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There are always treasures to be found and all monies raised helps people with their mobility needs.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED to help set up starting at 7 am Saturday, to help with sales all day long and for clean-up on Sunday. Food and drink provided to all volunteers.
DONATIONS NEEDED - dropped off starting Wednesday, May 1 thru Friday, May 10As in years prior, please leave your clothing donations in plastic bags (in case of rain) under the carport, on the lefthand side of the house. Extra large donations (furniture or heavy items) can also be left in the carport. All other items should be left on either side of the front porch. Please mark any fragile items, so we know to store safely. Park in driveway to drop off items.
Because HomeFreeHome.org is a 503c charitable organization, we provide a receipt for your tax records. If no one is home during the time your donation is dropped off, there will be donation slips taped to the inside of the front storm door. Please take one, and fill out with the list of the items that you have generously donated to our annual sale.
Items that are always in demand are: blue jeans, men’s clothing, shoes, small furniture pieces, picture frames, bicycles, books, kitchen items, appliances, music CD’s, baby stuff and anything vintage. Please make sure items are new or gently used, clean and in working order. Toys should have all the piece and remotes or controls should be included and/or attached to the donation.
Items we do not need are: used undergarments, bedding, upholstered or fabric items that may be a breeding ground for bed bugs, stained plastic ware, broken toys, old TV’s, computers, house paint, small appliances that are not safe.
Thank you in advance for your generosity. We hope to see you at our annual Garage Sale. There are always treasures to be found and all monies raised helps an individual or family with their mobility needs.
If you have any questions please contact Mary at emailsnyder@homefreehome.org. Keep your fingers crossed for a sunny Mother’s Day Weekend!
As many of you already know Rick Box,was diagnosed with a GBM brain tumor last November. After surgery, chemo and radiation he is healing well. With his athletic determination and unstoppable resolve, we are expecting a full recovery. Thank you so much for your continued support and love during this challenging time for the Box family. For those of you who could not attend, check out the photos by Camilo Munar of Rick’s End of Treatment Brunch at HFH headquarters here.
While Rick and I focus on recovery and rest, a few changes have been made at HomeFreeHome. Patricia Locurcio has been elected as Interim Director.
We are so grateful for being able to participate in HomeFreeHome, taking on the challenge of promoting universal design and connecting people in need to talented architects.
With sincerest thanks and gratitude, Laura Montllor and Richard Box
NEW INTERIM DIRECTOR – LocurcioThe HomeFreeHome Board is pleased to announce that Patricia Locurcio has been voted in as Interim Director. Patti has been volunteering for HomeFreeHome for over five years and served as Director of Communications. As HFH spokesperson, with first hand experience, Patti has always been ready to explain the benefits of good universal design. Patti is an active advocate and will steer HomeFreeHome to great new opportunities.
WE NEED YOUR STUFF!It’s that time of year again! The 6th Annual HomeFreeHome.org Garage Sale is only a month away. Time to go thru your closets, dressers, toy chest, kitchen, basement, garage & attic. Donations can be dropped off starting Wednesday, May 1 thru Friday, May 10 at 11 & 13 Mill Pond Road, (cross street Shore Road) Port Washington, NY.
As in years prior, please leave your clothing donations in plastic bags (in case of rain) under the carport, on the lefthand side of the house. Extra large donations (furniture or heavy items) can also be left in the carport. All other items should be left on either side of the front porch. Please mark any fragile items, so we know to store safely. Park in driveway to drop off items.
Because HomeFreeHome.org is a 503c charitable organization, we provide a receipt for your tax records. If no one is home during the time your donation is dropped off, there will be donation slips taped to the inside of the front storm door. Please take one, and fill out with the list of the items that you have generously donated to our annual sale.
Items that are always in demand are: blue jeans, men’s clothing, shoes, small furniture pieces, picture frames, bicycles, books, kitchen items, appliances, music CD’s, baby stuff and anything vintage. Please make sure items are new or gently used, clean and in working order. Toys should have all the piece and remotes or controls should be included and/or attached to the donation.
Items we do not need are: used undergarments, bedding, upholstered or fabric items that may be a breeding ground for bed bugs, stained plastic ware, broken toys, old TV’s, computers, house paint, small appliances that are not safe.
The 6th Annual HomeFreeHome.org Garage Sale is Saturday, May 11 & Sunday, May 12 (Mother’s Day), from 9am to 4pm. Thank you in advance for your generosity. We hope to see you at our annual Garage Sale. There are always treasures to be found and all monies raised helps an individual or family with their mobility needs.
If you have any questions please contact me by phone at 516-417-1814 or email snyder@homefreehome.org. Keep your fingers crossed for a sunny Mother’s Day Weekend!
