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      April 14, 2018 by susanrevere
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      Location Chester, VA Builders Lia Artis Doriana Delbridge Amaya Jackson Michael Lyne Jonathan Newby Carly Norman Elias Salgado Lea Salgado Lily Tran Lindsay Corbett Jessica Harris Jay Swedenborg Story William, a disabled veteran, is the main caregiver for his wife, Maria.  Maria suffered a series of strokes last year, forcing her to use a wheelchair.  This ramp will make it easier for this couple to enjoy sitting on the front porch together, as well as help them get safely to doctor appointments and visits out of the house. Thank you to our LC Bird Interact Club for their efforts to ensure this family can get safely into and out of their home. Additional appreciation to Jessica Harris, faculty adviser, for joining us on the build.  Extra appreciation goes to Jay Swedenborg of Communities in School Chesterfield.  Both Jay and Mark James, who thoughtfully brought us donuts, are members of the Rotary Club of South Richmond, which supports our efforts, too.  We were fortunate to have Rob ...

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Ramp 244

February 15, 2015 by RampsAdmin in RAMPS
Ramp 244

 

Build Date

1/19/2015

Client

Mary

Location

Chester, VA

Builders

  • Brett Glover
  • Matthew Gelozin
  • Alex Hartmann
  • Hart Johnson
  • Colton Jones
  • Parker Reed

Story

Mary has congestive heart failure, a broken ankle, and COPD (she is on oxygen all the time).  She is diabetic, has brittle bone disease, and uses a wheelchair on a regular basis.  She told us that this new ramp, built by our Collegiate School club, allowed her to go out to lunch with her daughter, something she had been unable to do for several years before we built her ramp.

 

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