Lowe’s to Join ARISE in Building Ramp for Fulton Family
On Saturday, October 2nd, employees from Lowe’s in Oswego rolled up their sleeves and constructed a ramp at the Wilcox near the Oswego County Airport in Fulton. Lowe’s chose this ramp build as one of their Heroes projects. Troy Fowler, Manager of Lowe’s in Oswego, proposed this particular project, and received corporate approval to donate the materials for the ramp.
When her sister Mary became unable to live alone due to illness, Carol Wilcox was happy to welcome her sister into her home. The problem, though, was that the only way to enter or exit Carol’s home was by climbing stairs. Mary’s illness makes it impossible for her to walk up or down stairs.
“I didn’t know what I was going to do,” said Carol. “Then someone suggested that I call ARISE. I called, and I’m so glad that I did! Not only will this help my sister, who cannot manage the stairs at all, but it will help my mother-in-law who is ill and also lives with us.”
Carol said that she hopes that others will learn more about how to support ARISE’s programs and to access their services. “I am so grateful to Lowe’s for doing this. It would be great if others got involved, too. I had no idea that ARISE helps people in so many ways.”
Stairs can turn a home into a prison for some people with disabilities. For the past several years, the Oswego Office of ARISE has coordinated the Ramp Program to make it possible for people with disabilities to stay in their homes and in the community they love.
This year ARISE and partners have constructed 10 ramps in Oswego County and plan to do 5-6 more before winter.