Page 8 THE VILLADOM TIMES III • October 10, 2012 Waldwick The Waldwick Lions Club is looking for donations to help offset expenses for handicapped ramps for two local physically-challenged children. The Lions Club has built six ramps in the past few years for elderly and disabled residents. Greg Bjork, a Lions Club member who has helped coordinate, plan and build many of the ramps, is proud that the club has been able to help so many residents and their families. “The Lions Club does a lot of charity work by raising money through events such as the Town Carnival, Ducky Derby, Christmas tree sales, White Cane, Gold Raffle and the golf outing” said Bjork, “and the club is really looking forward to building handicap ramps for both Amanda Hoeland and Brennan MacLeod.” Fifteen-year-old Amanda Hoeland was born with Chromosome 18 Deficiency and is wheelchair bound. Aman- Club seeks donations for two handicapped ramps build a more permanent ramp for Brennan. Once the new ramp is built, the MacLeods will donate the other ramp to another family in need of a temporary structure. Bjork is hoping to get the ramp’s design and town approvals within the next month so that Brennan’s ramp will be in place around Thanksgiving. Club members donate their time to build the ramps, but ramp materials and skilled labor expenses are still necessary. The Lions Club is seeking financial donations in any amount to help their cause, or donations of materials and skilled labor in hopes to keep expenses to a minimum. Each of the new ramps could range from $4,000 to $6,500 in expenses. The goal is to get the ramps built prior to the start of winter. Both the Hoeland and MacLeod families are thankful to the Lions Club, its members and the community for helping them with their children’s handicapped ramps. If you would like to make a donation, please send it to The Waldwick Lions Club - Ramp Fund, P.O. Box.156, Waldwick, NJ 07463. Brennan MacLeod with mom Karen, dad Chant and sister Grayson. da’s mother, Lee, and sisters Courtney, 12, and Samantha, 20, struggle to get Amanda and her wheelchair up the front steps of their Franklin Turnpike home, often being forced to leave the wheelchair outside. But with the bad weather coming, that won’t be an option. Amanda’s ramp design was donated by local architect, Tom Ashbahian, and has been approved by Waldwick’s Board of Adjustment. Club members hope to be building the ramp within the next few weeks. The other ramp is for seven-year-old Brennan MacLeod, who was born with cerebral palsy and is also wheelchair bound. Like Amanda’s family, Brennan’s parents Chant and Karen struggle getting their son and his wheelchair up the front stairs of their Lindbergh Parkway home and are worried with winter coming. The MacLeod’s received a donation of a temporary ramp and hope to have the town’s approval to use that structure until the Lions Club can Amanda Hoeland, her sister Courtney and her mother, Lee, with Greg Bjork.