Our Extreme Thanks!

"We are so grateful for your generous contribution to the amazing miracle that happened or our family this fall. We live everyday in disbelief that a community could come together and do something so magnificent for a family in need. William is a blessing to our family and his life has been made easier because of you.

We have spent the last few months settling into this magical space and will be forever thankful for it. William smilies the biggest smiles as he tools around the floor plan with ease and travels to the second floor to chase siblings and friends. And wait until the snow melts --Johnson Park will be his favorite place to play.

We know all that was done for us was beyond any one family's needs, but this whole experience has helped not only our family but to make a difference for Spinal Muscular Atrophy, which was our biggest dream. Thank you for being a part of something so wonderful.

If you are ever in the area, please know guests are always welcome. William is a great tour guide. With extreme thanks, The Johnson Family -- Tripp, Heidi, Abby , Matthew and William.

AmRAMP is proud of its local involvement and support for the family of William Johnson, a 6 year old boy with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA), whose only method for moving around is a standup, all-terrain scooter. AmRAMP has been in contact with the Johnson family over the past year and offered to donate a ramp to the family's farmhouse in Medfield, Massachusetts, to make it easier for William to move around. While waiting for word from the family (who were also considering other renovations to accommodate William's needs), AmRAMP learned that it's charitable offer had been trumped...in an extreme way.

The Johnson family was selected for an ABC-TV "Extreme Home Makeover." Their farmhouse was leveled and a new house was built in its place, complete with widened doorways, a roll-in shower and an elevator, as well as "extreme" details like a Red-Sox themed room and mini Fenway Park in the backyard. A permanent, landscaped ramp was added to the entrance. Because ABC completely furnished the new house, the Johnson family held an "extreme yard sale" and again called on AmRAMP. We outfitted warehouse space with two ramp systems to accommodate the yard sale, which was attended by several other children afflicted with SMA, many local residents and a guest appearance from autograph-signer Curt Schilling, pitcher for the Boston Red Sox. The event, and involvement with the Johnsons, helped us forge some strong contacts with SMA and ALS organizations and made us feel good about giving back to a deserving child and cause.




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A TRUE Testimonial to owning an American Ramp Franchise...

Jack, Thanks so much for sending these (photos) along... The ramp is great and he got out yesterday for a slice of pizza and he was thrilled.. Freedom from the captivity of his own home. You were able to make a difference in someone's life, Thank you for caring enough to do so.

God Bless you!
Regards, Marilyn




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Congratulations!

John Wright, AmRAMP Cleveland, received a special recognition award from the City of Cleveland for his "on going donation of services during the Annual Disability Awareness Symposium which focuses on building awareness for those livng among us with special needs."

A ramp was donated to the church that John and Martha were married in, by amRAMP for easier access to the church and offices.





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Rebuilding Together!

Rebuilding Together (RT), the nation's largest volunteer organization dedicated to rehabilitating and revitalizing houses and communities for low-income elderly, disabled and families with children, today announced that to date nine homes have had ramp configurations installed by it's partner American Ramp Systems (amRAMP®), the nation's leading provider of affordable, modular metal ramps. The latest installation
(at a home in Lodi, NJ) is shown (left).



Mr. Julian Gordon, President of American Ramp Systems, stated that "We are all extremely proud of our association with RT and enter the busiest time of the year with high expectations and hopes of assisting those with disabilities to live in homes of warmth, safety and independence"