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Retired veteran teams up with nonprofit to build free ramps for senior and disabled neighbors

On the left: A man carrying a stack of wood for a deck railing. On the right: A black woman in a wheelchair and a white man smile for a photo on a new deck.
Pete Adler and his fellow church members have built over 500 ramps for neighbors in need.
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Retired veteran builds free ramps for his senior and disabled neighbors: 'It’s become a ministry of love'

Pete Adler and his fellow church members have built over 500 ramps for neighbors in need.
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