Tom Canfield was our guest speaker last week, and the topic was building ramps for local folks in need. The Texas Ramp Project is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that provides free wheelchair ramps to low-income older adults and people with disabilities identified by local health care providers. Ramps are built exclusively with volunteer labor, keeping costs to a minimum.
This state wide program was started in 2006, and over 25,000 ramps have been built in Texas. Donations or grants are the main source of funding. They are usually built in a day, and Kerr County had 32 ramps built last year. Tom coordinates the work for Gillespie County, and is acting as the coordinator for Kerr County, but the program is in need of someone for this position in our county.
