So… what are YOU doing Saturday?
In 1985, the Kiwanis Club of Richardson, Texas, began building access ramps for residents of the Dallas area. In the years since, this effort has grown into The Texas Ramp Project, with hundreds of safe, durable ramps built by a network of volunteers across the state. We work with local agencies, social service organizations, and hospitals to identify clients who need a ramp.
Our volunteers say it’s the most satisfying work they have ever done; liberating people who are imprisoned in their homes, unable to get out because of the steps that most of us take for granted.
No special tools or skills are required — just your time and good will. Come build with us this Saturday, OR in addition to the building of ramps, volunteers are needed in activities such as administration, marketing, information technology, grant writing, etc. To volunteer, please, send an email to info@texasramps.org.
- Average Ramp Length – 24 feet
- Average Cost – $23 / foot
- More than 90% of donations pay for lumber, equipping team leaders, and training volunteers.
- Since 2006
- 2,014 Ramps Have Been Built
- 10.002 miles (52,813 linear feet) of Ramps Have Been Built
- 66,531 Volunteer Hours Have Been Donated
