Announcing Easy Does It Day 2025: Three Decades of Dedication

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We are pleased to announce that in honor of our 30th anniversary, we will host a complimentary BBQ for our disability community and their Friends and supporters. On June 28th, 2025, our team will be at the Frances Albrier Community Center in San Pablo Park serving up exceptional, freshly prepared food. We will have music, as well as plenty of activities and prizes. All we ask is that you reserve a free tickets for yourself and anyone who might join you, so we know how much food to prepare.

We have almost hit our funding goal for Richmond and El Cerrito

Our Share the Spirit Fundraiser with Bay Area News Group wraps up this month and it looks like we will be able to continue expanding upon our Repair Program thanks to your support. We have been blown away by the amount of donations the community has made to ensure Easy Does It can provide subsidized wheelchair repair services in Richmond and El Cerrito. Thank you so much for doing your part to make this a reality. There is still much work to be done to prepare our team to serve these new communities, we look forward to officially opening our doors to Richmond and El Cerrito residents in a few months.

Celebrating Black History Month

As we celebrate Black History Month in 2025, we reflect on the significant contributions of African Americans to the labor movement. This year's theme, "African Americans and Labor," highlights the resilience, strength, and determination of Black workers throughout history. From the fields of the South to the factories of the North, African Americans have played a crucial role in shaping the American labor landscape. This article also shines a light on the often-overlooked contributions of African Americans with disabilities, who have made remarkable contributions to the labor movement.

Easy Does it at the Black Joy Parade

Our next event of the year is approaching fast. In February, Easy Does it will be tabling at the Black Joy Parade, which exists to provide the Black community and their allies a live experience that celebrates African American influences on cultures past, present and future. We will be there to connect attendees with our Oakland Repair Program, which is now made possible by grants from Borealis Philanthropy and the BAPHR Foundation. As well as providing attendees with our free Merch. We look forward to seeing you there.

Wheelchair Repair Workshop at UC Berkeley’s Disabled Student Program

In 2025 we are also excited to offer an online Wheelchair Repair workshop hosted by Repair Technicians Levan and Rodney. Later in the year, we will be hosting hybrid workshops at a variety of locations, but our first event at the end of January will be hosted on our website, you just need to provide your name and e-mail address to sign up for the webinar.

Levan’s Wheelchair Repair Lift

When Levan is not fixing power chairs, he is busy fixing the lack of equipment that exists to work on them. Most of the repair work that is done on a power chair requires access to the underbelly of the device, in the past, technicians would use a steel rod to lift the device up while someone else makes the repairs. Levan on the other hand installed a power chair’s seat lift mechanism in the center of our Repair Lift, which was originally meant to store Lawn Mowers in a garage. The result is a homemade but effective device that allows our repair team to effortlessly work on any part of a power chair. Now, he is exploring the possibility of a mobile seat lift mechanism that can be used on rescue calls.