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Simple Needs
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< 1 min readGertrude Teats, a resident of Greensburg, Pennsylvania, had her wish for a new chair for her living room granted, thanks to our Westmoreland County chapter. Teats, 76, was a Navy corpsman who worked in labor and delivery at the Philadelphia Naval Hospital when she was younger. Her current recliner belonged to her son who has…
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< 1 min readLinda Shook, a resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, had her wish for a new rocking recliner granted, thanks to our Allegheny County chapter. Shook, 73, has very little furniture and her recliner that she used the most broke. Because she has a limited income, she could not afford to replace it on her own. Having a…
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< 1 min readJane Monstrola, a resident of Irwin, Pennsylvania, recently had her wish for a ramp for her driveway granted by our Westmoreland County chapter. Monstrola, who is 80, has had several strokes and uses a walker. Her driveway is stone chips and it is difficult for her to maneuver the walker on it. Having the ramp…
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< 1 min readJacqueline Duquette, a resident of Ellington, Connecticut, recently had her wish for a lift chair granted by our Connecticut chapter. Duquette, 82, has chronic health issues and had been spending her days in her wheelchair, which is not comfortable. When she was younger, she taught CCD and volunteered with Senior Games in the archery competition.…
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< 1 min readJudy Elliott, a resident of Holly Springs Senior Citizens Home in Rutherfordton, North Carolina, had her simple wish for a lift chair of her own, granted, thanks to our Western North Carolina chapter. Elliott, 78, has been a resident of Holly Springs since 2017 when her husband passed away and she could no longer care for herself.…
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< 1 min readOur Jacksonville, Florida chapter recently granted their first wish. They gifted 132 residents there with simple needs items in time for the holidays.
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< 1 min readMaura Shannon, a resident of Greensburg, Pennsylvania, recently had her wish for a rocking recliner chair granted, thanks to our Westmoreland County chapter. Shannon is 67 and her old chair was nearly 35 years old. She sleeps in her chair so really needed a new, more comfortable one. Shannon volunteered for years with Action for…
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< 1 min readElaine Johnson, 70, a resident of Penn Valley, Pennsylvania, recently had her wish for a lift chair granted. Johnson has several medical issues which make it difficult for her to stand from a seated position. Having a lift chair will greatly improve her quality of life. Thank you to Amramp for assisting and to the…
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< 1 min readBarbara Hardy, a resident of Collegeville, Pennsylvania, recently had her wish for a reclining lift chair granted. She fell earlier this year and has difficulty sleeping in her hospital bed. Hardy, 88, is working hard to rehab and, hopefully, will be able to walk again soon. This chair will assist her in that, improving her…
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< 1 min readCarmen Melecio, a resident of Allentown, Pennsylvania, recently had her wish for a reclining lift chair granted. Melecio, 74, has several medical issues and recently broke her arm so she is not able to sleep in her bed. She only has a 16-year-old futon to sit and sleep on and it is causing bedsores. In…
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< 1 min readJames Castellari, a resident of Latrobe, Pennsylvania, recently had his wish for a lift chair granted by our Westmoreland County chapter. Castellari, 70, has difficulty getting up from a seated position. Since he lives on a fixed income, he could not afford a lift chair on his own. Having this simple wish granted will greatly…
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< 1 min readDenise Natzic, a resident of Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania, recently had her wish for a washer and dryer granted by our Butler County chapter. Natzic, 65, was very grateful to have this simple wish granted!