Volunteers will build free wheelchair ramps for the 17th Annual ‘Rampathon’ on May 15, like this one built at last year's event. One West Seattle resident will benefit from the "Rampathon" this year.
Volunteers will build free wheelchair ramps for the 17th Annual ‘Rampathon’ on May 15. Rampathon, a program of the Master Builders Care Foundation and the Remodelors Council, will organize 300 volunteers who have already signed up into teams of 10-30 to build free wheelchair ramps for disabled low-income homeowners. Since 1993, Master Builders Association members have built more than 200 free wheelchair ramps in King and Snohomish Counties.
One West Seattle resident, Amanda Temmeraj, was selected for a free ramp based on need and design viability.
"It takes two people to carry her and to get her up and down the stairs," said Gavin Layton, 'Ramp Captain' with Potter construction. "A ramp would allow her to leave the house more often.”
Potter construction and Gavin Layton will be in charge of building the ramp.
Free access ramps will be designed and constructed on a single day for disabled persons throughout King and Snohomish Counties: West Seattle (1), Everett (1), Auburn (3), Kent (2), Kirkland (2), Seattle (1), Shoreline/Northgate (2), Snohomish (1), Renton (3), Bellevue (1) and Woodinville (2) – with additional ramp recipients to be announced.
The Master Builders Care Foundation is a philanthropic arm of the Master Builders Association of King and Snohomish Counties, the largest home building association in the country. 2010 Rampathon co-sponsors are Northwest Siding, Advantech Windows, and Doors and more.
For further information contact: Wendy DeLaunay/Christina Yuen, (206) 682-3699 / Cell: (206) 579-7112
