An
ARC Owner notified ARC Change for a Dollar of a 75 year old widowed man who has
custody of his two great grandchildren, ages 6 & 7, who was having some
difficulty. His wife, who was a hoarder,
died about a year ago and he was still struggling with some of mess from the
hoarding. A local elementary school had
concerns for the children’s wellbeing and Dorchester County Sherriff’s Deputies
were dispatched to investigate.
Dorchester DSS/CPS visited the family as well. The grandfather has a serious heart condition
and has difficulty with the daily chores in caring for two young children. It is a loving family and both the Deputies
and DSS felt the children were in no present danger but the living conditions
needed some serious improvement.
Additionally, his water heater failed and the heat went out shortly
thereafter. Change for a Dollar arranged
for an HVAC contractor to respond to fix the heat at no charge. A crew of
volunteers from Ashley Ridge Church spent the day getting the house cleaned and
decluttered. Additionally, the
volunteers supplied new beds, other household items for the children’s bedroom
and did other household repairs. Other
issues are to be addressed in the near future to help this family stay intact
and back on track to living effectively.
Amount: Cleaning
supplies $82.66
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