Volunteer to give rides
You love to drive and have some spare time on your hands. Think about what fun and how rewarding your help and companionship would be to a senior who can no longer get behind the wheel.
Provide one afternoon a week or a few hours during the month. You'll receive training, and ITN will arrange your driving assignments and routes around your schedule. You can even pick up a rider on your way to work and do a good deed before the day's begun!
All of us have a stake in helping to ensure that older adults and the visually impaired can remain active once they stop driving. Volunteers help older people stay connected to families, friends, and activities that bring meaning to their lives—and to yours.
"It is nice to know I make a difference in someone's life every time I drive."
– Volunteer driver since 1997
By volunteering,
- You help make driving safer for everyone.
- You provide a positive alternative to a huge national problem by ensuring that seniors have a great choice without burdening family or friends.
- You help seniors stay independent and healthy by taking them to visit friends, to the gym or to a doctor's appointment.
- You get mileage reimbursement for part of the ride and transportation credits for the rest. Save these credits for your own future use, transfer them to a loved one or donate them to the Road Scholarship Program for low-income riders.
There are older people in your community who need rides right now. Please visit your local affiliate site for more information.