This past Sunday, a group of employees from Paragon National Bank proved that they are truly Something Good in Memphis. They turned out in mass to help make life better for a member of our community. "The following Paragon National Bank employees are Something Good in Memphis because they spent the Sunday before Thanksgiving building a wheelchair ramp for Fletcher Cleaves. Fletcher is a Lambuth University football player from Cordova who was paralyzed in a recent auto accident. The volunteers were led by Alex Thesmar who has been teaching volunteers to build wheelchair ramps for about 10 years with MIFA and Hands on Memphis. Fletcher will be home soon from rehab in Atlanta, and thanks to these volunteers he will be able to come and go from his home with as much independence as possible."

Both of Fletcher’s parents have recently been laid off due to the recession and they have been very grateful for the many ways that people can “do Something Good in Memphis.” If you have ever spoken with LaSandra Cleaves it will be obvious why so many of her former co-workers jumped at the opportunity to help her. Several of LaSandra’s former co-workers from Regions were unable to attend the ramp build, but made donations to cover the cost of the materials for the wheelchair ramp. Nominated by Mary Claire Borys.

Thank you so much to the Paragon National Bank volunteers that worked on the project: Mary Jackson, Wayne Littleton, Josh Miller, Gordin McMurtry, Patricia Robinson, and Alex Thesmar. As well, a special thanks goes out to the other volunteers who have all worked with LaSandra Cleaves in the past; Corinna Cole-Reeder, John Paul Koch, Lisa McMurtry, Marcus Pyland, and Manny Santibanez.

Thank you so much to these donors that supplied the funds to provide the materials for the project: Tina Holloway, Terri Webber, Mary Gilliam, Marcella Smith, Phyllis and Patrick Warren, Shelia and Marcus Plyland, John P. and Mary Margaret Koch, and Lisa and Gordin McMurtry.

 

 Paragon Bank employees building a wheelchair ramp

 

Paragon Bank employees are Something Good in Memphis