Awardee Timothy Balz (2012) | The Children's Museum of Indianapolis
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Channel: The Children's Museum of Indianapolis · 2012 · Nonprofits & Activism
Tim Balz, Freedom Chairs of Indiana (2012): Accessibility; Health & Wellness; Access to Resources Tim used his knowledge of Robotics and Engineering to refurbish and personalize a motorized wheelchair for a classmate after seeing how a manual one was challenging. Inspired, Tim continued to repair, restore and distribute wheelchairs to people with mobility impairments that could not afford wheelchairs.
