After finding the Encyclopedia Dubuque this morning ( kudos to the Dubuquer for link), I was following link after link in several other Dubuque area blogs. I found an interesting volunteer program, known as DuRide “that provides a safe and personalized transportation option for seniors who are unable or do not want to drive any longer”. It is available throughout Dubuque, Asbury and East Dubuque.
DuRide is a non-profit organization and is administered locally. Seniors, according to DuRide’s website, can use the service for these and other trips:
- Appointments and errands
- Grocery store and meals out
- Church services
- Visiting friends and relatives
- Taking a class
- Recreational activities – movies, concerts, plays, casino, exercise
There is a fee schedule for trips ($3 for zero to five miles, $4 for five to eight miles, and $5 for eight to eleven miles) plus an annual administrative cost of $40. Use the service just a few times a year and you could easily beat the cost of a taxi over that same time period.
DuRide is looking for volunteer drivers. There will be a pair of informational meetings with orientation on February 11th at the Dubuque Red Cross (2400 Asbury Road). Session One is at 3:30 and Session Two is at 5:30.
Give it a shot, help our Dubuque community seniors get around town to enjoy the same great things we all take for granted.