Volunteer Time Plus Government-Provided Supplies Equals Home Improvements for Needy Aged Citizens
It's a breezy, warm October weekday, and in the Wilmot community off of Highway 23/74, the Purvis family is getting new wheelchair-accessible ramps added to their house. Mrs. Purvis, however, doesn’t have to do any of the work; she's just coming out every once in a while to check on the "boys" hammering away at the back entrance to her home.
The "boys" are First United Methodist Church’s volunteers. Pictured below, from the left, are Tommy Ginn, Tom Schutte, Jim Wisdom and Max Browning. They're using construction supplies and plans provided by the county’s Department on Aging. They're replacing Mrs. Purvis' steps with ramps.
Today, as happens often, the volunteers are joined by a family member, Otis Purvis, who helps with everything from putting rails together to tacking down matting over the wood.
The Purvis home is one of hundreds served by the program, which utilizes volunteers to bring these additions to the homes of seniors in need all over the county.
The FUMC group has been donating one day a month to the program for the last several years, as do several other Jackson County churches.
If your group would like to volunteer, or you or someone you know is in need of the service, call the Department on Aging at 586-8562.
Jackson County Magazine says: this kind of partnership between government and volunteers is citizenship at its finest. We applaud the Department of Aging and our local church volunteers!
The "boys" are First United Methodist Church’s volunteers. Pictured below, from the left, are Tommy Ginn, Tom Schutte, Jim Wisdom and Max Browning. They're using construction supplies and plans provided by the county’s Department on Aging. They're replacing Mrs. Purvis' steps with ramps.
Today, as happens often, the volunteers are joined by a family member, Otis Purvis, who helps with everything from putting rails together to tacking down matting over the wood. The Purvis home is one of hundreds served by the program, which utilizes volunteers to bring these additions to the homes of seniors in need all over the county.
The FUMC group has been donating one day a month to the program for the last several years, as do several other Jackson County churches.
If your group would like to volunteer, or you or someone you know is in need of the service, call the Department on Aging at 586-8562.
Jackson County Magazine says: this kind of partnership between government and volunteers is citizenship at its finest. We applaud the Department of Aging and our local church volunteers!
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