By Fiona Vernon
Make-A-Wish® Foundation is in the business of making life better for kids with life-threatening medical conditions. They granted over 15,000 wishes this past year alone from a small, humble beginning over three decades ago. A sick child is granted a wish approximately every 34 minutes; however, another one is diagnosed with a potentially qualifying condition just as frequently. Wishes would not be possible without the generous efforts of many devoted staff members, volunteers, donors, and other supporters. Whether it’s time, money, or efforts that an individual or company donates, granting a wish relies on the many donors and volunteers who charitably contribute. Access Solutions, Inc. in Akron, Ohio, was contacted by a Make-A-Wish coordinator explaining that they were looking for ways to grant the wish of a child with CNS Vasculitis, a life-threatening disease of the Central Nervous System. Tommy has an avid love for trains and wanted a residential elevator in his home in Macedonia, Ohio, so he could have the ability to access his basement, where his train collection was set up. Not only can Access Solutions, Inc. help homeowners in and around Cleveland, Ohio, and all Northeast, Ohio, with home elevators, but they can also install ramps and indoor or outdoor stairlifts. Anyone looking to create barrier-free living will not only open a whole new world, but will increase the value of their home.