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An Unexpected Ride with a Relative
A volunteer driver and a 96-year-old Volunteer Transportation client headed off for a ride and discovered a very special connection....
Farm Work to City Life
Rose Braun, a regular Volunteer Transportation client, has fascinating stories about her youth growing up on a farm in North Dakota with her 14 siblings....
Kindness and Resilience amidst Adversity
Wasyl has endured much suffering and hardship as a Ukrainian and survivor of forced labor camps, but his current life in Seattle is looking much...
Honoring a Legacy of Volunteer Driving
Deeon Kuspert has served as a volunteer driver for over 30 years, touching many lives along the way....
Volunteer Transportation Helps Senior Adjust and Adapt to New Life
Audrey had a difficult transition when she moved to Redmond from Kansas three years ago at age 79, yet volunteer drivers helped her to feel...
Hyde Shuttles Keep Student on the Go
The Hyde Shuttles provide transportation to King County seniors and residents with disabilities. Olivia Williams is a regular passenger who has big aspirations, and the...
Volunteer Transportation Helps Local Writer Fight Vision Loss
In one of life's unfair ironies, local author Marie Trotignon developed macular degeneration. But, with the help of the Volunteer Transportation program, she is determined...
Volunteer Driver Preserves Art of Letter Writing
Shari Hanbey, a volunteer driver for Senior Services, writes over 300 hand-written letters per year!...

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