Meet Bonnie: A BPMF Recipient

UCP Oregon launched the Bill Porter Memorial Fund in 2018 in an effort to remove barriers and support meaningful lives for people experiencing disabilities.
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​In 2019, the Fund accepted its first round of applicants.

​Meet Bonnie, one of the first recipients!

Bonnie is a teen who wanted more privacy and independence; she requested an attachment for the commode. As she said, “I have to have someone help me in the bathroom. I just turned 15 and this is embarrassing to me.”
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Nowadays, though, it’s a very different story; as Bonnie’s mom says, “Bonnie smiles as she shuts the door to use the bathroom on her own.”

Want even more? You can read more BMPF stories here and here.