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A FAITH IN ACTION NEWSLETTER

WINTER 2014 SECOND EDITION

NORTH CENTRAL AUSTIN

Drive a Senior North Central 2014 to date

Enrolled 69 new clients

Recruited 19 volunteers

Gave over 3,249 point-to-point rides to

seniors

Drove seniors over 42,977 miles

Donated over 3,887 volunteer hours to our

community

The Neighborly Way

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TINA PRIKRYL

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

LIANNA BOWERS

SERVICES COORDINATOR

GIVING TUESDAY

DECEMBER 2, 2014

Contact: Janet Allen, Drive a Senior Southwest, janet@driveasenior.org

Drive a Senior joins the National #GivingTuesday Movement To Encourage Spending With a Purpose

Austin, TX – Drive a Senior will participate in #GivingTuesday to transform how people think about, talk about and participate in the giving season. Coinciding with the Thanksgiving Holiday and the kickoff of the holiday shopping season, #GivingTuesday will inspire people to take col-laborative action to improve their local communities, give back in better, smarter ways to the charities and causes they support and help create a better world. Taking place on December 2, 2014 – the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, #GivingTuesday will harness the power of social media to create a national moment dedicated to giving, similar to how Black Friday and Cyber Monday have become days that are, today, synonymous with holiday shopping. Drive a Senior relies on contributions and volunteers from the community to help those who want to continue to live healthy and active lives in their own homes. Very few workable trans-portation options are available to serve non-driving seniors in the Greater Austin Metropolitan Area; family members might not always be available, public transportation is not designed for individualized attention, and taxi service can be costly for people on fixed incomes. With one of the fastest growing senior populations in the nation, our free services are in higher demand than ever before. “The gift of giving is an offering of assurance” Those who are interested in joining Drive a Senior’s #GivingTuesday initiative through volunteer efforts or donation, can visit www.driveasenior.org. Drive a Senior is a 501(c)(3) non-profit and all donations are tax deductible. For more details about the #GivingTuesday movement, visit #GivingTuesday website (www.givingtuesday.org). About Drive a Senior: Drive a Senior is a volunteer-based nonprofit organization that provides free rides to people over the age of 60. Drive a Senior is the oldest, largest, and most reliable provider of free transportation for seniors in the Austin area with a mission to help older neighbors remain in their homes as long as possible.

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2014 CLIENT SURVEY

Drive a Senior will be conducting a short client survey this December

as part of a requirement for our grantors. The Drive a Senior North

Central office staff and volunteers will be telephoning our clients and

asking a few questions regarding Drive a Senior client services. Your

answers help us know our services add value to your life and how we

can improve. Your participation in this study is completely voluntary

and you can skip questions. It is however, very important for us to

hear your opinions. Your survey responses are confidential and never

identified with your name. Thank you very much in advance for your

time and support.

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VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION

LUNCHEON

SEPTEMER 30, 2014

Location– EPISCOPAL CHURCH

OF THE RESURRECTION

DRIVE a SENIOR NORTH CENTRAL

BOARD MEMBERS

LOCAL PROVIDERS

HEB

JASON’S DELI

JIMMY JOHN’S

LITTLE DELI

MACARONI GRILL

MARCO’S PIZZA

MIMI’S CAFÉ

ROSS’S OLD AUSTIN CAFE

GIFT SPONSORS

GENIE CAR WASH

GROOVY AUTOMOTIVE

NEW FREEDOM GRANT

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Lift Your Spirits FALL FUNDRAISER

TOTAL FUN, FOOD, DRINKS, FONDUE, PRIZES, SILENT AUCTION, GUESTS, MUSICAL ENTETAINMENT

RAISING $4,849

PHOTOS

BY

MARK

BOWERS

&

JAKE

BAYLESS

2ND ANNUAL

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Lift Your Spirits

SPONSORS AND DONATION GIFTS

CRUISE PRIZE DONATED BY:

CRUISING AGENT /TA4LIFE

ROBERT “BOB” WILSON

PRIZE WINNER: KIRK INGELS

A Big Thank You to our Donors and Funders: August 4— November 20, 2014

Individual Donors

Ethel Brack

Delores Capps

Teresa Dellana

Dorothy Havelka

Christina Lane

Little Deli

Virginia Kerbow-Moore

National Association Letter Carriers

Virginia Scott

Crestview Baptist Church

Crestview United Methodist Church

Episcopal Church of the Resurrection

Faith Lutheran Church

First Cumberland Presbyterian

First English Lutheran

First Unitarian Universalist Church

Gethsemane Lutheran

Kathleen M. Sullivan

Janet Turner

Margie Wendland

Norma J. Whittenberg

Foundations & Grants

Special Donations

H.A.N.D.

Memorials &Honorarium

Linda St. Clair Memory Jerry Perkins

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St. David’s Foundation

New Freedom, Capital Metro

Federal Transportation Admin.

TX Dept. of Transportation

IN KIND

Lloyd Langsdorf

Hyde Park Christian Church

Northwest Baptist Church

Redeemer Lutheran Church

St. Albert the Great Catholic Church

St. John’s Episcopal Church

St. Louis Catholic Church

St. Mark’s United Methodist Church

Supporting Congregations

SPECIAL THANKS TO

GENIE CAR WASH

GROOVY AUTOMOTIVE

AND OUR MEMBER SERVICES RECIPIENTS

&

EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF THE RESURRECTION

FOR

THEIR GENEROUS GIFTS AND KIND WORDS

IN SUPPORT AND HONOR OF

DRIVE A SENOR NORTH CENTRAL

GRACIOUS VOLUNTEERS

Don’t Forget We need at least THREE working days

before your appointment to find a

volunteer to provide your ride.

All service requests must go through our

office

Notify the office of ANY changes or

concerns

Not to call our volunteers directly

To notify us immediately if you need to

cancel your appointment—don’t wait

until the volunteer arrives at your home

to cancel. This wastes volunteer re-

sources.

For Volunteers: Please call your passenger

when you accept the assignment to let them

know you are driving them. And follow up the

day before the drive, to remind them who you

are and what time you plan to arrive to pick

them up. Notify the office of any changes or

concerns.

Gratitude and Attitude Go a Long Way

Making Yours and Everybody’s Day

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

Use This Chart To Schedule

Your Drive

If Your Appointment is On:

Monday: Call BEFORE WEDNESDAY of

the PREVIOUS WEEK

Tuesday: Call BEFORE THURSDAY of

the PREVIOUS WEEK

Wednesday: Call BEFORE FRIDAY of

the PREVIOUS WEEK

Thursday: Call Monday the WEEK of

your Appointment (OR before)

Friday: Call TUESDAY the Week of Your

Appointment (OR before)

Saturday: Call WEDNESDAY the Week

of Your Appointment (OR before)

To Schedule Your Request

Please Call The Office At:

512-453-2273

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For announcements and notifications of

happening events, please visit our website at

www.driveasenior.org

And please friend us and like us on Facebook-

Drive a Senior North Central

THE OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED

FOR THE HOLIDAY’S

DECEMBER 19TH AT NOON

UNTIL 9 AM JANUARY 5, 2015

PEACE & JOY TO YOU AND

YOUR NEIGHBOR

And

cheers

For the new year!