Mrs. Mamie Thompson, age 101, received free home repairs with the help of a grant from Impact Oklahoma and Rebuilding Together. With this assistance, it allowed her to live more independently in her home. Mrs. Thompson has lived in her home for 48 years. Although she lives alone, she has a number of friends who check up on her. She is deaf, but has the greatest smile you will ever see. Her application said that she couldn't raise her legs to get into the tub so she wanted a shower. With the help of a grant from Impact Oklahoma, Mrs. Thompson was able to get a shower. Energetic and bubbly, she could hardly sleep when she found out she was going to get a shower. She said the men who did the work were courteous and always cleaned up after themselves - it was a pleasure to have them in her home. They just don't come much sweeter than Mamie Thompson.
