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Gift brings Iowa veteran back outdoors

In Black Hawk County, an army veteran received a new action trackchair.

Gift brings Iowa veteran back outdoors

In Black Hawk County, an army veteran received a new action trackchair.

WEBVTT TIL 2021.ERIC: WELL, IN HONOR OF VETERANSDAY TOMORROW, TWO TOUCHINGSTORIES OF HOW IOWANS ARESHOWING THEY CARE.ELIZABETH: IN BLACK HAWK COUNTY,AN ARMY VETERAN RECEIVED A NEWACTION TRACKCHAIR.THE SPECIALTY WHEELCHAIR IS ABLETO CROSS ROUGH TERRAIN.VETERAN DAN ALBERTS SAYS IT WILLHELP HIM ENJOY TWO FAVORITEHOBBIES, HUNTING AND ICEFISHING.THE CHAIR WAS A GIFT TO THEPARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA, AGROUP THAT WORKS TO GETPHYSICALLY-CHALLENGED VETERANSMORE INVOLVED IN THEIRCOMMUNITY.>> IT'S GOING TO GET ME OUTDOORSMORE.IT IS GOING TO GET ME ACROSS THEFIELD.AND I'LL BE ABLE TO GO DEERHUNTING.>> WE HELP WITH ADAACCESSIBILITY.EVERY TIME WE SEE SOMETHINGTHAT'S NOT ACCESSIBLE, WE SENDLETTERS TO THE BUSINESS THAT SAYYOU HAVE TO BE COMPLIANT.ELIZABETH: THE CHAIR COSTSAROUND $12,000.ERIC: VERY GENEROUS.AN IOWA ARTIST IS RAFFLING SOMEOF HIS WORKS FOR A GOOD CAUSE.TAKE A LOOK AT THIS, HAWKEYEFANS.NICOLOSI MADE A PORTRAIT OF IOWACOACH KIRK FERENTZ, AND COACHAUTOGRAPHED THEM.THE PROCEEDS FROM THE RAFFLEWILL GO TO THE G.I.V.E.FOUNDATION.THAT STANDS FOR GOLF FOR INJUREDVETERANS EVERYWHERE.THE PROGRAM HELPS INJUREDVETERANS IMPROVE THEIR SOCIAL,PHYSICAL, AND EMOTIONALWELL-BEING.>> TO WHOM MUCH IS GIVEN, MUCHIS EXPECTED, AND THAT IS REALLY,IN MY EXPERIENCE, THE FOUNDATIONOF MY EDUCATION IN IOWA AND THEWHOLE CULTURE OF EXCELLENCE OFTHE PEOPLE OF IOWA. ERIC: THE RAFFLE FOR THATPORTRAIT IS BEING HELD NEAR WESTBRANCH TOMORROW.
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Gift brings Iowa veteran back outdoors

In Black Hawk County, an army veteran received a new action trackchair.

In Black Hawk County, an army veteran received a new action trackchair.The specialty wheelchair is able to cross rough terrain. Veteran Dan Alberts says it will help him enjoy two favorite hobbies - hunting and ice fishing. The chair was a gift to the Paralyzed Veterans of America, a group that works to get physically-challenged veterans more involved in their community.

In Black Hawk County, an army veteran received a new action trackchair.

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The specialty wheelchair is able to cross rough terrain.

Veteran Dan Alberts says it will help him enjoy two favorite hobbies - hunting and ice fishing.

The chair was a gift to the Paralyzed Veterans of America, a group that works to get physically-challenged veterans more involved in their community.