Charitable Adult Rides & Services Inc

THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS (1) TO SERVE THE TRANSPORTATION NEEDS OF OLDER ADULTS WHO ARE UNABLE TO DRIVE IN THE SAN DIEGO AREA, (2) TO SUPPORT THE ACTIVITIES OF JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE OF SAN DIEGO (JFSSD), A CALIFORNIA NONPROFIT PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION, INCLUDING MAKING CASH GRANTS TO JFSSD, (3) TO PROMOTE PHILANTHROPY AND CHARITABLE GIVING IN SUPPORT OF VARIOUS CAUSES, INCLUDING THOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION, ALL OF WHICH ARE FUNDED THROUGH DONATIONS OF CASH, VEHICLES, REAL ESTATE AND OTHER PROPERTY, PUBLIC AND PRIVATE GRANTS AND ALL OTHER DIRECT AND INDIRECT SOURCES OF REVENUE AND (4) PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION COORDINATION SERVICES TO OTHER CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS NEEDING ASSISTANCE IN GETTING THEIR INDIVIDUAL CONSTITUENTS FROM POINT A TO B BY OFFERING HIGH-TOUCH TRANSPORTATION SOLUTIONS, INCLUDING CALL CENTER SERVICES, FOR INDIVIDUALS THAT HAVE MOBILITY RESTRICTIONS OR LIMITED TRANSPORTATION CAPABILITIES. ADDITIONALLY, THE ORGANIZATION MAY ENGAGE IN ANY ACTIVITIES THAT ARE REASONABLY

VEHICLE DONATION PROGRAM IS A FULL-SERVICE RESOURCE FOR NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES. PARTNER CHARITIES PROMOTE VEHICLE DONATIONS TO THEIR CONSTITUENCY AS AN AVENUE OF GIVING AND DIRECT POTENTIAL DONORS TO THEIR WEB SITE OR TO A DEDICATED TOLL-FREE TELEPHONE NUMBER, BOTH OF WHICH ARE LINKED DIRECTLY TO THE CARS DONATION SERVICE CENTER OR DATABASE. THE CARS DONATION SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE (DSR), RESPONDING AS AN AGENT OF THE PARTNER NONPROFIT, EXPLAINS THE PROCESS, COLLECTS PERTINENT INFORMATION ABOUT THE VEHICLE AND ARRANGES FOR PICK-UP. BASED ON RESPONSES FROM THE DONOR, CARS DETERMINES THE BEST METHOD FOR LIQUIDATING THE VEHICLE, ARRANGES FOR ITS SALE AND SHARES THE PROCEEDS WITH THE PARTNER CHARITY. ONCE SOLD, CARS DISTRIBUTES APPLICABLE TAX DOCUMENTS TO THE DONOR.

ON THE GO IS A TRANSPORTATION SOLUTION FOR OLDER ADULTS IN THE SAN DIEGO AREA OPERATED UNDER A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE OF SAN DIEGO. ON THE GO HAS THE FOLLOWING COMPONENTS:(1) RIDES & SMILES - INDIVIDUAL TRANSPORTATION BY VOLUNTEER DRIVERS TO NECESSARY MEDICAL AND PERSONAL APPOINTMENTS.(2) ON THE GO SHUTTLES - GROUP TRANSPORTATION TO SHOPPING AND DINING DESTINATIONS AND TO JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE OF SAN DIEGO OLDER ADULT CENTERS.(3) ON THE GO EXCURSIONS - GROUP TRANSPORTATION TO ORGANIZED ACTIVITIES AND COMMUNITY EVENTS.(4) TAXI SCRIP - FOR TRANSPORTATION REQUESTS THAT CANNOT BE FULFILLED WITH ON THE GO DRIVERS AND/OR VEHICLES.

OTG TRANSPORTATION COORDINATION IS A NATIONAL PROGRAM THAT OFFERS A RIDER-CENTERED EXPERIENCE FOR CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS NEEDING ASSISTANCE IN GETTING THEIR CONSTITUENTS OR SUPPLIES FOR THEIR CONSTITUENTS FROM POINT A TO B, OFFERING HIGH-TOUCH TRANSPORTATION SOLUTIONS, INCLUDING CALL CENTER SERVICES AND REAL-TIME TRIP TRACKING, FOR NONPROIFT PARTNER CONSTITUENTS THAT HAVE MOBILITY RESTRICTIONS OR LIMITED TRANSPORTATION CAPABILITIES.