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 Saturday, May 11 & Sunday, May 12 (Mother’s Day)

from 9am to 4pm

11 & 13 Mill Pond Road

(cross street Shore Road)

 Port Washington, NY.

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!

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

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.

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!

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 homes

Posted by Gerthro
Tuesday, June 19, 2012

http://www.spinalcordinjury-paralysis.org/dailydose/2012/06/19/designing-barrier-free-homes