THE combined efforts of three volunteer organisations saw a local child with spinal muscular atrophy receive a much needed piece of equipment.
Finn, a student at St Columba School in Port Macquarie, was provided with an access platform and rail.
The Port Macquarie Evening Branch of the Country Women’s Association recently made a generous donation to the local TAD Disability Services group. This funding enabled the TAD volunteers to purchase a tube bender, an important tool in fabricating the frame of the access platform and rail which Finn required to assist his transfer into and out of a motorised wheelchair.
The TAD group then sought the assistance from members of the Port Macquarie Men’s Shed to complete the bending and welding of the metal tube.
Finn’s mother, Donna Liver, was delighted with the support.
“We certainly appreciate the effort all three groups have contributed to giving Finn a little more independence in the classroom with the use of these custom-made support aids,” she said.
The groups welcome new members who would like to assist with community projects. The relevant contacts are – Port Macquarie Evening Branch CWA 6584 2202, Port Macquarie TAD Disability Services 6582 0089 and Port Macquarie Men’s Shed 6581 4421.
