Today, Americans live in a culture that places a high premium on being “fast” – fast food, fast cars, fast service, speedy delivery, and instant gratification. As a result, we often feel great pressure to make decisions quickly. At the same time, we want them to be the “right” decisions, and we can feel frustrated or dismayed when things don’t turn out the way we’d hoped.
Memorial Day ceremonies accessible to everyone, especially Veterans
Organizers of Memorial Day services – this year on Monday, May 30 – need to review their plans to be certain all venues are wheelchair accessible. This is especially important as the number of older Veterans swells.
For fund-raising and awareness, people of all abilities get moving
Just as certain as daffodils, the dawn of spring begins the charity walk and run season.
Wheelchair ramp rentals bring graduation ceremonies into ADA compliance
Graduation is a time when event planners who don’t generally think about wheelchair ramps must put them on their agendas. Graduation ceremonies aren’t always held in buildings that are wheelchair accessible. With improved weather across much of the country, outdoor graduations are generally the norm. Schools, colleges, universities, and other institutions are required to comply with the Americans With Disabilities Act, making wheelchair ramp rentals an ideal solution.
‘Perfect’ Boston Marathon for Omaha Amramp owners
Not only did Amramp of Omaha owners Todd and Bridgette Torring complete the 2011 Boston Marathon, the high-school sweethearts ran the entire 26.2 miles side-by-side and finished together. Bridgette’s official finish time – just one second a head of Todd – was 4:02:59 on a sunny and windy Monday in Massachusetts.
Omaha Amramp franchise owners eye Boston Marathon
Just two of 20,000 Boston Marathoners, Nebraska Amramp franchise owners Todd and Bridgette Torring of Omaha aim to complete the world’s oldest annual 26.2-mile race. The prestigious time-qualified marathon marks Todd’s seventh marathon and Bridgette’s sixth.
