Sherry is 75 and her husband, Lewis, is 82. They have been married for 20 years and have lived in their home for 18 of those years. They had a leak coming from one of the pipes in their basement, so Lewis went down to take a look at it. The pipe burst, and scalded Lewis as it ended up being the hot water line. Sherry, unsure what to do, ran outside screaming for help. A young man walking past their house ran inside to help by turning the water valve off. They had no idea how they were going to pay for the medical costs or the repairs, as Sherry recently had to forego her blood pressure medication to pay their tax bill.

They got in contact with us, and we sent a plumber out right away to fix the pipes. While there, the plumber saw that WE Energies had flagged a gas leak so he repaired that too. We also found a resource for Sherry to get her medications at a free or reduced price through SDC. Lewis treated his burns at home and is now fully recovered.