My name is Rick and I joined Community Reach in 2002 as a volunteer for their charity bingo. I became interested in their Volunteer Driver program TLC since I enjoy driving and helping people in our community.

They provided all the training I required and I get to travel to new destinations for medical appointments as well as I get to take people to local spots for things like shopping or adult day programs. The result is I have gained a sense of community involvement.

“In the past 3 years or more, I have had the pleasure of volunteering with Community Reach, which began with wanting to give back to the community in my retirement years. I began as a “travel companion” for people with long-distance and in-town medical rides. It was very rewarding as the trust and gratitude shown by our riders grew with every trip. Soon I was also assisting office staff with clerical work.

Community Reach offers a wonderful non-profit service to the community and the staff and drivers are an amazing group to work with. I’m truly pleased to be part of this vital operation.”