Additional Lift for SunPorch

Impact Impact Stories Additional Lift for SunPorch

SunPorch of Smith County

When SunPorch opened their doors in October of 2019, it was estimated that one full personal lift would be adequate to use between the two Green House Homes. However, since then the number of elders in need of a full lift has increased. Thanks to a grant from the Smith County Community Foundation, SunPorch of Smith County was able to purchase an additional lift.

With the new lift, staff are able to care for elders in a more timely manner, "Staff are more efficient in their cares having a personal lift in each home. Before we received the funds, we were sharing one lift between the new houses," said grantee Julie Troy.

SunPorch of Smith County

With the help of grant funding from the community foundation, SunPorch of Smith County was able to purchase a lift recliner to assist their elders who enjoy sitting in the living room area but need more assistance getting up out of a chair.

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USD 237 Smith Center Elementary

The music department at Smith Center Elementary is striving to enrich the Fine Arts offered in our district by purchasing some instruments through grant funding from the community foundation.

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Thunder Ridge Music

Most of the instruments Thunder Ridge owned for the music program were old, broken and in need of constant repair. Thanks to a community foundation grant, the school district was able to purchase new instruments for the program.

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