Monarch Utilities employees teamed up with Labor of Love to build a handicap ramp for a customer’s home within one day.
The effort consisted of constructing a 16-foot long ramp to a landing, construct a four feet by eight feet landing, and then from the landing another 16-foot long ramp to the ground. The work included building handrails on both sides.
“Henderson County is fortunate to have such dedicated and willing people, like the men and women from SouthWest Water, who take time from their busy lives to help the less fortunate within our community,” said Roy Talbot, Labor of Love president.
Labor of Love is a volunteer organization and an agency of United Way agency of Henderson County. Its mission to provide home repairs free of charge to the handicap, impoverished elderly, single mothers, and grandmothers raising grandchildren across Henderson County, Texas. It has more than 30 years of home repair experience with a focus on health and safety issues that enables people to continue living independent lives.
To make a donation to Labor of Love, visit its home page by clicking here.