Volunteers are needed for Senior Services’ Volunteer Transportation program in Bothell and Kenmore, which provides many North King County seniors with access to important medical care. Using their own vehicles, volunteer drivers offer a personalized touch in driving elderly clients to and from appointments. This flexible volunteer opportunity allows drivers to “open doors” for those who are unable to drive themselves.

The program has noted a recent boom of ride requests from seniors in Bothell. Last week alone, the program was unable to cover an abysmal 45 percent of the 22 client ride requests received from Bothell older adults simply because there weren’t enough volunteers to meet the need of our community.  Anyone who owns a vehicle and has daytime availability is encouraged to apply.

For more information, please contact Hilary at 206-748-7588 or hilaryc@seniorservices.org, visit www.seniorservices.org/transportation, or check out the program’s blog at www.volunteertransportation.blogspot.com.