FINANCIAL HELP A BLESSING

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE - At its February 24, 2015, meeting the Freeport Lions Club Board of Directors approved $100 financial assistance to Freeport resident Bruce Furdge for transportation costs to get into Chicago's University of Illinois Retina Center 120 miles away.
 
RAMP's ILA (Independent Living Advocate) had been working with Mr. Furdge for several months attempting to find a way to transport him to get post-op appointment with the doctor who provided his eye surgery. No Freeport or Rockford doctors would see him until his operation surgeon approved.
 
Mr. Furdge’s eye surgery was on January 7, 2015. He had to reschedule his Chicago appointment three times. 
 

Lion Treasurer, Dennis Zimmerman, presented the $100 check to Mr. Furdge on Fenbruary 25^th. This Lions Club assistance helped finally transport him into Chicago for his appointment and return to Freeport on Thursday, February 26, 2015. Other local relief agencies were unable to provide any type of assistance, so this was a real blessing. 
Thanks to Lion Elizabeth Boyer, RAMP Information & Referral Specialist/Office Assistant, for bringing this issue to the attention of the Lions Board of Directors, and for reporting this “good news” story.