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Presenter traces Dial A Ride history, credits community grants and fundraisers for keeping service running
Summary
A presenter recounted how Dial A Ride began in 1975 as one man and his car and grew through city grants, foundation donations and local fundraisers while repeatedly facing funding and vehicle reliability challenges.
Presenter, a staff member, recounted the history of Dial A Ride, a community paratransit service that began in 1975 in Jacksonville and relied on city grants, foundation gifts and local fundraising to provide rides for residents who had lost independent mobility.
The presenter said Dial A Ride started in 1975 “with one man and his car” to meet transportation needs of people affected by illness, injury or disability. The program’s early volunteers included Robert Glover, Nels Faulk, Ol Marcussen, Gus Offenburg, Don Jordan and Emmett Doak.
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