Two Covington residents will receive ramps as part of the Master Builders Care Foundation 20th annual Rampathon May 18.

The Rampathon is an annual event in which volunteers from the Master Builders Care Foundation build ramps throughout the two counties for low-income homeowners who, due to disability or disease, have trouble getting in and out of their homes. This year a total of 15 families will receive free ramps thanks to hundreds of volunteers from the homebuilding industry.

One of this year’s ramps will be built for Ramona Stevens of Covington. Stevens suffers from rheumatoid arthritis, compressed bone fractures, osteoporosis and a fracture of the pelvic bone and is in a wheelchair.

Another ramp will be built for Theresa Baffino of Covington. Theresa has a disease the eats away at the connective tissues in her body. Her children made her a temporary ramp, but it is steep and in poor condition.

“Ramp captains will lead their teams in constructing access ramps giving the recipients the ability to get in and out of their homes with greater ease and flexibility.,” Rampathon chair Art Castilleja said. “For many of them, it will be the first time in years they have not had to rely on family or friends just to get in and out of their homes.”

According to Castilleja, each ramp represents a unique challenge for the team as they adapt design and construction to the existing landscape and the recipient’s needs.

Since its inception, the Rampathon event has built more than 350 free ramps throughout King and Snohomish counties.