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Every day, across the country, neighbors are helping neighbors.

A volunteer driver uses their own car to take someone to a doctor’s appointment. A ride to the pharmacy. A trip to the grocery store.

These moments may seem small, but together they form a powerful, grassroots response to a growing national need.

At the same time, millions of older Americans are stranded without transportation. The answer is already out there. It is sitting in driveways across the country.

America’s Volunteer Driver Center (AVDC) is bringing these two realities together. As the national center of the public information campaign for volunteer driver recruitment, AVDC is working to connect willing volunteer drivers with thousands of nonprofit transportation providers nationwide.

On April 22, ITNAmerica will formally introduce this effort during the Philanthropic Collaborative for Volunteer Transportation. This event brings together leaders from philanthropy, healthcare, business, and government, along with the people doing this work every day, to grow a national effort rooted in local action.

If this work matters to you, we hope you will pull up a chair and join us.

Register here:

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_EsXnRy8zS5a7eogva_UiOg #/registration

ITNAmerica Board Member Brian Komar will be a featured speaker at ITNAmerica’s 18th Annual Meeting this November 10, 11 and 12 in Westbrook, Maine. There is no cost to register for the Annual Meeting, so please join us and consider staying for the 30th Anniversary Celebration the evening of November 12, a separate fundraiser for the national public information campaign to recruit 150,000 volunteer drivers for nonprofit transportation providers across America.

Brian’s topic, "Relationships, Tech and Resilient Nonprofits in the Age of AI", could not be more timely. At Salesforce, Brian served in a number of leadership positions managing teams focused on accelerating impact and sustainability.

Learn more and register here: https://itnannualmeeting.org/

🎥 Missed the webinar? We’ve got you covered. Last week’s session, Demystifying Grant Writing, is now available to watch on demand! ✍️💡

Whether you're new to the world of grant writing or looking to sharpen your skills, this 60-minute webinar is packed with practical advice from Katherine Freund, Founder & CEO here at ITNAmerica*. Learn how to craft compelling proposals, avoid common mistakes, and align your request with what funders are really looking for.

▶️ Watch the recording: https://youtu.be/bToC-de69pc?si=qVSFRsX_O790HYdD

Let’s get more dollars moving into community transportation!