Did you know…?
Approximately 75 percent of people over age 65 have a valid driver’s license, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. According to recent research, people age 70 to 75 have a life expectancy of at least 18 years. On average, they can expect to drive 11 of these years and depend on other […]
Stories From the Road………..Setting an Example
(“Stories From the Road…Stories of the Heart” is about the personal experiences of over 200 volunteer drivers across America and how the simple act of driving someone in need touches their own hearts) As a working woman in the early 1990’s, I had the pleasure of serving a variety of people in the Knoxville area through […]
Stories From the Road………Personal Satisfaction
(“Stories From the Road…Stories of the Heart” is about the personal experiences of over 200 volunteer drivers across America and how the simple act of driving someone in need touches their own hearts) I enjoy being a volunteer…being able to help seniors who are not able to drive anymore and who want to get out of […]
Stories From the Road…..What Goes Around Comes Around
(“Stories From the Road…Stories of the Heart” is about the personal experiences of over 200 volunteer drivers across America and how the simple act of driving someone in need touches their own hearts) It’s hard to put it in one or two paragraphs how this driving has changed my life, but here goes. Riders, as you […]
Stories From the Road-The People I Meet
(“Stories From the Road…Stories of the Heart” is about the personal experiences of over 200 volunteer drivers across America and how the simple act of driving someone in need touches their own hearts) In the past four years I have had a variety of riders and a few recognizable names as I start to get assigned […]
Stories From the Road…..”People Stories”
People Stories Most of my riders are kind enough to indulge my curiosity about their life story. I am often entertained during the ride with stories of life time successes, such as an opera singer who took up her profession after bearing four children; and a guitar playing engineering professor who taught himself German so […]
TRIP Volunteer Driver Program Opens New Training Center
Blessings! For Seniors supports the new non-profit organization, Living Solutions for Seniors, Inc in it’s mission to establish a transportation program in Southwest Valley of Metro Phoenix. The Independent Living Partnership has responded to national requests and established a training center for the staff of organizations wanting to start and operate a TRIP service for older […]
