Impact Project builds ramp for veteran in Oxford
Norman “Bill” Wilbur and members of his family on their newly completed handicap accessible ramp in the Town of Oxford. (Photo by Zachary Meseck)
OXFORD – A Vietnam veteran received a 50 foot handicap accessible ramp from The Impact Project after five days of work on his home in Oxford.
According to The Impact Project Executive Director Jim Willard III, his organization recently completed its 134th project for Peggy and Norman “Bill” Wilbur located at 176 Halfway House Road in the Town of Oxford.
Willard said the project included a 50 foot ramp and would have cost approximately $7,000 or $8,000 if handled by a private contractor.
“Peggy and Bill applied to us a couple of months back, and we’ve been really busy but we got here and started what turned into a five day project,” said Willard. “We recently found out that Bill was a vet, and that added a little more grease to the wheel.”
“He deserved this for the time that he served this country, all of our veterans deserve help like this.”
Willard said many times veterans are honored after they pass away, but this was an opportunity to do something before then. He said after discovering Wilbur was a veteran he made a call to a man named Greg Cobb, who was a Marine Corp Sergeant, to be part of the ceremony.
“We want to give people hope and faith, and let people know that they are valued,” he added. “We’ve never done a ceremony like this before, it just came to me and I thought it would be amazing if we could make it happen.”
“Many times service men are honored at funerals, but I thought wouldn’t it be nice to honor Bill while he’s alive and we value and appreciate everything he’s done for us.”
When asked about the experience, a daughter of Norman Wilbur, Lisa Palmer said they put an application in several months ago and without the ramp it was difficult to get Wilbur in and out of the house.
“It’s been a need for a long time, it’s been very difficult to get him down the stairs with the way it was before,” she said. “I think this will be really helpful to our family, and it will end up being a place that we can stay for generations to come.”
Palmer said the family moved into their home in 2005, and they have no intention of leaving anytime soon.
Those who are interested in learning more about The Impact Project may visit its website at https://theimpactprojectgreene.org/wp/ or its facebook page for more information.
According to The Impact Project Executive Director Jim Willard III, his organization recently completed its 134th project for Peggy and Norman “Bill” Wilbur located at 176 Halfway House Road in the Town of Oxford.
Willard said the project included a 50 foot ramp and would have cost approximately $7,000 or $8,000 if handled by a private contractor.
“Peggy and Bill applied to us a couple of months back, and we’ve been really busy but we got here and started what turned into a five day project,” said Willard. “We recently found out that Bill was a vet, and that added a little more grease to the wheel.”
“He deserved this for the time that he served this country, all of our veterans deserve help like this.”
Willard said many times veterans are honored after they pass away, but this was an opportunity to do something before then. He said after discovering Wilbur was a veteran he made a call to a man named Greg Cobb, who was a Marine Corp Sergeant, to be part of the ceremony.
“We want to give people hope and faith, and let people know that they are valued,” he added. “We’ve never done a ceremony like this before, it just came to me and I thought it would be amazing if we could make it happen.”
“Many times service men are honored at funerals, but I thought wouldn’t it be nice to honor Bill while he’s alive and we value and appreciate everything he’s done for us.”
When asked about the experience, a daughter of Norman Wilbur, Lisa Palmer said they put an application in several months ago and without the ramp it was difficult to get Wilbur in and out of the house.
“It’s been a need for a long time, it’s been very difficult to get him down the stairs with the way it was before,” she said. “I think this will be really helpful to our family, and it will end up being a place that we can stay for generations to come.”
Palmer said the family moved into their home in 2005, and they have no intention of leaving anytime soon.
Those who are interested in learning more about The Impact Project may visit its website at https://theimpactprojectgreene.org/wp/ or its facebook page for more information.
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