Do you have an Easter Seals in your part of Michigan? I would think they could
find out for you. I suspect you’re in a small enough town or city that you
don’t have easy to get public transit, and you’re probably the kind of person
they need to be talking to. Bet there are others in your area who could use
transportation help as well.
Linda G.
From: ourplace-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ourplace-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Connie Mohney
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Subject: [ourplace] Re: Easterseals to Help Communities Provide Accessible
Transportation for Older Adults and People With Disabilities
Hi Linda, Thank you for sharing that with us. I wonder how to find out if it is
here in Michigan or at least if it isn’t it would be good to have.
Connie
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Subject: [ourplace] Easterseals to Help Communities Provide Accessible
Transportation for Older Adults and People With Disabilities
Easterseals to Help Communities Provide Accessible Transportation for Older
Adults and People With Disabilities
WASHINGTON, Oct. 4, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire
Transportation continues to be a barrier for older adults and people with
disabilities in rural communities. In response, Easterseals designed the
Accessible Transportation Community Initiative to increase options for
independent mobility in several communities nationwide.
The initiative will address the accessible transportation needs of people who
rely on public transportation and will begin in selected rural communities in
Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota, South Dakota, Washington, Montana and
Alaska.
When driving is not a viable option for independent mobility, people tend to
shrink their world to their homes, relying on family and friends when travel is
necessary. Often routine activities such as going to the grocery store or a
doctor’s appointment go neglected due to the absence of readily available
transportation solutions.
The Margaret A. Cargill Foundation (MACF) awarded Easterseals with a grant of
$1.2 million in order to make transportation more accessible in rural
communities.
With this grant, Easterseals will build a coalition in each of these communities
and provide webinars, trainings, technical support, contact information,
resources and much more.
Through building a strong coalition of stakeholders, each community will begin
to discover that solutions shared across agencies will help individuals and
organizations achieve what one agency alone could not. As a result, mobility
options will be made available to alleviate the difficulty people with
disabilities and older adults have in moving around their community.
“The innovative solutions developed through this initiative are vital to older
adults and people with disabilities,” said Randy Rutta, President and CEO of
Easterseals. “Transportation remains an enormous challenge and our ultimate goal
is to build accessible communities for all.”
Communities interested in applying for an Accessible Transportation Community
Initiative grant, should visit http://www.projectaction.com or contact Donna
Smith, Senior Director, Easterseals Project Action Consulting at
dsmith@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.
About Easterseals:
For nearly 100 years, Easterseals has been the indispensable resource for people
and families facing disability. Through the work we do in communities across
America, Easterseals is changing the way the world defines and views disability
by making profound, positive difference in people’s lives every day. Join us as
we take on disability together. For more information, please visit
http://www.easterseals.com
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