Accessibility News
Community Ramp Building Programs
There are numerous organizations across the country that help to build accessibility ramps for those without the means to afford it themselves. We've compiled a list of charitable programs and institutions that offer both funding and building services.
Click the map below to view accessibility programs by state, and browse the list of nationwide solutions below.
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Nationwide Ramp Builder Organizations and Programs
Wounded Warrior Project
| Organization: | Wounded Warrior Project |
| Description: | The Wounded Warrior's Project helps injured members of the US Military, and the Medal of Honor Foundation. |
| Address: | 4899 Belfort Road, Suite 300 Jacksonville, Florida 32256 CFC #11425 |
| Website: | Wounded Warrier Project |
| Contact Info: | 904-296-7350 |
| Coordinator: | [email protected] |
| Service Area: | USA |
Centers for Independent Living
| Organization: | National Council on Independent Living |
| Description: | The term "center for independent living" means a consumer-controlled, community-based, cross-disability, nonresidential private nonprofit agency that is designed and operated within a local community by individuals with disabilities and provides an array of independent living services. |
| Address: | 1710 Rhode Island Ave. NW Fifth Floor Washington, D.C. 20036 |
| Website: | National Council on Independent Living |
| Story: | Center for Independent Living on Ramp-Building Frenzy |
| Contact Info: | 202-207-0334 |
| Coordinator: | [email protected] |
| Service Area: | USA, Canada and other countries |
Christopher Reeve Foundation
| Organization: | Christopher Reeve Foundation |
| Description: |
The Reeve Foundation is dedicated to curing spinal cord injury by funding innovative research, and improving the quality of life for people living with paralysis through grants, information and advocacy. |
| Address: | 636 Morris Turnpike
Suite Short Hills, NJ 07078 |
| Website: | Christopher Reeve Foundation |
| Story: | Grant Recipeints |
| Contact Info: | 800-225-0292 |
| Coordinator: | [email protected] |
| Service Area: | USA |
Rebuilding Together
| Organization: | Rebuilding Together |
| Description: |
Rebuilding Together believes that everyone deserves to live in a safe and healthy home. Our focus provides critical repairs, accessibility modifications and energy efficient upgrades to low-income homes and community centers at no cost to service recipients. |
| Address: | 1899 L Street NW, Suite 1000 Washington, DC 20036 |
| Website: | Rebuilding Together |
| Story: | Hero Central: Rebuilding Together Alexandria Provides Free Home Repairs |
| Contact Info: | 800-473-4229 |
| Coordinator: | Contact Form for Rebuilding Together |
| Service Area: | USA |
RSVP Ramp Team
| Organization: | Corporation for National and Community Service |
| Description: | RSVP is one of the largest volunteer networks in the nation for people 55 and over. You can use the skills and talents you’ve learned over the years, or develop new ones while serving in a variety of volunteer activities within your community. |
| Address: | 1201 New York Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20525 |
| Website: | Corporation for National and Community Service |
| Story: | Wheelchair Ramp Applications(PDF) |
| Contact Info: | (202) 606-5000 |
| Coordinator: | [email protected] |
| Service Area: | USA |
United Way
| Organization: | United Way |
| Description: |
United Way Worldwide is the leadership and support organization for the network of nearly 1,800 community-based United Ways in 45 countries and territories. We envision a world where all individuals and families achieve their human potential through education, income stability and healthy lives. |
| Address: | 701 N Fairfax St Alexandria, VA 22314 |
| Website: | United Way |
| Story: | United Way provides new wheelchair ramp for paralyzed Romulus man(PDF) |
| Contact Info: | (703) 519-0092 |
| Coordinator: | Find your local United Way |
| Service Area: | USA |
Habitat for Humanity
| Organization: | Habitat for Humanity |
| Description: |
Habitat for Humanity is a nonprofit, ecumenical Christian ministry founded on the conviction that every man, woman and child should have a decent, safe and affordable place to live. |
| Address: | 270 Peachtree Street NW Suite 1300 Atlanta, GA 30303 USA |
| Website: | Habitat for Humanity |
| Story: | Habitat for Humanity, church help Hayden senior | Steamboat Pilot & Today(PDF) |
| Contact Info: | 1-800-HABITAT |
| Coordinator: | Search for Habitat for Humanity by Location |
| Service Area: | USA |
Kiwanis Club
| Organization: | Kiwanis Club |
| Description: |
Kiwanis International is a global organization dedicated to changing the world. |
| Address: | 3636 Woodview Trace Indianapolis, IN 46268-3196 USA |
| Website: | Kiwanis Club |
| Story: | Ramping up service _ DailyTidings(PDF) |
| Contact Info: | 1-800-549-2647 (dial 411) |
| Coordinator: | Find a Kiwanis club |
| Service Area: | USA |
PUSH America
| Organization: | Pi Kappa Phi | |
| Description: | Fraternity Constructs Ramps once a semester. | |
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| Website: | PUSH America | |
| Story: | Pi Kappa Phi fraternity assisting individuals with disabilities (PDF) | |
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| Coordinator: | Sean Ryan | |
| Service Area: | Pi Kappa Phi has over 165 chapters across 40 states (including the District of Columbia) fundraising a total of over $300,000 annually for Push America. |
Lions Club
| Organization: | Lions Club | |
| Description: | Whenever a Lions club gets together, problems get smaller. And communities get better. That's because we help where help is needed – in our own communities and around the world – with unmatched integrity and energy. | |
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| Website: | Lions Club | |
| Story: | South Side Lions Club builds wheelchair ramp for resident(PDF) | |
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| Coordinator: | Find a Lions Club | |
| Service Area: | USA |
Corporation for National and
Community Service
| Organization: | Retired and Senior Volunteer Program |
| Description: | RSVP makes ramps and supplies volunteers to over 180 nonprofit groups and agencies, including Headstart, Meals on Wheels, the Red Cross and the Agency on Aging |
| Address: | 411 Main Street, Suite 102-B Stroudsburg, PA 18360 |
| Website: | Retired and Senior Volunteer Program |
| Story: |
Monroe Retired and Senior Volunteer Program needs volunteers of all ages (PDF) |
| Contact Info: | 570-420-3747 |
| Coordinator: | David Struthwolf |
| Service Area: | USA |
Christmas in Action
| Organization: | Christmas in Action | |
| Description: | Christmas in Action is a faith-based charity of neighbors helping neighbors get their houses safe and dry. Teams answering the call this year came from churches, such as First Baptist Church, Second Avenue Missionary Baptist, First United Methodist, Westminster Presbyterian and Mildred Baptist, as well as local businesses, including Kohl’s, True Value, Corsicana Daily Sun, Community National Bank and Trust, and student groups, such as Navarro College, Rotaract, ROTC cadets from Corsicana High School, FCCLA and AVID. | |
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| Website: | Christmas in Action | |
| Story: | Christmas in Action teams build wheelchair ramps (PDF) | |
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| Coordinator: | Tracye Vaughan | |
| Service Area: | Christmas in Action Affiliates |
This list of charitable programs and accessibility services is maintained and supported by HandiRamp as a free service to the community. If there's an organization you know of that isn't listed above, you can submit the resource and it will be added to our catalog.