On Sunday, the annual Grandma’s Marathon was held in Duluth, MN, marking the 40th time that the race was ran along the coast of Lake Superior. The day was hotter than many contestants wanted it to be, with humidity levels causing race officials to caution athletes on the dangers of heat stress, but that didn’t Read more…
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National Veterans Wheelchair Games to be Held in Salt Lake City
The 36th annual National Veterans Wheelchair Games are little more than two weeks away, and this year they are to be held in Salt Lake City, Utah. Hosted by the VA Salt Lake City Health Care System, the 2016 games are set to begin on June 27th and will end on July 2nd. Here Come Read more…
Apple’s Plan to Create Fitness Trackers for Wheelchair Users
Apple has long been known for its innovation, but between their iPhones, iPods and other popular devices, they have always been focused on one thing: creating products that appeal to the largest amount of consumers possible. It’s a smart move that most businesses make, but it often leaves out niche groups of consumers. For example, Read more…
New ALS Research Featured at AAN
Every day, researchers are getting closer to understanding and treating ALS. Just two months ago, the results of a few research studies revealed we’re closer now than we ever have been before. AAN 2016 The 68th annual American Academy of Neurology (AAN) Annual Meeting took place in Vancouver from April 15th through the 21st. More Read more…
Turkish Company Places Wheelchair Power Stations in Istanbul
Electric wheelchairs help people with disabilities get around, but they are often limited in how far they can take people. Anyone who uses one understands the fear of being stranded away from home due to a dead battery. On average, the amount of charge in an electric wheelchair battery usually allows for about 10-20 miles Read more…
The Road to Rio 2016: Sitting Volleyball
We are less than three months out from the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and while we won’t be able to take a fleet of wheelchair vans down to South America to watch them in person, we will be tuning in via our TV sets as much as we can. Last month, Read more…
21st Annual Kolar Toyota ALS Walleye Tournament Wrap-Up
At Rollx Vans, we’re big advocates for fundraisers and events happening in our community. Especially when they take place so close to home that we could drive one of our new wheelchair vans right over there, like the Kolar Toyota ALS Walleye Tournament that takes place in Duluth every spring. The Tournament’s History The tournament, Read more…
New Hollywood Movie Sparks Controversy
We’ve written before about the exciting steps Hollywood has taken to diversify their community of actors and actresses to include real people with disabilities to play characters with disabilities. But a new movie’s ending has taken all those tiny steps forward and rocketed Hollywood back into the limelight strife with controversy. The fictional story Read more…
May is National Military Appreciation Month!
Many people recognize Memorial Day as the Federal holiday observed the last Monday in May as a time to remember our fallen Veterans and honor those still serving the United States. But, what many people may not realize is that the month of May is observed as National Military Appreciation Month (NMAM) and a symbol Read more…
Join us for the MDA Muscle Walk on May 14th
At Rollx Vans, we aren’t just a company that has a fleet of handicapped vans for sale. We are a group of people who love to engage within our local community here in Minnesota, as well as communities around the globe. One of the great things about the wheelchair and disability communities (as well as Read more…