Rescued Rollers Educational Ambassador Laura and I had a great time meeting with almost 40 adults and students on a field trip in Mt. Gilead State Park to talk about diversity and inclusion. They were a fantastic group! The adults and the students asked tons of questions, and I love that! They saw first hand how capable Laura is, and … Continue reading →
Here’s a video of Sabine’s first test-drive after she received the cart. She’s a natural!
Continue reading →On April 21, 2019, the Associated Press picked up the story originally written by the Columbus, Ohio Dispatch. The AP ran the story and made it available to their affiliates. To see the whole article, click the download button below: Photos supplied with the AP article demonstrated how mobile Rex became in his wheelchair. They also included a snapshot of … Continue reading →
The Cleveland, Ohio, Channel 5 news, an affiliate of ABC, shared the Rescued Rollers story recently. The story was on the Associated Press wire, from the original Columbus, Ohio Dispatch article. Read that here. To read the full Channel 5 ABC story, click the download button below.
Continue reading →At the end of March, the Pickaway County Dog Shelter contacted Rescued Rollers about a dog they wanted us to help. Rex was a German Shepherd Dog, abandoned in a field and found by Good Samaritans. The dog warden had the county vet take a look at him and they stabilized him, even though his medical condition was nearly critical. … Continue reading →
The Columbus, Ohio newspaper, The Dispatch, featured Rescued Rollers in the April 18, 2019 edition. It was duty that brought John and Noel Lizotte to the Pickaway County Dog Shelter on April 5, summoned through the couple’s nonprofit charity, Rescued Rollers. John refurbishes and outfits mobility carts — think tiny wheelchairs — Help on wheels: Ohio couple’s carts help disabled … Continue reading →
Opposing Views is a website that shares news reports with the goal of providing unbiased reporting. In part, the article they published on April 14, 2019 stated: After John finished fitting Rex with new wheels, they both went for a walk. John was impressed with how well Rex adapted to the wheelchair after he observed the dog taking off for … Continue reading →
Adrian Raeside is a cartoonist with a syndicated cartoon strip named, The Other Coast. The cartoon strip is written mostly from a dog’s perspective. Recently, Raeside contacted Rescued Rollers director, John Lizotte with a proposal. Raeside wanted to introduce a new regular character to the cartoon. The catch? The new character would be a dog in a wheelchair. Raeside wanted … Continue reading →
Tampa, Florida NBC affiliate Channel 8 aired the interview John Lizotte and Rex did with Columbus, Ohio NBC Channel 4. To read full article, click the download link below. The NBC affiliate also shared a link to the video on their Facebook page.
Continue reading →Channel 4 in Columbus, Ohio is an NBC affiliate. When they heard about the work done by Rescued Rollers and Rex’s story, they called to request an interview. Watch the video clip here: They shared the story on all the news programs on April 9, 2019. Then they shared it on their website and Facebook pages. To read the full … Continue reading →
