By Megan Wehring
BUDA – Austin National Association of the Remodeling Industry is assisting a community member in need.
On Nov. 7, 2021, Buda resident Michael Curlee fell about 15 feet from his deer stand and sustained a spinal cord injury that left him paralyzed.
It’s been a long and complicated road to recovery, and he has yet to be able to return home since the accident. Curlee, who previously traveled across the world for work while trying to sneak in as many fishing and hunting trips as possible along the way, is determined to make the most of his situation and eventually find ways to hunt and fish again.
He is eager to get back to his life with as much independence as possible and within the next couple of months, he is hoping to be back in his Buda home with his family.
The family’s house was built in the 1970s and it needs significant structural changes, including the kitchen, bedroom, and bathroom, to accommodate a wheelchair. Austin NARI has volunteered to redo the entrance and flooring, remove several walls, relocate plumbing and make Curlee’s bathroom handicapped accessible.
To make this possible, Austin NARI members are donating their time and resources and asking the local community to assist via monetary, labor or material donations.
Those wanting to donate may visit https://austinnari.org/about/community-service/bccsp/ to learn more.
