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A Young Woman Demonstrates A Wheelchair Wheelcover She And Her Tikkun Olam Makers Team At The University Of Alabama Designed, Which In Part Inspired A New Makerspace In Birmingham. — The University of Alabama TOM’s Sandra Onyishi demonstrates a wheelchair wheel cover that her group designed. (The University of Alabama)

People with differing abilities will soon have better access to devices that make their lives easier, and it’s happening right here in Birmingham.

Lakeshore Foundation is launching an innovation lab called Lakeshore Garage to serve its members and people worldwide. This new makerspace in Birmingham will be one of two in Alabama through a partnership with TOM Global (Tikkun Olam Makers).

TOM Global is a movement and international network of people who connect problem-solvers and makers with people living with disabilities, the elderly and the poor to address their challenges with assistive devices.

Read on to learn how TOM Global works, how Lakeshore got involved + two opportunities to hear from both organizations this month.

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