Ms. Wheelchair Pennsylvania

06/17/2026

Boosting for our friends at Disability Pride Pennsylvania. Hope to see you there!

🚨 We’re headed West! 🚨

Disability Pride Pennsylvania is bringing Disability Pride celebrations to Erie and Washington County this July!

Join us as we celebrate disability culture, community, and pride while creating spaces where disabled people are visible, valued, and empowered.

📍 Erie
🗓 Tuesday, July 7
📍 Perry Square

📍 Washington County
🗓 Tuesday, July 14
📍 Community Pavilion

🎉 Free with registration! https://www.vficil.org/disability-pride-2026/

Whether you're disabled, a family member, friend, advocate, or ally, come celebrate with us. Together, we're building communities where everyone belongs.

Learn more and register: DisabilityPridePA.org

06/17/2026

2026 Ms. Wheelchair Pennsylvania First Runner-up Laura Power is having the best time at her Art Show. Variety Kids showcasing their artistic talent to benefit Variety - the Children's Charity of Pittsburgh. For almost a century, Variety has provided adaptive bikes, strollers and communication devices to eligible families at no cost.

You may notice that Laura is not wearing her first runner up sash, that would be because she is attending the fundraiser as a variety movement board member. She is proudly wearing a red variety logo t-shirt and jeans.

We are proud to partner with Variety as they continue to champion inclusion of folks with disabilities in all aspects of life.

06/16/2026

5 things you may not know about MWPA

1. We're an advocacy based organization
2. A successful contestant must use a wheelchair for all community mobility
3. We focus on advocacy, education, sisterhood, leadership and service.
4. We have a Jr. Ms. program and ambassador program
5. You can make the year your own. Advocacy looks different for everyone. No two journeys are the same.

Announcement coming out about the 2027 competition next week.

Comment below if you would like to be notified when the application goes live.

🩷 Plan to compete
😊 Maybe
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06/15/2026

Boosting for our friends at Variety - the Children's Charity of Pittsburgh

06/15/2026

Thanks for highlighting this issue 2026 Ms. Wheelchair Pennsylvania Ambassador Bri Holmes

06/13/2026

Looks like a great time. Thanks for sharing! 2026 Ms. Wheelchair Pennsylvania Ambassador Bri Holmes

06/13/2026

You know what adds some fun to your weekend? A Variety Saturday. Brianna 'Bri' Rodgers and State Coordinator Kristin Rebstock joined our friends at Variety - the Children's Charity of Pittsburgh for a presentation day. 8 deserving kids and families received adaptive bikes & strollers to kick off a summer of freedom and inclusion.

Today was extra special because the customary victory parade happened within the beautifully renovated store Z & M Harley Davidson. The clearly marked accessible entrances, and wide access aisles for shopping or browsing make it a joy to visit.

Congratulations to the Variety team on bringing joy to so many once again and thanks for letting us be part of the movement.

If you are in or around the Greensburg area, make sure to stop by to see our new friends at Z &M, you will be met with kindness from start to finish. Go check out and support their renovated retail space.

06/11/2026

Sharing for our friends at Disability Resource Fair of NWPA

🍂 COMING THIS FALL 🍂

The Disability Resource Fair of NWPA is excited to announce the upcoming NWPA Adaptive Equipment Exchange!

This new community event will help connect families with adaptive, disability, and special needs equipment through donations and sharing of items that are no longer needed.

We are beginning to accept donations of clean, working adaptive equipment, mobility devices, therapy and sensory items, communication devices, and other special needs equipment.

Donations may be coordinated through Kieran Dhillon, Brianne McClellan, or Rebecca Laska.

Questions or donations:
📧 [email protected]

More details, including location, dates, and event information, will be announced soon.

Together, we can help make adaptive equipment more accessible for families across Northwest Pennsylvania. 💜🩵🩷.

06/11/2026

Summer tends to include travel and accessibility concerns away from home can discourage folks with disabilities from visiting new places. 2026 Ms. Wheelchair Pennsylvania Ambassador Bri Holmes highlights the importance of accessibility consideration to promote Community participation and belonging . Thanks Bri.

06/11/2026

2026 Ms. Wheelchair Pennsylvania Jamie Clendening experienced her Presentation Day in Enola.