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6 Days 6 Ramps Creates Freedom Osceola County, FL: The Osceola Council on Aging is proud to lead the local effort to help maintain the access and independence of elderly and disabled residents by participating in a statewide project known as 6 Days 6 Ramps. This unique program was established as an annual signature event by the Governor's Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service, Volunteer Florida, as a community service project in Tallahassee six years ago. 6 Days 6 Ramps assists community members with disabilities who are hampered in their ability to leave their homes due to barriers such as stairs and lack of railings and in some cases the ability to pay for a ramp. These barriers restrict the independence of persons with disabilities. The ramps allow them to the disabled to be an active participant in their community. The project encourages community members with disabilities to be a part of the project. The 6 Days 6 Ramps project will take place from May 8 – 15 and as the name implies, six ramps will be built at six different homes in Campbell City, St. Cloud and Kissimmee. This multi-site collaborative service project between the Governor's Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service, commonly called Volunteer Florida pulls together not-for-profit organizations such as the Osceola Council on Aging that serve persons with disabilities. The project is coordinated by the Council’s Volunteer Center and Chore Program. 6 Days 6 Ramps occurs each year in conjunction with National AmeriCorps Week. National AmeriCorps Week shines a light on the work AmeriCorps members are doing across America and is observed to encourage more Americans to serve their communities. This project seeks to exemplify and expand the role of persons with disabilities in improving their community through participation in national service programs and community volunteering. It removes For further information on the Council’s Volunteer Center or the 6 Days 6 Ramps Project, contact Connie Bellanceau at 407-933-9525. |
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