PAFC News & Updates

Rides Aid in Preserving Independence, By Margaret Long

This past year I have been unable to drive myself many times due to medical issues and procedures. Fortunately, I have a wonderful group of friends who have rallied and gotten me to and from my appointments. I am so lucky, but so many in Fort Collins and Loveland are not. That need for transportation is where Senior Alternatives in Transportation (SAINT) has been stepping in for twenty-six years providing rides with volunteer drivers for seniors and others who cannot drive due to medical conditions. During those years SAINT has provided over half a million rides thanks to those dedicated volunteers and to community support.

SAINT is a “lean mean machine” with a small staff (two full time and three part time) who schedule rides, recruit and support volunteer drivers, and manage the administrative side of the operation including all of the reports to our funding partners. They also seek new sources of funding and partner with other community agencies to find solutions to the transportation needs of our county focusing on those who can’t drive and for whom public transportation doesn’t work.                                                        Read more

Spring, 2025 News and Views

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