The Community Foundation awarded a $5,000 Community Needs Grant to the Tri-County Council to support a Shore Transit veterans’ fare program that allows free transit for veterans to travel to medical appointments, counseling, jobs or job training.
Free rides for veterans and their immediate family members will commence on Memorial Day, May 26, 2014. The free rides will be provided on both Shore Transit’s fixed routes and origin-to-destination transportation services.
Doug Wilson, CFES President & CEO stated “There is no doubt that affordable transportation provides for a better quality of life. The Community Foundation is proud to support the critical transporting needs of area veterans and their families.”
Pictured above (l to r) are: Erica Joseph, Vice-President, Community Investment, Community Foundation; Brad Bellacicco, Transit Director, Shore Transit; and Michael Pennington, Executive Director, Tri-County Council.
About the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore: Celebrating 30 years of philanthropy, the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore (CFES) has been serving the needs of Wicomico, Worcester and Somerset Counties granting more than $50 million. Through the generosity and vision of our donors, CFES awarded grants totaling more than $5.4 million in fiscal year 2013. CFES brings together donors and builds on community assets through scholarships, grants, advocacy and leadership development. By focusing on people, organizations, neighborhoods and nonprofit capacity building, the Foundation addresses community needs in the areas of health, education, arts and culture, community development and the environment. For more information, please visit www.cfes.org or call 410-742-9911.
