An unusual get together this week – instead of the normal morning meeting we had a full vocational visit to Wheelchairs For Kids in Wangara, followed by a social lunch at the Greenwood Tavern. There were 13 Rotarians present including our friend Bill Boekeman from the Wongan Hills Club, plus 7 Partners and a handful of guests, and a great time was had by all. The Scarborough Rotary Club founded the facility in 1998, and the project has been supported by the Christian Brothers – in particular Brother Olly Pickett who is still a big contributor. The first CEO was Rotarian Gordon Hudson, and that role is now filled by Greg Hebble. The organisation relies on volunteers and donations, and the production line has to be seen to be believed – it is absolutely remarkable! There are literally hundreds of volunteers, and the wheelchairs that are produced can be adjusted to precisely fit the child who is in need of help. These days each wheelchair costs about $275 to produce, and they are distributed around the world by companies that literally give freely of their time and resources. Since the factory started it has produced 59,207 wheelchairs which have been distributed to 81 countries around the globe, and the Australian Rotary Club input has paid for 5,400 chairs at a value of around $140,000 i.e. just under 10% of the total output – a remarkable effort. We all enjoyed a tour, a discussion, a couple of videos and a morning tea which included cake and biscuits kindly supplied by Eileen Nathan. An inspirational morning indeed!