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| With the approach of Memorial Day, BraunAbility honored its employees who have served in the U.S. military following a special presentation Wednesday of a customized camouflaged accessible van to Marine Lance Corporal Michael DeLancey, a native of Pinellas Park, Fla., who was injured in Iraq in 2006. The Braun Corporation veterans greeted DeLancey after he received his van, and posed for this photo in front of company headquarters in Winamac. |
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| Marine Lance Corporal Michael DeLancey checks out his new camouflaged accessible van from BraunAbility. |
“As a Marine, Mike has built his life upon the three Corps values: honor, courage and commitment,” said Kevin McMahon, executive vice president of sales and marketing. “These are values that our founder Ralph Braun believed in – and they are values that the people of this company hold true.”
The specially designed van is wrapped completely in Marine digital camo, making it a standout vehicle for a very honorable young man. The vehicle will transport DeLancey to his volunteer work with veteran organizations and events in his home state of Florida and nationwide.
He also serves as an assistant coach for a Youth Football League in Pinellas Park.
He lives his life by the motto he learned in boot camp: “Work hard, then work harder.”
BraunAbility, founded in 1972, has a long history of serving veterans with disabilities. Many of the company's first customers were newly injured veterans returning from the Vietnam war at a time when people with disabilities had very few mobility options.
Held at BraunAbility corporate headquarters in Winamac, Wednesday's presentation was an opportunity for the company to not only honor Lance Corporal DeLancey, but current employees who have served in the military as well. In honor of DeLansky’s visit to the company and all company veterans, BraunAbility employees wore red, white and blue.
“Thank you for your service, for your commitment, and we celebrate the many ways you continue to serve our country,” added McMahon.
The presentation, appropriately, occurred just before Memorial Day weekend and during National Military Appreciation Month.
Written by Megan Wegner, BraunAbility
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About BraunAbility BraunAbility is the largest manufacturer of wheelchair accessible vans,ramps, and wheelchair lifts worldwide and enables people with physical disabilities to regain mobility and lead active and independent lives. The Indiana-based company was founded by Ralph Braun, who was diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy at a young age and unable to walk by age 15. Ralph was motivated by his disability to invent the world’s first electric scooter (the Tri-Wheeler) and wheelchair lift (the Lift-A-Way) in his parents’ garage. Word spread and demand for the product increased, resulting in the birth of Save-A-StepManufacturing, which ultimately became BraunAbility. The company offers the most diverse line of vehicle platforms in the industry, including the most popular minivan models from Dodge/Chrysler, Honda, and Toyota. For more information, or to find a dealer near you, please visit www.braunability.com. |
