Some of you may already know we are a student volunteer organization called RAMPS. We help the elderly and disabled who cannot afford wheelchair ramps for their homes. Many of these individuals are in wheelchairs or walkers and have to rely on the kindness (and schedules) of friends, neighbors, or even the local rescue squad for assistance in and out of their homes.

So far, our organization has  147 wheelchair ramps for elderly and disabled individuals who were otherwise trapped in their homes.  Every dollar you donate supports our efforts in the community - see some of the ramps we've completed at www.rampsbystudents.org . Or you can see us working on a few of them - just visit the archives page and type in a last name.

The average ramp cost is $3000.00, and we recycle ramp materials as soon as possible - in fact, we recycled over $30,000 worth of materials into new ramps in the last year alone.

Donating through this website is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to support my fundraising efforts. Many thanks for your support -- and don't forget to forward this to anyone who you think might want to donate too!

We built a ramp in December for a wonderful gentleman who'd had a stroke AND an amputation.  Every dollar you donate brings us closer to building our next ramp - please help keep us out building ramps.  We had a great time (even though it was COLD) and are looking forward to our next build!

Sincerely,

The Thomas Jefferson RAMPS Club