Neighborhood Nonprofit Spotlight: Ride Connection

Patch talks to Ride Connection about the important work it's doing to help mobilize Portland.

Patch: Tell Patch a little bit about your organization!

Ride Connection: Ride Connection is a non-profit and makes it possible for people with disabilities and older adults to get around. In coordination with community partners, Ride Connection provides customer-focused, safe, reliable transportation options for individuals in Clackamas, Multnomah, and Washington counties. Ride Connection’s services are all about meeting the transportation needs of each individual by offering a variety of transportation options.

From public transit training to grocery shopping shuttles, our priority is to ensure every person has access to reliable and accessible transportation. Our Mission: To link accessible, responsive transportation alternatives with individual and community needs. Our Vision: To create independence and community connections through travel options.

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Patch: How does your organization help to strengthen the local community?

Ride Connection: Access to transportation means mobility. Mobility opens doors and creates vibrant communities. It allows a person to be independent and it offers a way to access life’s essentials: nutrition, healthcare, social interaction.

Patch: What is the biggest struggle your organization faces?

Ride Connection: We always need more resources like volunteer drivers and funding as the demand for accessible transportation increases daily.

Patch: What do you hope for the future of your non profit?

Ride Connection: That no one be without a way to access the goods and services they need to survive and thrive.

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