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Neighbors Driving Neighbors seeks drivers, plans upcoming events
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Neighbors Driving Neighbors, which provides free transportation to elderly and non-driving neighbors in Belgrade, Fayette, Mount Vernon, Rome and Vienna, is looking for volunteer drivers to transport individuals in need of a ride to their medical appointment, the grocery store or pharmacy, the food pantry, or anywhere they want to go.
Volunteers use their own cars and must attend a driver orientation. The next driver orientation is Tuesday, July 12. For more information about the orientation and to obtain an application, call 207-860-0677 or visit neighborsdrivingneighbors.org.
Neighbors Driving Neighbors plans to hold an online auction through Aug. 1. Kennebec Savings Bank is the 2021 auction sponsor. Visit biddingowl.com/NeighborsDrivingNeighbors to participate. Continue checking the website, since items will be added throughout the course of the auction.
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Mary Beth Paquette
MT. VERNON Neighbors Driving Neighbors has welcomed Misty Beck as its new ride coordinator. The nonprofit organization provides rides for people in Belgrade, Fayette, Mt. Vernon, Rome and Vienna.
Beck will work part time while continuing to teach at the University of Farmington. She comes with many years of volunteer leadership and community involvement.
Mary Beth Paquette, who has been NDN’s manager since March of 2019, was promoted to executive director at the organization’s annual meeting.
Neighbors Driving Neighbors volunteers provide free transportation for adults for medical appointments, errands, exercise sessions, classes, shopping, socialization and volunteering. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, NDN is currently only able to provide prepaid grocery and pharmacy pick-up and delivery, as well as food pantry delivery. Once NDN drivers are immunized, transportation services will reopen.
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