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    • Community Stewardship
    • MBAKS News
    |   May 25, 2017

    86-Year-Old Shoreline Resident Receives Free Wheelchair Ramp During Master Builders Association Rampathon

    It was the perfect day to give back to someone who struggles with moving safely inside and outside his home. 86-year-old Leonard Dickey has bad knees and uses a walker to get around the first floor of his Shoreline home. He is unable to walk up and down stairs safely and confidently due to the inability to lock his knees.
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    • Community Stewardship
    • MBAKS News
    |   May 24, 2017

    Boy With Cerebral Palsy Receives Ramp During Master Builders Association Rampathon

    Volunteers gave their time and expertise to build a ramp for an 11-year-old Auburn boy last Saturday. The ramp, made possible through the efforts of the Master Builders Association of King and Snohomish Counties, Dunn Lumber, Pacific Lumber Inspection Bureau and volunteers, will help caregivers transport him in and out of his home for safely.
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    • Community Stewardship
    • MBAKS News
    |   May 22, 2017

    Community Giving: Rampathon day for local builders, including Potter Construction

    Today was a special work day for crews from some members of the Master Builders Association of King and Snohomish Counties—the annual Rampathon, donating time to build mobility ramps for residents in need. Among this year’s participants, longtime WSB sponsor Potter Construction.
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    • Community Stewardship
    • MBAKS News
    |   May 22, 2017

    Edmonds mother regains freedom with a wheel chair ramp

    Ramp captain Joseph Irons, president of Irons Brothers Construction, and his team designed and constructed a free wheelchair access ramp for Kathleen Wheeler of Edmonds for the Master Builders Association annual Rampathon event.
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    • Video
    • Community Stewardship
    |   May 22, 2017

    Shannon's 60: Rampathon 2017

    This week, Shannon and MBAKS President Mike Walsh take a break from building a wheelchair ramp to talk about the importance of Rampathon.
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    • Community Stewardship
    • MBAKS News
    |   May 21, 2017

    Lynnwood Family Benefits From Rampathon Event

    It’s now much easier for 16-year-old Remy Williams to get in and out of his house. The Williams family was one of several families to have a ramp built for free by volunteers during the Master Builders Association’s annual Rampathon event.
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    • Builders
    • Member Stories
    • Built Green
    |   May 16, 2017

    Member Story: TC Legend Homes

    Ted Clifton Jr. has been involved with Built Green since 2009 and has built three projects with us, in addition to other homes outside of King and Snohomish counties. All projects certified through us by his company, TC Legend Homes, are 5-Star Built Green.
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    • Remodelers Council
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    • Events
    |   May 15, 2017

    Shannon's 60: 2017 REX/T-REX Awards

    Shannon talks to Luellen Smith of Rhino Wine Cellars & Cooling Systems, this year's REX/T-REX Awards Chair and Associate of the Year, about REX and getting involved in our councils.
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