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Lily's IVF Journey, pt. 2
Lily’s second IVF cycle brought challenges, but her determination led to more eggs. She urges women to embrace IVF and trust their journey.
Laurie Crosby
Dec 9, 20244 min read
Lily's IVF Journey, pt. 1
Lily, a 35-year-old with a T-5,6 SCI, faced fears and found strength as she froze her eggs, preserving hope for future motherhood.
Laurie Crosby
Dec 2, 20245 min read
Overcoming My Fear
Read about the impact WOW's involvement with the Impossible Dream had on Imani.
Imani McKinnon
Oct 21, 20242 min read
FDNY Fire Safety Presentation
On December 14, 2022 Women on Wheels hosted a presentation by the FDNY Fire Safety Education Unit. Lieutenant Franco gave us an abundance...
Team WOW
Jan 25, 20233 min read
WOW Angels Celebration by Sabrina Bennett
On June 9, 2022 Women on Wheels had a celebration as a memoriam for Mikki Marshall, Stephanie Brantley, and Kimberly Trenard, our fellow...
Team WOW
Jul 28, 20222 min read
SCI Awareness 5K Run Walk & Roll by Women on Wheels
Women On Wheels is a spinal cord injury peer and advocacy support group sponsored by The Alan T. Brown organization, Mount Sinai and...
Women on Wheels
May 19, 20221 min read
A Greenmarket Tour by Women on Wheels
GrowNYC recently offered to give Women On Wheels a private tour of their Madison Avenue Greenmarket located directly across from Mount...
Women on Wheels
Oct 21, 20211 min read
Cooking with Gabby by Gabrielle Broder
In October, Women on Wheels (W.O.W.) participated in our group’s first-ever cooking class held on KCC-2, the inpatient SCI unit at Mount...
Gabrielle Broder
Oct 10, 20212 min read
Mt. Sinai’s 17th Annual Rehab Fair by Women on Wheels
Question: What do you call it when some of the top community outreach programs, agencies and vendors in the disability healthcare...
Women on Wheels
Sep 15, 20211 min read
KAYAKPALOOZA!!! by Women on Wheels
Yesterday, Women On Wheels joined friends and family at the Sebago Canoe Club for a fun-filled afternoon of kayaking. It was a great...
Women on Wheels
Aug 22, 20211 min read
Ride with Pride by Women on Wheels
On Sunday, July 10th, Women On Wheels was excited to take part once again in New York City’s annual Disability Pride Parade. In the hope...
Women on Wheels
Aug 6, 20211 min read
Finding a Community During the COVID-19 Pandemic by Naomi Lee Baumol
My pandemic story is an unusual one. During a time when most people were acutely feeling the pain of isolation and loss of social...
Naomi Lee Baumol
Aug 6, 20212 min read
Tent-Camping in a Wheelchair By Fran Lo
The first thing you need to know about camping is the dirt. There’s a lot of dirt, and you just have to live with it. Dirt on your shoes,...
Fran Lo
Aug 6, 20212 min read
Preparing W.O.W for a Fire Emergency by Selvije Mulaj
On Wednesday, June 27, 2018, Women on Wheels welcomed Lieutenant Anthony Mancuso, Director of the FDNY Fire Safety Educational Program....
Selvije Mulag
Jun 27, 20211 min read
Fire Emergency: How one WOW member became an advocate for change by Selvije Mulag
My name is Selvije Mulaj, I have had a disability since birth. I received my first wheelchair at the age of two. I had a pretty normal...
Selvije Mulag
Jun 26, 20212 min read
Gun Violence Awareness Day by Women on Wheels
According to national studies there are 17,000 new Spinal Cord Injuries each year in the United States alone. Acts of violence, primarily...
Women on Wheels
Jun 10, 20212 min read
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