Budge Porter Home Ready for Family with Help From Friends

The Budge Porter Project has reached an important milestone.

On Thursday, October 25th, Budge and his family will be presented the keys to their new home. The fully barrier free and wheelchair accessible home is located at 13522 Corby Street. Sub contractors and suppliers who participated in building the home will be in attendance. Much of their work was donated or provided at cost.

On Friday, Saturday and Sunday, October 26-28, from noon-5pm, the home will be open to the public for tours for a $5 donation. (Free to people with disabilities.) This is an opportunity for the community to view amenities and construction techniques employed that accommodate the disabled, serving as a model for others like Budge.

Budge Porter is a true friend and his story is as compelling as he is special. Budge has never called attention to himself and has never complained. It has been a dream of mine to design and build a totally wheelchair accessible and mobility equipped home for this inspirational man and his deserving family. This was one of the most challenging & difficult homes that I have built, yet it was nothing compared to what Budge faces on a daily basis. This became the driving spirit with the 300+ subs and suppliers involved in this project. I am so happy that we have been able to help give Budge the quality of life that he deserves, said Brad Brown, builder for the project and an NP Dodge sales associate.

The Budge Porter Project is a grassroots effort started by a small group of Budge's friends to accomplish building this home.

Budge Porter is a former University of Nebraska football player who was paralyzed in a spring practice in April of 1976. He has been a quadriplegic for more than 36 years.

For more information, contact Brad Brown at 402-510-4262. Website: www.budgeporter.com