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Article/Community/Ramp It Up For Disability Pride Month

Ramp It Up for Disability Pride Month

July 24, 2023
Three men standing behind a banner that reads "Operation Ramp It Up" and "operationrampitup.com" with an American flag graphic, outdoors on a sunny day.

Having access to your home should be simple but for those with limited mobility, even a few stairs can pose a seemingly insurmountable challenge.

This July, in celebration of Disability Pride Month, Bob’s is supporting Operation Ramp It Up, an Ohio-based organization that provides ramps for military members and anyone in need.

Bob’s presented a $2,500 Random Act of Kindness donation, which helped support a ramp build for veteran, Rainer Hartmann, who was diagnosed with ALS last March. Hartmann’s ramp was constructed in late July offering him full access to his Cincinnati, Ohio home.

Group of people standing on a metal ramp holding a banner that reads "Operation Ramp It Up operationrampitup.com Serving the USA" in a residential neighborhood.
Operation Ramp It Up volunteers build a ramp for veteran Rainer Hartmann in Cincinnati, Ohio, July 22, 2023.

“We like to give back to veterans and those with mobility issues by providing freedom, independence and accessibility,” commented Operation Ramp It Up CEO, Greg Schneider. “This will help them regain their freedom and independence to enter and exit their homes.”

Hartmann also received an extra perk during his ramp build when FC Cincinnati professional soccer player, Jimmy McLaughlin, showed up to help. Hartmann is a huge fan of the American professional soccer club and gladly accepted an autographed ball.

Two men on a porch, one wearing a blue FC Cincinnati polo and cap holding a signed soccer ball, the other with tattoos and crutches.
FC Cincinnati professional soccer player, Jimmy McLaughlin, poses with ramp recipient Rainer Hartmann.
Three men standing behind a banner that reads "Operation Ramp It Up" and "operationrampitup.com" with an American flag graphic, outdoors on a sunny day.

Bob’s representatives were able to attend the ramp build and present the donation on behalf of the Bob’s Community Outreach team and the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Resource Group.

“Showing support for Disability Pride Month by partnering with Operation Ramp It Up is a perfect partnership,” said Bob’s DEI Manager Erica Bishop. “We are honored to support an organization that knows the value of having access to your home, especially during challenging times.”

Three men holding a large $2,500 donation check from Bob’s Discount Furniture Outreach to Operation Ramp It Up, dated July 22, 2023, with a banner promoting onrampitup.com and supporting USA veterans.
Ramp recipient Rainer Hartmann (left), Greg Schneider, Operation Ramp It Up CEO (center) and Bob’s manager Greg Carlisle (right).

Operation Ramp It Up was founded in 2014 by Schneider, a longtime UPS driver. As of this August, Operation Ramp It Up has installed more than 250 ramps in all 50 U.S. states.

Founded as an organization to support veterans and their families, Schneider said Operation Ramp It Up now supplies ramps for anyone in need. Schneider noted the organization will construct a ramp for a four-year-old boy with multiple disabilities later this summer.  

Several people installing a silver metal wheelchair ramp with handrails outdoors, using tools including a drill and level.

Each aluminum ramp can cost between $2,500 and $15,000, shared Schneider, adding that ramps are often re-used making the projects sustainable.

With every ramp built, Schneider said he hopes to enrich the lives of recipients giving them full access to their homes.

You can learn more about Bob’s past DEI-related Random Act of Kindness donations by visiting the Community Outreach page here.