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Welcome to 6 Days 6 Ramps!
2008 6 Days 6 Ramps Dates
May 8-10 and May 15-17, 2008
6 Days 6 Ramps is a multi-site collaborative service project between the Governor's Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service, commonly called Volunteer Florida; not-for-profit organizations; organizations that serve persons with disabilities; volunteer centers; faith-based organizations; AmeriCorps programs and the business community.
6 Days 6 Ramps began as a joint project between Volunteer Florida and AmeriCorps Florida State Parks. The project, originally known as the St. Andrews Inclusion Project, evolved from a single event community service project to a yearly six-day, multi-site community strengthening event.
Shop at Albertsons and
Support 6 Days 6 Ramps
From May 5 - 19, 2008, you can purchase a medallion for a donation at any participating Albertsons store. Simply pick up the medallion at the register, and add it to your grocery purchase. Your donation goes a long way toward supporting the goals of 6 Days 6 Ramps and local ramp-building programs!
6 Days 6 Ramps seeks to
achieve the following goals
- Exemplify and expand the role of persons with disabilities in improving their community through participation in national service programs and community volunteering
- Bring attention to the need for access for persons with disabilities through barrier removal so that persons with disabilities can remain independent and a part of their community
- Help strengthen existing volunteer efforts to remove barriers that prevent persons with disabilities from participating in their community by building wheelchair ramps for local residents with disabilities whose income will not support the cost of building a wheelchair ramp
For further information please contact:
Paul Martell, Accessibility Program Manager, 850-414-0093,
Or
Erin Pantoja, Program Assistant, 850-414-0095,
Inquires from the media, please contact:
Scott VanDeman, Director of Communications, 850-414-2974,
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In 2007, the 6 Days 6 Ramps project supported sites in Tallahassee, Gainesville and Pensacola.
Crews showed up to build ramps in Tallahassee for the 2007
6 Days 6 Ramps Community Service Project.
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6 Days 6 Ramps will take place in conjunction with National AmeriCorps Week, May 11 - 18, 2008. During National Americorps Week, projects and events highlighting the contribution AmeriCorps members make to communities nationwide will be taking place. 6 Days 6 Ramps is a part of that effort!
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