Staff Bio #3 - Tony Luna

Hello! My name is Tony Luna and I’m a development officer at Free Wheelchair Mission. My main role is to help donors find new and meaningful ways of impacting the lives of wheelchair recipients. I also work on new product development and creating marketing strategies. I have been with Free Wheelchair Mission for over two years and have been working in the international non-profit sector for 13 years.

My wife Heidi and I have been married for 4 years (this November…I thought I should put that in just in case my wife thought I didn’t remember), and have a one-year old little boy named Oliver. We enjoy traveling to different parts of the world to experience other cultures and their traditions. I also enjoy playing basketball and watching sports, especially the Chicago Bulls, Cubs and Da Bears.

I am looking forward to the fall when I will be traveling to Tanzania to distribute wheelchairs with some of our donors.

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Staff Bio #2 - Mike Kenyon

Hi, My name is Mike Kenyon and I’m the Pastor of Church Development at Free Wheelchair Mission. My role is to help churches get involved around the country in the cause of mobility. My primary role is to work with Pastors to determine how best they can engage their people. So, we offer curriculum to educate and give support to volunteers who want to tell other people about Free Wheelchair Mission.

This summer we launched a curriculum for families called, “And Away We Go- an adventure in love, compassion and action.” This 5 lesson teaching resource is being used by dozen of churches for their vacation bible school programs this summer. Really fun stuff.

My wife Allison and I have been married for 10 years (this summer) and have two young children: Austin and Kylie. We love to spend time with other families in our neighborhood, go to Yogurtland and have picnics at the beach. I enjoy playing basketball and tennis. I’m even getting more involved with acting again (as a little side hobby), entering my 12th year as a member of the Screen Actors Guild.

Next week I leave for Sri Lanka to give away wheelchairs for the first time. I can’t wait!!!!

2nd Annual Fajita Festival Dances to Success

Though Las Cruces, NM was fiery hot as far as the weather was concerned, it didn’t keep people away from enjoying the amazing festivities planned which included folklorico dancers, mariachi bands, a native Indian dance, singers, magicians, a bounce house, and good food for the 2nd Annual Fajita Fiesta in the Mesilla Plaza.

We were honored to be welcomed by the Mayor of Mesilla, Nora Barazza, as well as Miss Teen New Mexico, Victoria Padilla, as they stood alongside the wheelchairs while the local ROTC had a presentation of the flags. The local Ambassador for the area, Dennis Prickett, was also alongside to encourage donations along with Alyson Roth, Development Manager, from the Free Wheelchair Mission in Irvine, CA.

The rich history of Mesilla and the entire Las Cruces area of New Mexico makes it a great place to visit, but their contagious philanthropic passion for Free Wheelchair Mission is what makes it even more exciting. To date, the community has raised over $90,000 to help give wheelchairs to those in Mexico, and they are currently working on getting more wheelchairs across the border to those in need.

Free Wheelchair Mission is extremely proud of the successful weekend (June 12-13th) and looks forward to lifting more people up off the ground in Mexico for the low cost of $59.20 – and the recipient gets the wheelchair for free! Thank you, Las Cruces, for continuing to bless other people through your gifts, talents, and volunteerism!

To make a donation towards their efforts, please visit their FUNDRAISING PAGE HERE.