Disabled Eastport Woman Wins Empowerment Grant, Will Use Funds To Purchase Beach Wheelchair for Public Use in Bellport - 27 East

Disabled Eastport Woman Wins Empowerment Grant, Will Use Funds To Purchase Beach Wheelchair for Public Use in Bellport

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Eastport resident Allison Hallock, seated, recently won a Kinexion Women’s Empowerment Grant, which she will put toward the purchase of a beach-accessible wheelchair for public use. Back row, left to right, Kinexion Board Members Donna LoDuca, Dr. Rena Ferguson and Nella Hahn, and Kinexion Chief Operating Officer Mary Beth Lichtneger.

Eastport resident Allison Hallock, seated, recently won a Kinexion Women’s Empowerment Grant, which she will put toward the purchase of a beach-accessible wheelchair for public use. Back row, left to right, Kinexion Board Members Donna LoDuca, Dr. Rena Ferguson and Nella Hahn, and Kinexion Chief Operating Officer Mary Beth Lichtneger.

authorMichelle Trauring on Nov 12, 2024
Listening to Allison Hallock speak about the beach is like being there with her. She describes it in vivid detail — the ferry from her hometown in Bellport to the... more

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