Local carpenters build wheelchair ramps for fellow member

MASON, Ohio - Oct. 6, 2014 - PRLog -- On September 27, Carpenters Local 2 of the Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio Regional Council of Carpenters (IKORCC) donated time, materials and skills to build wheelchair ramps for a Local 1090 member.

Paul Duritsch, a 25 year member of Local 1090, has multiple system atrophy, a neurological disorder that impairs the body's involuntary functions, and needs ramps to access his home. Four members from Local 2 Member Action Committee (MAC) volunteered to construct the wheelchair ramps for Duritsch.

“I want to say thank you to Local 2 for building the ramps at my house,” said Duritsch. “I could not have built them on my own, and I am very appreciative they were willing to spend their weekend on a project that has made a huge difference in my life.”

“Helping others is at the heart of the IKORCC,” said Rich Fletcher, IKORCC Representative. “We do volunteer work as often as we can, and helping a fellow member makes this project very special to us. It means a lot when we can do something to improve someone else’s life, and we are honored we could do that for Paul.”

For more information about this project, please contact Rich Fletcher at rfletcher@ikorcc.com.

The Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio Regional Council of Carpenters represents more than 32,000 professional tradespeople in 43 locals in Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky and parts of West Virginia and Tennessee. A proud affiliate of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters, which has a century-plus tradition of representing the best of the building trades, the council works in partnership with more than 30,000 contractors, helping them find the best possible talent for their projects. The hallmark of the regional council is three-fold: training, professionalism and partnerships for economic development.