July 21, 2014
About 30 people turned up in Kingaroy today for the opening of a door … but it wasn’t just any old door.
It was SB Care’s new, high-tech automatic opening doors which are making life much easier for everyone who regularly uses the SB Care building (probably still better known as the Senior Citizen’s Centre).
SB Care CEO Cheryl Dalton said replacing the doors was high on her list of priorities when she took over the job at SB Care last year.
The old doors were heavy to push open, and were locked at ground level.
“I thought, if I’m flat out opening them, it must be impossible for people with a disability,” she said.
SB Care sought quotes from local businesses, not only to support local business but to ensure they could be serviced locally.
They then started fundraising to make the project a reality, setting a budget of $9500.
The call went out to local service clubs, businesses and community members and the help started rolling in.
“You just have to ask and people will help,” Cheryl said.
The new doors will be helpful for people who use wheelchairs and walking frames, as well as the frail aged – and everyone else who uses the building.
Cheryl said special thanks should be extended to Boehringer Ingelheim who topped up the funds to make the project a reality and Kingaroy Joinery who installed the equipment.
Two special individuals also made donations to make the project come true, June Kimlin and Clive Steele, from Kingaroy.
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