NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth | Texas Connects Us By Katy Blakey Published at 6:04 PM CST on Feb 2, 2018 | Updated at 6:56 PM CST on Feb 2, 2018 The Texas Ramp Project helps the elderly and those with mobility issues by building wheelchair ramps for free. Sherrie Howard lives with rheumatoid arthritis and COPD….
TYLER, TX (KLTV) Monday, January 8th 2018 By Brenna Burger, Multimedia Journalist A Texas nonprofit spent their morning building hope for those in desperate need. “Sometimes you don’t know where your help is going to come from, but here it is.” Dee’s partner Lynn, was diagnosed with bone cancer in 2014. In December Lynn fell…
The Hillsboro Reporter Thursday., December 28, 2017 The Dorothy Gaines Foundation recently announced grant awards for 2017. Mrs. Gaines was a native of Hill County who lived the majority of her life in Fort Worth but always considered Hill County her home. The foundation was originally established in 2003 with the primary purpose of promoting…
From “McBride’s Musings About Writing and Other Stuff” A Blog Post By Phil McBride Sunday, December 27, 2017 The location of the ramp-build was typical of the many mobile home lots that dot the landscape along our county roads. Rural poverty is not pretty. The dwellings usually show their age and cheap construction. Yards tend…
KXII – Channel 12 – Paris, Texas May 24, 2017 Paris, Texas (KXII) On Monday we told you about a disabled Paris woman who had her portable wheelchair ramp stolen from outside her duplex. That story caught the attention of thousands. And Wednesday morning, with the help of two local organizations, she was given a…
The Burnet Bulletin By Amy Prayer – May 24, 2017 Burnet, Texas There are 2.2 million people in the United States who have some type of disability, causing them to be confined to a wheelchair. These people face a life of daily frustrations, wanting to be active in their community, but are limited due to…
The Picayune / 101HighlandLakes.com By Daniel Clifton | May 4, 2017 KINGSLAND — The sound of hammers pounded away outside the Kingsland home of Jesse Espinoza early April 27. It was just after 8 a.m., and a crew of men began sawing, hammering, and talking just outside his door. Espinoza, a 21-year veteran of the Marine…
KBTX.com By Noelle Bellow | March 15, 2017 Bryan, Tex. (KBTX) For one Bryan family, this spring break is feeling a little more like Christmas after they received a wheelchair ramp for their 6-year-old son. The ramp was built piece by piece for free by volunteers of Texas Ramp Project. “It was just pretty much…
KTAB / Big Country Homepage.com By Adam Singleton | March 7, 2017 The local chapter of The Texas Ramp project is making homes more accessible one ramp at a time. We meet the people who make it happen and learn how you can get involved. Click this link or the image below to view the online video….