‘You can’t just ignore this’: Helping Hands steps up amid lack of transport
Amid complaints of a lack of transportation options for seniors and people with disabilities in Terrace and the regional district, the Helping Hands non-profit group has bought a minivan to help those in need get around.
Helping Hands collects redeemable cans and bottles, using those proceeds and donations to fund projects for seniors. They’re hoping to partner with the city and the regional district to expand the accessible transport service as soon as possible. “We purchased the van but they’re expensive to run. We have a driver, we have a van, obviously we have passengers. We’d like to partner for some operating costs.
Seniors and disability advocates in the area said they need a second handyDART van to meet growing demand.
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