Write a commentARISE would like to thank the Elks Lodge members for their support of the Oswego County Ramp Program.
The Elks Lodge not only covered the cost of three recent ramps, they also volunteered to help install them.
Thanks to Elks Lodge members, one individual with chronic health conditions has regained access to the community, another family will no longer have to lift their young child’s wheelchair on and off the front porch every day, and a third young child was able to have her aluminum ramp replaced with a permanent wood ramp.
The weather did not always cooperate but the group carried on.
“It rained the entire time during the first ramp but it didn’t stop them,” said Jim Karasek, ARISE manager of Independent Living for Oswego County. “They are such a great group. They have such phenomenal attitudes.”
The ARISE Oswego County Ramp Program provides ramps for families in need all across Oswego County. Without any government support in Oswego County, this program is funded completely through donations from individuals, businesses, and community partners. Donations can be made online at ariseinc.org.
If you would like to volunteer for the Ramp Program, contact Kris Rabideau at 342-4088 ext 207 or krabideau@ariseinc.org.
