PET Austin

Welcome to PET Austin

The Gift of Hope

PET is a three-wheeled, off-road wheelchair, operated by hand power. Built by a faith-based, non-profit, volunteer organization, PETs are delivered at no cost to people in developing countries who have lost the use of their legs due to birth defects, polio, diabetes, spinal cord injuries, landmines or war.

Thursday, 03 May 2012 00:00

PETs for Mexico

We recently received a call from PET Rio Grande Valley (Mission, TX) for help with providing PETs to a Lions Club in Mexico. A total of 50 PETs will be sent to be distributed. PET Austin is providing 20, PET San Antonio is providing 20 and PET RGV is providing 10. The PETs are now ready to go and will be shipping within the next two weeks.

Monday, 09 April 2012 00:00

Another Lenten Challenge Met

For the fourth year in a row, Tom Deviney challenged Bethany’s congregation to raise the funds ($10,000) and assist PET to build a PET for every day of Lent (40 PETs). Now that the dust has settled, Bethany raised over $12,000 and we were able to build 41 PETs. Thanks to everyone that had a part in this success.

Monday, 02 April 2012 00:00

PETS for Nigeria

Today we loaded 35 PETs that will go to Norfolk, VA to become a part of a 490 PET shipment that will be delivered by the Navy. Through their Project Handclasp, they deliver medical supplies to countries around the world. When Navy supply ships go out to resupply our active duty ships at sea and are making port somewhere where supplies (in our case PETs) are needed and they have space available, the deliveries are made at no cost to the charitable provider. This is great for PET considering that we have to pay between $3,000 and $4,000 for a overseas container that will carry only 76 PETs. Go Navy!!

Monday, 19 March 2012 15:25

Up-coming Work Days

We may not have a shop but we do have a commitment; the Bethany Lenten Challenge. Members of Bethany have already contributed well over half of the $10,000 needed to build 40 PETs for Lent. To accomplish this goal we will be having workdays in the parking lot at Bethany this Saturday (March 24) from 9:00 till 3:00 and again the following Saturday (March 31) at the same time. We were able to make many of the parts needed before the shop had to move into storage and part making is still going on in various garages in Northwest Austin. Come out and help us paint, assemble and pack those 40 PETs.

John Rudd

President PET Austin

Monday, 19 March 2012 15:24

The PET shop is in storage

We finished moving everything in the PET shop to a storage location Sunday afternoon (March 18). Now we need to find a new home. Everyone keep your eyes and ears open and let us know if you come across something that might work as a temporary home for PET Austin. We will continue to pursue a permanent solution for the PET shop.

I would like to thank all of the volunteers that came out and helped us throughout the last two weeks as we have broken everything down at the shop and moved it to storage.

John Rudd

President PET Austin

Monday, 19 March 2012 15:23

A Special Thanks to Lake Travis UMC Youth

On March 12, a group of Lake Travis UMC Youth came out and helped at the PET Shop. Since we were in the process of moving the shop to storage, they did not get to do much of the really fun things like working on PETs. However, they very graciously helped us move a lot of materials to the storage location. PET Austin really appreciates their help.

Scott Sell & Bill Crane

Shop Foremen

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