Ashley DeRamus
Hoover resident Ashley DeRamus, founder of the Ashley DeRamus Foundation, was presented with the Spear Award as one of two finalists in the Hero category of the first annual Vulcan Awards. Photo courtesy of Kirsten Ebert.
Hoover resident Ashley DeRamus, founder of the Ashley DeRamus Foundation, was presented with the Spear Award as one of two finalists in the Hero category of the first annual Vulcan Awards. The awards program recognizes substantial civic pride, progress and leadership on the part of Birmingham-area citizens. Honorees, selected from a pool of nearly 200 nominations from the entire Birmingham region, were presented their awards at a dinner ceremony held Thursday, Oct. 2, at The Club in Homewood.
The Ashley DeRamus Foundation is a Birmingham-based charity founded for and dedicated to the education, advancement and quality lifestyle of children and adults with Down syndrome. DeRamus, who has Down syndrome, also recently launched Ashley by Design, a clothing line tailored to fit women of many body types including those with Down syndrome.
DeRamus has also starred in Grammy Award-winning Christian artist Jason Crabb’s “Love is Stronger” video. For more information, visit AshleyDeRamusFoundation.org or AshleyByDesign.com.
