The Independent Transportation Network of North Central Connecticut, a fee-per-ride transportation service for seniors in Enfield and surrounding towns, is in need of more volunteer drivers to help meet a growing need for services. Read the full article in The Republican.

Read about other benefits of volunteering at ITNNorthCentralConnecticut ]]> http://pressroom.itnamerica.org/?feed=rss2&p=1706 0 http://pressroom.itnamerica.org/?p=1697 http://pressroom.itnamerica.org/?p=1697#comments Fri, 23 Jul 2010 14:13:21 +0000 ITNAmerica http://pressroom.itnamerica.org/?p=1697 Watch ITNNorthCentralCT on West Hartford Community Television: Senator Harris and our organization on 5/6/10.

The Hartford Foundation for Public Giving is a community foundation for the 29-town Greater Hartford region, dedicated to improving the quality of life for area residents for the past 85 years. The Foundation receives gifts from thousands of generous individuals and families, and last year, awarded grants of more than $25 million to a broad range of area non-profit organizations.

TNNorthCentralConnecticuthas had a tremendous impact on the members and volunteers who have joined the ITN^® network. Read more about TNNorthCentralConnecticutand the people who have been affected by it on the Hartford Foundation’s News Page.

Less than a decade after the very first Walk for Rides™ fundraising event, Katherine Freund is embarking on a 24-hour, round-the-clock walk, in support of ITNAmerica and all affiliates. The walk is around Back Cove in Portland, Maine on June 18-19. Katherine will be traveling around the country gathering support for her walk. Congresswoman Chellie Pingree, representing the 1st District of Maine, will join Katherine on June 18 to show her support for ITNAmerica and senior transportation.
If you are interested in walking with Katherine, please sign up on our website. You can register online to walk as part of Katherine’s team, and then share your page with friends and family asking them to sponsor your walk. If you can’t be with Katherine to walk in Maine, register as an individual to walk in your community. You can also promote your page on Facebook and Twitter to let more people know about Katherine’s 24-hour walk. Anyone, anywhere in the country can walk to support ITNAmerica in our Walk for Rides.

WESTBROOK ME – A generous grant from The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation has enabled ITNAmerica to expand its successful internship program supporting sustainable transportation resources for seniors across the country.

“The initial funding for this innovative project yielded such successful outcomes we’re doing it again,” says Katherine Freund, President and Founder of ITNAmerica. “With the Foundation’s funding of nine interns in affiliate communities across the country, we raised awareness about our services while also raising significantly more money than we spent.”

The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation has supported the needs of low-income seniors for over 50 years. The Foundation’s 2009 grant to ITNAmerica enabled participating affiliates to generate more than $130,000 in revenue, with $20,000 of that money reserved for ITN®’s Road Scholarship Program™ for low-income seniors. In this way, the grant helped build community support for senior mobility, enabled access for all seniors, and ensured the special needs of low income seniors were not forgotten.

“The interns helped us build support that will continue to generate funds year after year,” says Freund. “With as many as 20 interns in affiliate communities across the country in 2010, we anticipate even greater success with what has now become The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Internship Program. This support will expand our commitment to more transportation resources for more people in more places.”

Teams and individuals of all ages will be helping to raise money in support of the seniors and visually impaired adults in their lives and to raise awareness of alternative transportation resources through ITNNorthCentralConnecticut, an affiliate of the national non-profit organization ITNAmerica.

An official Walk for Rides™ website will soon be launched, giving supporters the ability to register for the walk as well as make online donations. Email info@itnnorthcentralct.org or call 860-758-7833 for a brochure and more information.

Register for our Walk for Rides.
See our Walk for Rides flyer.
See our Walk for Rides brochure.

Molina’s has decided to offer an ITN Savings Card during the holiday season to help support dignified transportation for local seniors. This card, at $25, is an affordable way to access discounts at Molina’s and other local and national restaurants and shops. The discount at Molina’s is 15 percent and can be used each time you visit.

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