The Dallas Ramp Project

THE DALLAS RAMP PROJECT Building Freedom for the Homebound. In 1985, the Kiwanis Club of Richardson began building access ramps for residents of Dallas and its suburbs. In the years since, with expanded corporate and volunteer support, The Dallas Ramp Project has built nearly 2000 ramps, at a current rate of more than 240 per year. Our volunteers say it's the most satisfying work they have ever done; liberating people imprisoned in their homes, unable to get out because of the front steps that most take for granted. The Dallas Ramp Project works with the City of Dallas, social-services organizations, and hospitals to identify clients who need a ramp. We are 100% volunteer staffed, relying on individual donations and our corporate partners to provide the funding, building materials, and facilities for our work. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ What will we be doing? You'll do whatever amount of light construction you're comfortable with. Our primary tool is a drill, either cordless or corded. We use them to screw everything together, and when we're not using screws we're using bolts that need a hole drilled first. The work occasionally calls for a circular saw or other power tools, but if you're not comfortable or familiar with those, you won't be asked to use them. Where should we show up? Our usual gathering location is our warehouse at 3341 Towerwood Dr, Suite 204 in Farmers Branch.