Operation Ramp It Up installs 350th wheelchair ramp in Bridgetown

Operation Ramp It Up, a nonprofit focused on building wheelchair ramps for veterans and people with mobility issues, installed its 350th ramp Wednesday in Bridgetown.

Nonprofit installs wheelchair ramp for West Side woman newly diagnosed with ALS

GREEN TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WKRC) - A Cincinnati nonprofit marked a major milestone by building its 350th wheelchair ramp, giving a ...

I moved to a new home and had to wait eight years to use the front door

A woman who moved to a new home to be closer to her husband's work has told how it took her eight years to get through the front door. Amie Greenfaery says she had no idea how long the battle to ...
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Buzzards Bay Area Habitat for Humanity seeking metal wheelchair ramps

Buzzards Bay Area Habitat for Humanity is seeking metal wheelchair ramps for its Ramp Donation Program to replenish its inventory. The program, which was introduced in mid-2024, provides low-income ...
The New York Times

The Best Portable Wheelchair Ramps

We independently review everything we recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more› By Jaclyn Greenberg For wheelchair users, a portable ramp can mean the difference ...
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New program recycles wheelchair ramps for neighbors in need

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - The United Way of Decatur and Mid-Illinois operates the local 211 line, meaning they often get calls from people needing help connecting with resources. James Keith, the ...
The Hindu

These ramps at East Coast Road might be for luge athletes, not the wheelchair-bound

Would anyone in their right mind ask a wheelchair-bound person to perform the manoeuvres of a luge athlete? Two line agencies throw a gauntlet as ridiculous as that to the wheelchair-bound on a ...
The Canary

Transport for London wheelchair space rules still aren’t enforced

Another day, and another video of a disabled person unable to access public transport in London has gone viral. Transport for London (TfL) has said more needs to be done. They want to make sure that ...
BBC

Wheelchair space rules 'not enforced' on buses

Transport for London (TfL) says that it needs to do more to ensure both "customers and drivers" understand the rules over designated wheelchair spaces. It comes after a father said his four-year-old ...
abcnews4

Volunteers build wheelchair ramps for homes in two-day blitz

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — More than a dozen local families have a safer mode of entering their homes, thanks to volunteers. “Operation Home” held its annual two-day blitz to build wheelchair ramps for ...
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Annual Wheelchair Ramp Blitz to provide accessibility improvements to 15 families

LOWCOUNTRY, S.C. (WCIV) — Fifteen families will be getting brand new wheelchair ramps thanks to the 15th annual Wheelchair Ramp Blitz, an effort that aims to improve accessibility for families in the ...
Ars Technica

Lightweight folding wheelchair recommendation?

My mother-in-law needs a wheelchair that either my wife or I push when she's going to the grocery store or to medical appointments, and possibly for travel. My wife prefers light but full support, ...