Mary
Four year old, Ray has a beautiful smile, can taste some foods by mouth, he speaks softly and can hold up his head. He tells us what he wants to do. He wants to stand, jump, and sit. However,Ray has Spinal Muscular Atrophy a deg enerative, neuromuscular disease. As a result, Ray cannot sit up without assistance; he has never crawled or walked. He has a feeding tube to help him get the nutrition he needs. Soon Ray will be getting a power wheelchair, unfortunately there is not enough room in the house for him to maneuver. His mother says, “Our biggest problem right now is where Ray sleeps and bathes. We love the fact that he is upstairs with us, but carrying Ray up and down stairs has become more and more dangerous – he weighs 40 pounds. Many of his nurses do not feel comfortable or secure with this situation. This is becoming more hazardous and a safety issue as Ray grows.
Volunteer Architect David Buckman has designed an addition that will include a new bedroom, a safe accessible bathroom and a playroom with space enough for vital exercise routine. With the help of these life changing home modifications, Ray will be have the freedom to drive his powerchair and participate more fully in family life.
Read about South Brunswick’s fundraising this Halloween in the Sentinel (click image)
Please help us build this new home for Ray. Your donation, of any size, is important and much needed. Since HomeFreeHome is an all-volunteer organization, your donation will go directly to help Ray and his family. For more information regarding this project, Ray and how you can help, please contact Marcy Fantel at marcyfantel@hotmail.com. OR Laura Montllor at Architect@HomeFreeHome.org.
September 15th 11:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. “Plan a Successful Home Renovation & Turn Your Dreams into Reality” Do you dream about making renovations, but don’t know how to make it accessible? Learn about Universal Design Home modifications ranging from simple to complex, including no-step entries, accessible kitchens and safe bathrooms. Receive a check list on finding the right contractor. Presenter: Laura Montllor, AIA, Director of HomeFreeHome.org at Independence and Mobility Fair At Bussani Mobility 500 Central Ave., Bethpage, NY 11714
Our pilot project in Tennesee is for Jerry, a 35-year-old man in Chattanooga. Last November, a stray bullet hit him and left him with permanent paralysis from the neck down. He depends on his mother to take care of him, and has a tube for feeding and is only able to be mobile through the use of a motorized chair that is operated by a control device worn on his head.
Architect, Edmund Garbee volunteered and designed modifications to the single story ranch style house. The Hamilton County Herald newspaper applauded Garbee’s efforts and said he had ” designed a better tomorrow for a mother with a paralyzed son”.
Jerry is still working on rehabilitation in a nursing home. Local community groups and churches are helping to raise funds to make his house safe and ready for when he comes home. 
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David Rodriguez of Lindenhurst is 22 years old and is a courageous contender. Although, he suffers from loss of mobility and feeling in his extremities, he works hard at physical therapy three times a week and is heroically determined. As a result of an accident two years ago, he needs assistance getting up out of bed and with many daily tasks. David lives with his family of 6, but he is often excluded from family activities, like eating dinner with the others, because his power chair cannot get through the narrow doorways of their small house.
Volunteer Architect Michael Morbillo has designed an addition that will include an accessible ramp into the house, an overhead lift and a bedroom with space enough for his vital exercise routine. With the help of these life changing home modifications, David will be able to live with greater freedom and participate more fully in family life. He and his girlfriend are looking forward to some privacy and more independence.
Please help us build this new home for David. Your donation, of any size, is important and much needed. Since HomeFreeHome is an all-volunteer organization, your donation to will go directly to help David and his family.
To help on the Donation page – select Program Designation as David Rodriguez- Long Island. OR send a check to HomeFreeHome at 66 Hillview Ave. Port Washington, NY 11050 – THANK YOU!
An architect is needed to take up the challenge of designing for Alec and his family who live in Rockford, MI. Ten year old Alec was born with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy which is one of the nine types of Muscular Dystrophy. Now, Alec is slowly losing his ability to walk; he falls often and needs help stepping into and out of the tub, and he will soon be using a motorized wheelchair to get around. DMD is a progressive disease and eventually, Alec will be completely dependent on his parents for all of the tasks of daily living. The Lundy’s home needs an accessible bathroom, bedroom, and ramp to the front door. All the doorways have to be widened. These renovations will allow Alec to be more independent, to spend his time with his family in a supportive environment and play with his two younger sisters.
Like Alec, millions of Americans face the difficult challenge of adjusting to living with a physical disability. Living in a conventionally designed house impedes even the simplest daily living functions.
We now have applications from families in need in many states including; NJ, CA, OK, IN and more are coming everyday. Please consider volunteering your talents.
Designing barrier-free homeshttp://www.spinalcordinjury-paralysis.org/dailydose/2012/06/19/designing-barrier-free-homes