Transportation Resource Fair

Are you looking for information about transportation in Washington County? Come to the Transportation Resource Fair on Saturday, April 6, 2013 from 9:30am ? 12:00pm at CrossWinds Church in Stillwater. Meet local transportation service providers and learn about their services. The event is free and open to the public. The church is located at 9125 Newgate Ave. N. The Transportation Networking Group (TNG) is hosting the fair. Refreshments will be available courtesy of Home Instead Senior Care. Commissioner Gary Kriesel will give a presentation on transportation in Washington County. There may be other elected officials attending the event. The Transportation Resource Fair is funded in part through a Community Action Team Grant from Thrivent Financial for Lutherans. Transportation is a key issue for Washington County residents, especially for seniors, people with disabilities and others. ?We welcome anyone who is looking for resources about transportation in our county to come to the fair,? says Cathy Dyball, Program Manager at Community Thread and facilitator of the Transportation Networking Group. ?We want participants to become better informed about transportation resources and have the opportunity to learn about transportation issues, too.? Laura Kramer, Active Living Director at Good Samaritan Society ? Stillwater and Thrivent Action Team leader, adds, ?When we heard about the Thrivent Action Team grants to inspire service or education in the community, it was perfect timing to go forward with the Transportation Resource Fair for TNG.? Some of the transportation services providers that will be at the event include: Always Best Care Senior Services, Community Thread Transportation Program, Home Instead Senior Care and others. Transportation is available through Canvas Health for seniors and people with disabilities who live in Bayport, Oak Park Heights or Stillwater who do not have other sources of transportation. Make a reservation with Canvas Health Transportation by 10:00am on Friday, April 5 for a ride to the event on April 6. The TNG provides opportunities for networking, support and information sharing for transportation coordinators who serve Washington County residents. The overarching goal of the group is to improve transportation services for residents of Washington County. Community Thread is a non-profit human service agency connecting people and enriching lives in Washington County and Western Wisconsin since 1967. Agency programs include the Stillwater and Bayport Senior Centers, the Volunteer Center, Transportation, Neighborhood Service Exchange, Medical Reserve Corps and the Holiday Bureau. The agency?s web site address is www.communitythreadmn.org.