The 1999 Kocaeli earthquake in Turkey left a large number of children and adults with disabilities. The International Women of Istanbul (IWI) will be hosting the first wheelchair tennis tournament in Izmit, using only one sports chair. With economic downturns and the cost of a chair averaging $3,000, the demand for wheelchairs goes greatly unfulfilled. The IWI is trying to provide sports wheelchairs to some young people with disabilities so that they can participate in physical activity and sports programs,. The donated chairs will be shared among participants and will become a valuable asset to the program. If you know of anyone or any company that might be able to donate used sports chairs, please contact Marina Baumeister (marina@kumsal.net) or Sydnee Voigt (berndvoigt@superonline.com).