Monumental Achievement: 30,000 Ramps built
Have you ever changed a person’s life in a single day?
The Texas Ramp Project volunteers have done it over 30,000 times! We build wheelchair ramps for disabled or elderly people who can’t afford to buy one. In a few hours on a Saturday morning, we give these folks the freedom to leave their home again – the home where they want to remain but whose steps have imprisoned them.
Stories of Giving
Mission milestone: Texas Ramp Project builds 30,000th ramp
Since 1985, the Texas Ramp Project has been building wheelchair ramps for our elderly and disabled neighbors across every part of the State of Texas. Today we are celebrating a monumental achievement of building our 30,000th wheelchair ramp. The 30,000th ramp was built in Washington County by Team Leader Butch …
A tale of a true ramp challenge!
A story from Dr. Katie V. Simpson, Team Leader and Builder “We did an incredible ramp recently and I thought you might enjoy using it in the next newsletter. Several key challenges included the need to take down an old, disconnected 12-foot utility pole, the need to maneuver precisely around …
Gainesville’s Second Time Around Thrift Shop generously awards gift to the Texas Ramp Project
The Texas Ramp Project was the generous recipient of a $5,000 award from the Second Time Around Thrift Shop which is owned and operated by the parishioners of First United Methodist Church of Gainesville. Jim Smith, on behalf of Reverend Adam Spore, presented the check to Pete Carey, Texas Ramp …
30,058 Ramps Built
Total Ramps Built
154.6 Miles of Ramps
Miles of Ramps
776,394 Hours
