SHERBURNE – The Impact Project assisted another family in Chenango County on Saturday, with the completion of a new handicap accessible ramp, new garage doors, a new driveway, and a new roof for a homeowner in Sherburne.

The Impact Project is an independent Christian non-profit 501c3 organization that does major home repairs for low income, handicapped and elderly homeowners. Since its inception in 2004, The Impact Project has completed 103 major repair projects with the assistance of 3,460 volunteers in 5 different counties including Otsego, Chenango, Broome, Tioga and Steuben.

According to Impact Project Founder and Director James R. Willard III, Linda Aley, a long-time resident of Sherburne, recently found herself in a tough position.

"The handicap ramp that her deceased husband had built for her was deteriorating and starting to reach a dilapidated state," said Willard. "Being retired and disabled she didn’t have the skills, physical ability nor the financial resources to fix the problem."

He said Linda decided to apply to The Impact Project for assistance, and in its evaluation The Impact Project also found out that every time it rained she would have to get the pots and pans out in the house to catch the water that was leaking through the roof. He added that unfortunately, Linda found herself in an unsustainable situation.