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Mom, Entrepreneur and Volunteer Driver Pays it Forward

October 30, 2020

Liz Jones is an entrepreneur, mom of two teenagers and self-declared volunteer extraordinaire. The Herndon resident admits that she finds it hard to sit still and is always looking for ways to give back to her community. As a member…

NV Rides Partner expanding services in Prince William County

July 19, 2022

Volunteer Prince William, our NV Rides partner in Prince William Co, announced the awarding of a $50,000 grant from Potomac Health Foundation, which will provide transportation for veterans, spouses, widows,…

Breaking down barriers to reliable medical transportation

May 19, 2021

In April of 2020 we received an anxiety-ridden call from Mr. John Counts of Falls Church, VA. He suffered a cardiac event and needed help getting to multiple doctor appointments,…

Volunteer Appreciation Week: Spotlight on Travis White

April 23, 2021

This week human services agencies across the country celebrated National Volunteer Appreciation Week, a special opportunity to recognize the remarkable people in our community that go that extra mile to serve those in need. This year was an especially challenging year for…

Volunteer drivers go the distance to help clients get to vaccination appointments

February 25, 2021

The early stages of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout have not been without its challenges. Short supplies of vaccine, coupled with difficulties in booking appointments, have created obstacles for many older adults. In addition, for older,…

Volunteer drivers give so much more than just a ride

February 18, 2021

Virtually every single aspect of our lives has changed over the past year. As we have adapted to our new “COVID–normal” we have learned how to do just about everything in a new way. We have reimagined how to…

An aging woman is assisted with her seat belt by a young woman who is happy to provide transportation so she can get to her appointments. Both are delighted because transportation for seniors is now solved!

NV Rides Program is recipient of Federal Transit Administration’s Enhanced Mobility Grant

February 11, 2020

The Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG) awarded a two-year grant to the Jewish Council for the Aging (JCA) to fund transportation programs that support volunteer driving networks for non-driving seniors…

It’s More Than Just a Ride

January 15, 2020

At NV Rides we field calls daily from a variety of people in need. We are often able to help by connecting them to one of our network partners. However,…

MLK Day of Service

January 15, 2020

Volunteer drivers give their time on a weekly basis to make the world a better place. The perpetual challenge is to recruit enough drivers to meet the high demand of ride requests. Our…

NV Rides In the News

December 16, 2019

WAMU transportation reporter Jordan Pascale spent an afternoon with volunteer driver Mark O’Connor and Shepherd’s Center of Mclean-Arlington-Falls Church client Janice Palmer. The piece highlights the growing challenge that seniors…