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reduced his mobility and balance While his current one-story home has no stairs inside, uneven, high steps just outside have prevented him from easily leaving his home While Edward relies on a cane and walker for short distances and an electric wheelchair for longer ones, his wheelchair cannot be safely lifted over the steps Lochwood-Lozier Custom Homes came to his aid, constructing a much-needed ramp for Edward, who's now free to come and go as he wishes Kaelyn Drummond, 19, was born with cerebral palsy, which affects her legs and left arm Surgery on both of her legs has left her with a long road to recovery Kaelyn's family built a makeshift plywood wheelchair ramp for her home in Mukilteo but were concerned about safety Kaelyn's parents wished for their daughter to regain independence, mobility, and the opportunity to fully enjoy all her community can offer Blackwood Builders Group fulfilled that wish by building a new ramp for Kaelyn THE POWER OF PEOPLE None of these Rampathon projects would be possible without the generosity of MBAKS members and volunteers Year after year, presenting sponsor and longtime member Dunn Lumber has donated lumber and other essential building materials Everyone else brought their sweat, smiles, teamwork, and know-how, rolling up their sleeves and getting to work building their respective ramps Many 2019 volunteers were Rampathon veterans They keep coming back for the profound sense of commitment, camaraderie, and joy that comes with helping neighbors in need Rampathon harnesses the power of people to positively impact our Puget Sound communities Thank you to everyone who made the 26th annual Rampathon such an amazing and memorable success! THANK YOU TO OUR 2019 TEAM CAPTAINS! Arlington Hardware Ashworth Homes Bath Plus Inc. Blackwood Builders Group Building Beyond the Walls Carlisle Classic Homes Chermak Construction Conner Homes Crescent Builds Dowbuilt Gamut360 Holdings Gaspar's Construction Habitat for Humanity Seattle-King County Home Run Solutions Irons Brothers Construction J.M. Riley Company Jackson Design Build & Sound Seismic Janes Gypsum Floors Kitchen Plus LDC Inc. Lochwood-Lozier Custom Homes Model Remodel Neil Kelly & Sawhorse Revolution Pacific Ridge Homes Polygon Northwest Homes Potter Construction Professional Women in Building Council Seattle Department of Transportation Shirey Home Pro Synergy Construction Inc. Tenhulzen Construction VanderBeken Remodel Village Life Westhill Inc. 48 master builder SUMMER 2019