Statements of Support

"Transportation is essential to our clients because of our residential location. The Everybody Rides Metro program helps clients get to medical appointments, job training, housing searches, and other important appointments."

--Robin Donovan, Communication and Outreach for the Center for Respite Care

"The Everybody Rides Metro foundation is an essential service to providing subsidized bus fares and monthly passes for our clients who cannot afford basic transportation."

--Kathleen Brogle, Executive Director, Healthy Moms and Babes

"The majority of the population that we serve relies on the Metro transit system for their everyday commute. Everybody Rides Metro will afford our many clients the opportunity to participate in our programs."

--La Kishia Thomas, SOAR Program Manager, Urban League of Greater Cincinnati

"Nearly 95 percent of our clientele depend on Metro for their transportation needs including getting to and from work and school, access to medical care, jobs, and housing... [Metro] provides a way for survivors to escape abusive relationships and move toward self sufficiency and freedom from abuse."

--Theresa R. Singleton, Director, Protection from Abuse, YWCA of Greater Cincinnati

"Many of our clients are dependent on public transportation to get to the jobs, doctors, stores and assistance they need. The bus tokens that we provide are a 'token' of our support to help our clients make ends meet and provide for their families."

--Liz Carter, Executive Director, Society of St. Vincent Depaul

"AVOC's clients are in desperate need of assistance with transportation. Our clients use tokens and passes to attend life-saving medical and dental appointments, to attend support groups and mental health visits, to look for safe, secure, and affordable housing, to find employment, and to access needed childcare."

--Kelly Chipemba, Case Management Coordinator, Stop)AIDS [formerly AVOC/Aids Volunteers of Cincinnati]