- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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15 people are interested
Changing lives one ramp at a time! Help build a wheelchair ramp.
ORGANIZATION: Servants At Work
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
-
15 people are interested
SAWs (c) is a nonprofit, volunteer organization founded in 2003. Originally started in Indianapolis, our organization serves clients across Indiana, as well as Arizona and Virginia. We specialize in building wooden wheelchair ramps for low-income, permanently disabled individuals. With the support of our donors and volunteers, lives are changed one ramp at a time and in less than six hours we transform a client’s life FOREVER.
Join Us! To sign up for a ramp build, please visit www.sawsramps.volunteerhub.com.
- Ramps are prefabricated prior to the build date so building the ramp is easy for any skill level and is usually completed within five hours.
- No tools needed. Sign up, show up, and we will provide everything you need.
- Our projects are OUTDOORS making this a safe, fun experience for everyone. However, we do ask that you wear a mask while volunteering.
- Other areas we could use some help include:
- Grant writing
- Fundraising
- Graphic design
- Clerical
- Email Emily if you are interested in any of the above at ebarrow@sawsramps.org
More opportunities with Servants At Work
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Servants At Work
Location:
8427 Zionsville Rd., Indianapolis, IN 46268, US
Mission Statement
Servants At Work, Inc. (SAWs), is a non-profit 501(c)(3), all volunteer ministry. SAWs builds wheelchair ramps to provide persons with disabilities and people with conditions of aging access to their world and the freedom to remain in their communities. SAWs is an ecumenical ministry that welcomes and encompasses many churches, denominations, faiths and organizations. Our volunteers come from all walks of life and every vocation imaginable. Men and women alike help to provide freedom to those who would otherwise be trapped by everyday obstacles and financial circumstances.
Description
SAWs started as a response to a 15-year-old girl needing a wheelchair ramp in order to stay in her home. Since then, we have built over 2000 ramps across the state of Indiana and have expanded to Arizona and West Virginia.
We build ADA standard wheelchair ramps with the help of volunteers. Ramps are prefabricated prior to the ramp installation. This makes for a quick, half-day installation at the site. We seek to not only change the life of the ramp recipient but those of our volunteers. In just a few short hours, you have a finished product and can see the lasting impact for the ramp recipient. No skill is needed to join in on a ramp build. We will be happy to train you!
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Various Locations throughout IndianaINDIANAPOLIS, IN 46268
DATE POSTED
August 16, 2021
SKILLS
- Construction
- Administrative Support
- Fundraising
- Grant Writing / Research
- CSR / Volunteer Coordination
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 16
- This can be a one-time opportunity or ongoing. Most ramps take about 5 hours to complete.