WOW Project grants long awaited wish
(January 2011) The Volunteer Program of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina delivered a wish to a WOW (Worthy Of a Wish) recipient’s Lumberton residence in late December 2010.
Darlene Scott of Lumberton nominated Dewayne Hunt as a wish recipient to the WOW Project in late 2010. “He was born with Cerebral Palsy and has suffered from aches and pains all of his life,” said Scott. Twenty-year-old Dewayne Hunt of Lumberton has always wished for an electric wheel chair due to the increased pain he has had to endure from the manual wheel chair he has been using according Scott. Hunt has been confined to a wheelchair because Cerebral Palsy affects the brain and nervous system functions.
“Yea!” shouted Hunt with excitement as the electric wheel chair was delivered to his residence. “The electric wheel chair is going to make his life a whole lot less stressful both mentally and physically,” said Scott. Hunt also has a skin condition called acrochordon that became irritated when he used his manual chair. This has now been relieved through the use of his electric chair. “I am humbled to see how the Volunteer Program is touching lives,” commented Tribal Chairman Purnell Swett, “this was the reason and purpose for the creation of the program.”
According to Scott, Dewayne loves to go outside, visit friends nearby his home and at the local store. “The electric chair is going to help him a great deal with his everyday living,” commented Scott.
The electric wheelchair was donated by an anonymous family member of Hunt from Tribal District 5. “The expression on his face said it all,” said Tribal Volunteer Coordinator Morgan Warriax, “it is moments like this that define the mission of the WOW Project and why it is so important to be involved in your tribal community.” Currently the Volunteer Program is looking for volunteers to build a ramp onto Hunt’s residence so that he will not have to leave his electric wheel chair outside. For more information please contact, Tribal Volunteer Coordinator Morgan Warriax at 910-522-5463.
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