Ride with Pride Program Solano County
Ride with Pride is no longer based in Rio Vista.
This program, which is operated by Faith in Action, provides transportation to various destinations, primarily to and from medical or social service programs. Unlike the Caregiver Respite Program, which provides 1-to-1 transportation, this program transports several persons per vehicle, on a predetermined route. The vehicles may be agency-owned (one 6-passenger van and one 9-passenger van) or volunteer-owned. Volunteer dispatchers or agency staff schedules these rides. Care recipients must be a senior who no longer drives and must be ambulatory.
To schedule a ride, you must ensure that adequate time is given for volunteer dispatchers and/or staff to schedule a ride, those needing to get to an appointment should call 24 to 48 hours ahead. Priority is given to those needing to get to medical or social service appointments.
Other destinations can include:
- Errands
- Senior Centers
- Hair Salons
- Banks
Depending upon the request and the availability of volunteers, persons with medical appointments in another city may be able to access the Ride with Pride Program.
Individual recipients are requested to make a donation of $5.00 for the round trip; however, no one is turned away for lack of funds.
For more information or to schedule a ride, call (707) 469-6667 (for Vacaville residents) or (707) 469-6668 (for the rest of the County). For more information, e-mail: info@faithinactionsolano.org or visit http://faithinactionsolano.org/Ride_with_Pride.html.
