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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Miss Padgett won the Miss Wheelchair Tennessee, competition in Chattanooga on Sept. 14, starting her reign as a spokes person for people with disabilities. She will represent Tennessee in the National competition in Chicago in September 1997.

While in Memphis, Miss Wheelchair Tennessee will visit the ongoing ramp construction this month entitled "Maximum Ramp Project". Often the final resource for someone to get a needed access ramp is to turn to Kevin Lofton and the Community Independent Living funds. Kevin Lofton of the Memphis Center for Independent Living, takes referrals from social workers and advocates to match up those with permanent and severe disabilities with the ramps they need. Unfortunately, the grant pays only for the materials. The skill and labor are not covered.

• Who: Carrie Padgett, Miss Wheelchair Tennessee.
• What: Memphis area volunteers building a wheelchair access ramp.
• When: October 19, 1996 12 noon. Ramp construction begins at 8:30 a.m. Painting to follow Ms. Padgett's visit.
• Where: 1626 Jackson. The ramp construction site.
• Why: To recognize the hard work of those in Memphis committed to equal access to all Americans. Specifically, to allow Ms. Jean Lewis to get out of her house.

The Memphis Center for Independent Living
1633 Madison Avenue, Memphis, TN 38104
(901) 726-6404 v/tty (901) 726-6521 fax
mcil@mcil.org 

MCIL is a United Way of the Mid-South member Agency

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