For Steven Watson, a volunteer driver with Wheels of Hope, it isn’t just about getting people from point A to…
CONCORD, NH – As part of an ongoing effort to help older adults in the Granite State live more independently, the…
Community Volunteer Transportation Company (CVTC) recently received three grant awards: $3,648 from Agnes M. Lindsay Trust, $7,400 from Cogswell Benevolent Trust and…
Establishing transit systems in rural communities is inherently challenging because of geographically spread-out populations. At the same time, rural communities…
SeniorCare operates a volunteer driver program for medical transportation funded by Title 3 and private donations, utilizing AmeriCorps Seniors RSVP volunteers, and they also provide information about other transportation options in the region to their riders
The mobility management program at Maumee Valley Planning Organization began in November 2020. The project launched a Coordinated Transportation Plan with the goal of developing consensus across all jurisdictional counties.
In a significant stride towards revitalizing rural transportation in Minnesota, Arrowhead Transit is at the forefront of a comprehensive legislative…
When a change in federal tax law in 2017 meant that the mileage reimbursements over $600 per year received by…
New Growth Transit (NGT) is an unusual transit program because it began operations with a grant from a Health and…
Gov. Jim Justice announced Wednesday a new initiative for people in recovery from substance use disorder. Get Paid to Pay…
Several times a month, Jim Maybach drives 5 miles from his house in Hay Creek, Minnesota, toward the Mississippi River.…
The saying, “think outside the box,” is used to inspire innovative ideas designed to overcome challenging and complex circumstances. However,…
Needham Community Council – Needham, MA
In 2017, the Needham Community Council began supplementing its volunteer driver medical transportation program with trips provided through the ridehailing company, Lyft. Lyft rides were funded through the Needham Community Council operating budget and a donation from Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital – Needham.
SeniorCare Inc. – Gloucester, MA
Recognizing that they would not be able to fill all trip requests with just their volunteer driver program, they also set out to become knowledgeable about other transportation options in the region, and to share that information with their riders. SeniorCare began by reaching out to area Councils on Aging and the local transit authority to learn about their transportation services. They compiled a town-by-town listing of transportation resources, posted on the SeniorCare website. To keep the information up to date, SeniorCare does regular outreach. When a new caller requests a ride, SeniorCare’s Transportation Coordinator discusses all transportation options appropriate for them and mails them a welcome packet with that information.
City of Pittsfield RSVP Program – Pittsfield, MA
Wheels for Wellness exemplifies two promising practices: cross-sector collaboration and building on existing assets. When deciding what type of transportation program to pilot, the partners selected a volunteer driver program because it built on what they identified to be the county’s assets: an older population, a high rate of car ownership, and a strong regional culture around looking out for each other. They then looked to existing volunteer driver programs in the region to see how they might scale these local and regional initiatives. A regional volunteer driver program run by an all-volunteer healthcare facility in Southern Berkshire County inspired them to serve the entire county. They then identified the Pittsfield RSVP program as having potential to scale up its operations.
The Volunteer Transportation Center Foundation has won a $25,000 State Farm Neighborhood Assist grant. The VTC Foundation was one of…
TRIP-Link works in conjunction with Link Transit to provide free transportation for rural Chelan and Douglas county residents. Users of…
The Volunteer Transportation Center Inc. has increased its mileage reimbursement rate for volunteer drivers transporting clients under its charitable programs.…
You are probably familiar with the concept of volunteering. Maybe you’ve even volunteered yourself. However, there are many people out…
A group of Helping Hands of Las Vegas Valley volunteers work to set-up food deliveries to go out to older…
Having reliable transportation to take you to and from medical appointments is so important. Yet, thousands of mid-Michigan residents don’t…
UWBV has been notified they have received one of the $25,000 dollar grants. The money will be spent on a pilot…
Once in Spokane, transportation to and from appointments can be daunting and expensive, especially when patients receive medication that prohibits…
Public Health Depts. across the country are relying on Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) to help with the logistics of mass…
A ride-sharing pilot project will be available to residents in Renfrew County beginning in the winter of 2021. It’s a…
Volunteer drivers are offering rides to vaccination clinics in more rural parts of New Hampshire. Ellen Avery is the executive…
This post was written by AARP Public Policy Institute. The opinions expressed herein are those of the author and not…
When addressing the community at one of those meetings July 2, Chief Superior Court Judge Kathlene Gosselin discussed the need for…
Southeastern Health’s U-Care Connections program, which provides transportation to local health services, got a boost this week in the form…
What happens when a volunteer organization whose very lifeblood is personal contact faces a rampant illness spread through personal contact? In…
The goal of this project was to identify state laws and practices related to volunteer driver liability. This report does…
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