Volunteers from the Bothell and Kenmore areas are needed for Senior Services’ volunteer transportation program, which provides many north King County seniors with access to important medical care.

Using their own vehicles, volunteer drivers offer a personalized touch in driving elderly clients to and from appointments. This flexible volunteer opportunity allows drivers to “open doors” (both figuratively and literally) for those who are unable to drive themselves.

The program has noted a recent boom of ride requests from seniors in Bothell. Last week alone, the program was unable to cover 45 percent of the 22 client ride requests received from Bothell older adults, simply because there weren’t enough volunteers to meet the need of our community. Anyone who owns his/her own vehicle and has daytime availability is encouraged to apply.

For more information, please contact Hilary at (206) 748-7588 or hilaryc@seniorservices.org, visit www.seniorservices.org/transportation, or check out the program’s blog at www.volunteertransportation.blogspot.com. If you have the “drive” to help others, this volunteer opportunity is for you.