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Melanie can't leave home - help build a ramp

Melanie uses a wheelchair and can't leave the house because of three steps at the door; we need a few hours of carpentry.

🇺🇸 Akron, Ohio, United States625 views
Grace T. Carter
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Akron
Melanie has used a wheelchair since 2022, and the house has three steps at the front door and no ramp. At the moment Melanie can only go outside when two neighbors are available to lift the chair. The materials (treated timber, screws and non-slip surface) have been donated by a local lumberyard. We need a carpenter or two to measure, cut and build, plus a helper or two. The ramp has to meet the building-code slope requirement, which is why a person with building experience is important. We estimate six hours of work. Tools are welcome - saws, drills, spirit levels. We'll provide refreshments, and Melanie's family will cook lunch for the team. You're what makes this possible, and I'll never forget it.
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one weekend
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In person in Akron
skills
carpentry, measuring, power tools

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  • Hope it all works out. Everyone deserves a bit of help sometimes. Wish I lived closer to Halifax so I could bring a meal.

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