My dad is 78% paralyzed in one leg and 28% in the other. He is an avid outdoors man and struggles with mobility while hunting and fishing. I wish I could afford one for him! |
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Location: Do I hear Banjos? |
I think they are like wheel chairs on steroids...and tracks like a tank has instead of wheels.
They look bulky and awkward for barn chores but may be helpful on the uneven terrain like that.
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Location: Do I hear Banjos? |
Wonder how expensive they are if Fallon started a Go Fund Me instead of just buying her one if she wants her to have it? (Not trying to be snarky...I just get a little cynical of all the GoFundME stuff.)
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Location: DUMPING CATS AND PIGS IN TEXAS :) | That is one bad a$$ chair. What do they cost? |
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Miracle in the Making
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| www.tankchair.com
its on a track will go anywhere outside or in will also stand you up so as to be eye level. its pretty darn neat
i would love to have 1 |
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Location: Kansas | Gunner11 - 2015-03-02 3:28 PM LRQHS - 2015-03-02 3:25 PM What exactly is a tank chair? Pretty much an all-terrain wheelchair...like an army tank!
that thing looks bad A$$!!!!! |
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| LRQHS - 2015-03-02 3:32 PM
That is one bad a$$ chair. What do they cost?
If you can find a used one they are around $13,000. I think brand new the start at like $15,00 to $18,00 and go up with accessories. |
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Shipwrecked and Flat Out Zapped
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Location: DUMPING CATS AND PIGS IN TEXAS :) | On the site, they start right under 18k. The Speedster looks cool. |
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Miracle in the Making
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| hoofs_in_motion - 2015-03-02 4:34 PM Gunner11 - 2015-03-02 3:28 PM LRQHS - 2015-03-02 3:25 PM What exactly is a tank chair? Pretty much an all-terrain wheelchair...like an army tank!
about used if if you can find them 11,000 up about 25,000 |
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Location: Texas | If I'm not mistaken, they are trying to raise $30,000. The chair will also have stand up capability. |
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Location: The edge of no where | I'm skeptical of go fund me stuff....but this is legit. I just about cried watching her run yesterday. I"ve followed her page for a long long time. Wheelchair Wed are awesome. She's such a great example of someone that doesn't know the word quit or I can't. She didn't ask for this, it's something that would make her day to day life easier so Fallon set it up. I donated, I only hope that if I were in her shoes I would have half the grace and courage that she's shown. She's one of my heroes. |
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Location: Displaced Iowegian | They have raised $29,100 of the $30K goal....As Fallon was talking about it, she said the most helpful thing this chair will allow her to do is to stand and teach...... |
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Shipwrecked and Flat Out Zapped
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Location: DUMPING CATS AND PIGS IN TEXAS :) | NJJ - 2015-03-02 4:01 PM They have raised $29,100 of the $30K goal....As Fallon was talking about it, she said the most helpful thing this chair will allow her to do is to stand and teach......
That is awesome. |
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Location: DUMPING CATS AND PIGS IN TEXAS :) | Does insurance not cover any of the cost, Vickie? |
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| LRQHS - 2015-03-02 4:06 PM
Does insurance not cover any of the cost, Vickie?
My dad's insurance doesn't. They consider it a luxury and not a necessity. |
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Location: DUMPING CATS AND PIGS IN TEXAS :) | cyount2009 - 2015-03-02 4:08 PM LRQHS - 2015-03-02 4:06 PM Does insurance not cover any of the cost, Vickie? My dad's insurance doesn't. They consider it a luxury and not a necessity.
That's nice....a luxury...really? |
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Location: Florida.. | LRQHS - 2015-03-02 5:04 PM NJJ - 2015-03-02 4:01 PM They have raised $29,100 of the $30K goal....As Fallon was talking about it, she said the most helpful thing this chair will allow her to do is to stand and teach......
Thats a wonderful thing!! and This girl has overcome alot and I am sure fallon did donate some as well trailgirl... this is a great thing to do for a great girl. and well deserved..  |
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