Being able to get to a medical appointment, go to the grocery store, or visit a friend should be easy, but for many older adults and people experiencing a disability in our community, it is a struggle to find affordable, accessible, and friendly transportation to get to these vital destinations.
Project Linkage, a program of Metropolitan Family Service (MFS) — a local nonprofit organization whose mission is to help people move beyond the limitations of poverty, inequity, and social isolation — has been providing such rides for more than 40 years.
We need your help to provide more than 32,000 rides a year and to turn down fewer ride requests. We provide the training, scheduling, and support — you provide the ride.
This volunteer opportunity is very flexible. After training and orientation, you let Project Linkage know when you are available; we let you know who needs a ride and to where. Volunteers can drive their own vehicles or be trained to drive a Project Linkage vehicle. You can provide one or two rides per month or several per week.
Please visit mfspdx.org/project-linkage for more information or call (503) 290-9427.
If you find yourself in need of a ride, contact Ride Connection at (503) 226-0700 or visit rideconnection.org, an MFS partner in delivering accessible transportation.