Hampden-Sydney College
Hampden-Sydney College was founded as a four year independent liberal arts college for men in 1775 and is the 10th oldest college in the United States. It is located on a 1200-acre wooded campus 60 miles southwest of Richmond, Virginia.
Counted among its alumni is William Henry Harrison, the 9th President of the United States. With its long and distinguished history, much of the campus has been designated a National Historic Preservation Zone.
It was to this campus that one of the original co-founders of the R.A.M.P.S. organization, Mike Dowd enrolled in the fall of 2007. He immediately started R.A.M.P.S. on campus, establishing a relationship with the local social services department and assembling ramps in his first semester in college.
Mike and his college community embody the Code of Conduct under which Hampden-Sydney students promise to treat each other, members of the College community, and everyone else they meet, as they would like to be treated themselves.
If you are interested in getting involved in your college community by starting a R.A.M.P.S.sm organization at your school, please e-mail us at questions_ramps@hotmail.com.
» Read the article "RAMPS at Hapden-Sydney College" in the Hampden-Sydney Tiger by Andy Surface.
» Hampden-Sydney College Web site
Ramp of the month
Each month, R.A.M.P.S. recognizes the individual R.A.M.P.S. teams who have done an excellent job in their community outreach through the R.A.M.P.S. program. This month we'd like to congratulate: The Mechanicsville, VA Build Team
How to Donate
Make a donation to enable an elderly or disabled individual by:
Phone: 804-282-3605
or mail: R.A.M.P.S.
1606 Santa Rosa Rd.
Suite 136
Richmond, VA 23229
Download our donation form [PDF]
R.A.M.P.S. fundraising honor roll (PDF)
To support the R.A.M.P.S. effort to build wheelchair ramps for the elderly and disabled in our club areas, please consider a tax-deductible donation.
In addition to improving the quality of life for elderly and disabled wheelchair-bound individuals, R.A.M.P.S. makes a significant economic impact on the community. By helping these people stay in their homes longer, R.A.M.P.S. reduces the housing cost of recipients who otherwise might have been moved to Medicare or Medicaid-funded facilities.
We are a 501(c)(3) organization.