Herndon Village Network provides area senior citizens transportation for doctor appointments, grocery shopping, and many other important activities. This allows seniors to age in place, and it also helps them to remain active in and connected with the community. Key to keeping seniors moving are volunteer drivers, who give the gifts of a ride and friendship.
Mary, who uses Herndon Village Network transportation for shopping and doctor visits, explains “Each person who drives you is like an old friend.”
Kay agrees. “The drivers are delightful…. Herndon has become a town I don’t want to leave, and Herndon Village Network has made this possible.”
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Herndon Village Network (HVN) currently has over 100 senior citizen members, who pay only $20 per year for unlimited access to day and evening transportation on weekdays and weekends. This more organized concept of neighbors helping neighbors encourages older residents to age in the Herndon community and allows them to maintain established routines and connections, which results in a higher quality of life. In 2019, HVN drivers provided members 908 rides, totalling 19,578 miles, and in 2020, HVN continued its essential services through the pandemic.
Herndon Village Network thanks all of its drivers for the valuable service and neighborly friendship they offer. To learn about becoming a vetted, volunteer driver, please visit https://herndonvillagenetwork.org/volunteer/.
