If you donât have a ride to your vaccine or medical appointment in Berkshire County, a new ride service will be launching to help.
The no-cost service, called Wheels for Wellness, was announced by Jeff Roucoulet, director of the Retired Senior Volunteer Program of Berkshire County, one of several organizations that teamed up to launch the initiative.
The organizations are recruiting volunteers, but once the free ride service debuts, it will be available to Berkshire County residents of all ages, according to Roucoulet.
The announcement comes less than two weeks before everyone 16 and older becomes eligible for the vaccine on April 19. âWe recognize that there is a considerable gap in available transportation, not just for seniors, but for many other members of our community and throughout the Berkshires,â said Roucoulet in a press release. âAs more people become eligible for vaccinations, we want to ensure that Wheels for Wellness provides transportation servic
RSVP Seeking Volunteer Drivers for New Program
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The Retired Senior Volunteer Program of Berkshire County is seeking volunteer drivers for a new collaborative initiative, the Wheels for Wellness Program. Wheels for Wellness is a free ride service for Berkshire County residents of all ages who need transportation to vaccines sites and medical appointments.
A press release from the office of Pittsfield Mayor Linda Tyer says that the Wheels for Wellness Program is a partnership between RSVP and several other organizations including Berkshire Community Action Council, Berkshire Fallon Health Collaborative, Community Health Programs, Berkshire Interfaith Organizing, Berkshire Health Systems, and Blue Cross Blue Shield.
The Retired Senior Volunteer Program of Berkshire County (RSVP) is seeking volunteer drivers for a new collaborative initiative, the Wheels for Wellness Program. Wheels for Wellness is a free ride service for Berkshire County residents of all ages who need transportation to vaccines sites and medical appointments.
The program is a partnership between RSVP and the following organizations: Berkshire Community Action Council, Berkshire Fallon Health Collaborative, Community Health Programs, Berkshire Interfaith Organizing, Berkshire Health Systems, and Blue Cross Blue Shield.
“We recognize that there is a considerable gap in available transportation, not just for seniors, but for many other members of our community and throughout the Berkshires,” said RSVP Director Jeff Roucoulet. “As more people become eligible for vaccinations, we want to ensure that Wheels for Wellness provides transportation services to those who need this and other critical resources.”
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NORTH ADAMS â The economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic has put nearly 1 in 4 Berkshire County children at risk of hunger, but observers see more federal money for parents as a win for childrenâs nutrition.
President Joe Biden has said the $1.9 trillion COVID relief plan he is expected to sign this week would cut child poverty in half, a claim that researchers haveechoed.
Locally, there is hope that the extra money will stem the tide of rising food insecurity among children, in addition to meeting needs related to housing, heat and electricity.
âI think [the relief payments] will really help families, but itâs not a long-term fix,â said Michelle Derr, director of the Berkshire South Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program for Community Health Programs in Great Barrington.