Sandy says she is grateful that Disability Advocates of Kent County is here, and what we stand for. Twice, advocacy and asisstance from DAKC has made a major difference in her quality of life at her home.
The first time was some years ago when Sandy was living in a local apartment complex. Sandy ’s disability made it extremely difficult for her to get to the centrally located mailboxes to retrieve her mail. The post office agreed to let her have a mailbox at her apartment, but management did not want to allow that. Staff from Disability Advocates stepped in and Sandy was able to get her mailbox, plus a designated parking space near her apartment.
More recently Sandy moved into a mobile home park. Unfortunately, the lack of a curb cut made it impossible for Sandy to get from her van parked in front to her home using her scooter without traveling down the block where broken concrete enabled her to get up on the sidewalk, and return down the block to her home. Again, staff from Disability Advocates stepped in. The mobile home park agreed to provide the concrete, and Disability Advocates found a volunteer to actually install the curb cut.
“These might seem like small things” said Sandy , “but they made a major difference in my life. I am grateful to Disability Advocates and will support them in any way I can!”
