Since starting operations in 2017 Ride To Work Ministry Nonprofit Inc. has now carried 400 riders to/from their job. Half of our riders graduate, meaning they keep their job and find their own way to work……some get a car or moped, some find a carpool, some move closer to their job, some rode with us until they could get their driver’s license re-instated, others just needed rides for a few weeks until they could get their car repaired.
Regardless of their situation Ride To Work accepts applications from individuals in Oconee County who want to work, have a job and just need temporary transportation until they can get to work on their own. Ride To Work volunteers review applications to verify the need, whether our driver service can accommodate their work schedule, and if the potential rider has a credible success plan.
Everyone at Ride To Work is an unpaid volunteer. We typically carry riders for up a few months, as long as they are meeting their success plan. Ride To Work uses a commercial driver service to provide the rides and charges riders $5-10 per day for rides, which cost us $40-$90 per day. We make up the difference with donations. Since 2017 Ride To Work has provided nearly 20,000 rides to or from work!