The Driver – Volunteer Newsletter – August 2024

by Colleen Konstanzer | Aug 14, 2024 | Featured, In the News, Volunteer Newsletters

Photo of courts at Dill Dinkers - Columbai with a blue line with wording that says "Get Your Paddles Ready!"

Saturday Ride Coordinators Needed

Neighbor Ride is recruiting Saturday Ride Coordinators!!!

Responsibilities include:

Answering calls from and making calls to clients about their rides

Entering client rides requests into Ride Match

Using Ride Match to find drivers for client rides that still need them

Requirements:

Comfortable with computer use

Be available to work at least two Saturdays a month from 10AM to 2PM

Can work from home (remote) or in the Neighbor Ride office

If you or someone you know is interested in joining our amazing team of Ride Coordinators (or simply just want to learn more about this opportunity), please give Patrice a call at 410 884-7433.

You will get to see “the other side” of Neighbor Ride and interact with even more of our wonderful clients and volunteers!

A huge thank you and shout our former weekend RCs:

JoAnn Elms (RC for over 12 years)
Jeannie and Louie Kranefeld (RC duo for over 7 years)

Their dedication to Neighbor Ride is so appreciated!

20th Anniversary Events

We had a great time celebrating at Parkview – Columbia and Owen Brown Place last Tuesday. We had over 25 clients in attendance! We look forward to bringing our party next week to Parkview – Ellicott City.

YOU are invited to join Neighbor Ride staff and board members as we celebrate our 20 years of service to the community with our clients at Tuesday, August 20th (2:30pm-4:00pm) at Parkview – Ellicott City.

If you are able to stop by, please email us at volunteer@neighborride.org.

Get Your Paddles Ready and RSVP

Neighbor Ride is hosting its first Neighbor Ride Pickleball Social for our volunteers on September 28th from 1pm-3pm at Dill Dinker’s in Columbia. Come play a game, try it out for the first time, or just stop by to say hello.

Refreshments, great conversations and pickleballs will all be served up!

If you are able to join us, email Andrew at volunteer@neighborride.org

Centers for Advanced Orthopaedics – Orthopaedic Associates of Central MD

The Columbia Association

Community Action Council of Howard County

Davis, Agnor, Rapaport & Skalny – Attorneys at Law

Edelman Financial Engines

The Hearing Aide

The Hutt Company, LLC

Residences at Vantage Point

Senior Placement Navigators

JULY STATISTICS

Rides Requests filled: 704

Rides Cancelled for No Driver: 38

Ride Completion percentage: 96%

Different Volunteers Providing a Ride: 148

NOTES FROM THE ROAD

Thanks to all the educators and school personnel who have helped us this summer. Please go into the portal and update your schedule for the new school year.

WELCOME NEW VOLUNTEERS!

Lisa Powers

Dana Davis

LET’S MAKE IT 20 CARS FOR OUR 20th YEAR!

We accept vehicles regardless of age or condition; and anyone from anywhere (including friends & family in other states) can donate.