Blog

Mom, Entrepreneur and Volunteer Driver Pays it Forward

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…
Read More

Volunteer Appreciation Week: Spotlight on Travis White

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…
Read More

Volunteer drivers give so much more than just a ride

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…
Read More

It’s More Than Just a Ride

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,…
Read More

MLK Day of Service

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…
Read More

NV Rides In the News

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…
Read More
Skip to content