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Woman smiles as she prepares for a ride in the Blue Hybrid Kart.

Events

Bring a Smile. Meet a Wheeler.

Spring Cart Ride Event, May 2024

  • Boy and driver on go-cart
  • Boy on side cart
  • Boys ridin green cart
  • Family fun on side by side cart
  • Jake's cart
  • Kids making crafts
  • People having picnic lunch
  • Riders on golf cart
  • Star with girls
  • The catering team
  • Visiting with Star

Spring Cart Ride Event, May 2023

  • Argo vehicle in mud
  • Boy enjoying blowing bubbles
  • Boy petting miniature horse
  • Boys having fun on cart ride
  • Cart on trail
  • Group photo at event
  • Kids enjoying blue cart ride
  • Two people in cart

Fall Cart Ride Event, Oct. 22, 2022

  • Group on cart
  • Cart flat to the ground
  • Child driving a power chair
  • Man & daughter on cart
  • Smiling and happy riders
  • Petting the miniature horse
  • Girl on mower cart
  • Group shot of all who came

Navigating With Hope Event, June 4, 2022

  • Sign in table and bubble machine
  • Huge smiles on the camera cart
  • Riding in the mower cart and side cart
  • Petting the miniature horse
  • Riders enjoying the white cart
  • Fun family ride on blue cart
  • Teen in blue cart
  • Two boys on cart

Christmas Party 2017

  • Friends of the Institute enjoying food and fellowship at the Christmas party.
  • Friends of the Institute enjoying food and fellowship at the Christmas party.
  • Harrold interviews Melinda during the Christmas party.
  • Friends of the Institute mingle and converse during the Christmas party.

Turning Point Extravaganza, Bachman Lake, Dallas TX 2016

  • Jim gives an off-road ride to a young man on the wheelchair accessible White Hybrid Kart.
  • Young woman rolling her powerchair down the ramp of the Green Kart.
  • Young woman smiling as she prepares for a ride on the Blue Hybrid Kart.
  • Woman smiling during a ride on the White Hybrid Kart.

Camp Craig Allen, Aubrey TX 2013

  • Wandus gives a young woman a ride on the White Hybrid Kart.
  • Wandus and a man smile during a ride on the White Hybrid Kart.
  • A boy rolls his power chair up the ramp of the Green Kart.
  • Peter, Chris, and Tommie smile during a ride on the Green Kart.

Ellis County Cowboy Church Special Needs Event 2012

  • Chris gives a woman a ride on the Orange Mower Kart with Sidecar.
  • Tommie gives a young girl a ride on the Yellow Modified 3-Wheeler.
  • Harrold and a young man smiling on the Yellow Modified 3-Wheeler.
  • Chris gives a young man a ride on the Orange Mower Kart with Sidecar.

Automotive Class Graduation 2011

  • Harrold giving certificate to student in wheechair.
  • Man in wheelchair smiles in front of a Lamborghini and a Canam Spider.
  • Student in wheelchair poses for picture between a Canam Spider and 1930's Hupmobile.
  • Smiling man in wheelchair in front of 1930's Hupmobile.

Business Start-up Class 2007

Sponsored by The Dallas Small Business Development Center

  • Business experts consult with students over startup ideas.
  • Students share ideas with the class.
  • Students participate in roundtable discussions.
  • Business expert teaching business principles.

Grand Opening

  • People standing behind a ribbon at the Grand Opening ceremony.
  • Wheelchair users behind barriers representing discrimination, transportation, false assumptions, architectural, and money.
  • Woman in wheelchair being rolled over felled barriers.
  • Harrold and Nancy cutting ribbon during Grand Opening ceremony.