Tasks for Transit is in a growth spurt.  We plan to more than double the size of our operations by the end of this year. 

• We will increase the number of partner charities from 9 to 21 by adding one new partner charity every month.
  
• In January, we added the YWCA Domestic Violence Services group.
  
• In February, we added Worcester's homeless shelter at South Middlesex Opportunity Center, through which TFT supports Worcester's Quality of Life project.
  
• We reached a milestone this month: over 1000 day passes dispensed since TFT's inception.
  
• Fallon Health recently donated $1,000 to our program, our largest donation so far..
  
• We plan to expand our Board of Directors.  Any suggestions?
  
• Our promotional video is in the final stages of editing.
  

From March 2015 to February 2017:  

Partners charities supported  :11

WRTA day passes dispensed 1020
 

What is a Partner Charity?

It is TFT's Partner Charities that actually dispense the WRTA bus day passes.  Since TFT is  trying to target the economically disadvantage,, it chooses partners that service this type of client on  a daily basis.  They have the experience to recognize a person and situation that justifies dispensing an individual day pass.  These partners are typically a small  501(c)(3)  organization that does o't have the budget to be providing transportation to their clients.. TFT enables them to do so.

The eleven organizations that are our current charity partners are:

• South Worcester Neighborhood Center
• Standup for Kids (homeless youth)
  
• Safe Homes (LGBT youth)
  
• Parent/Professional Advocacy League (youth mental health)
  
• Straight Ahead Ministries (Felons coming out of prisons)
  
• Clemente Courses in the Humanities
  
• Interfaith Hospitality Network of Greater Worcester (families in crisis)
  
• Hope Coalition (trouble youth)
  
• Woodland Academy  (homeless families)
  
• YWCA Domestic Violence Services (abused families in crisis)
  
• Worcester Homeless Shelter at SMOC (the primary shelter for homeless adults)

    As far as we can see,, the service we are providing is essential for our partner charities and their clients.  We hope you feel the same way.
 

If your organization would like to become one of TFT's partner charities, please contact us at   contact@tasksfortransit.org.  

YMCA Domestic Violence Services

This group provides, at a secure site, a temporary home for women and families that have been the victims of abuse.  It has two sites, one in greater Worcester and on in the Fitchburg/Leominster area.  Each family typically stays from four to six months, until it is ready to move on to a more stable environment. The Worcester site can accommodate up to 20 people. Six of its seven rooms are underwritten by the Massachusetts Department of Health. In 2016 the two YWCA sites accommodated 126 people.  Those that are not accommodated may be sent to one of the other 24 Massachusetts  domestic violence shelters, or occasionally out-of-state.  Other supportive services are provided in addition to shelter, usually through referrals to other charities or government agencies.

We Need Your Support   
We see Tasks for Transit as a fundamental charity trying to meet one essential need of the economically disadvantaged, namely safe and dependable transportation for persons who would otherwise have to walk.  While walking is an alternative, it is a poor alternative in foul weather and an unsafe alternative at night. We are hoping you will support our efforts with a generous donation.

 

One way to do that is to go to our Crowd Funding page on youcaring.com.

  TFT Crowd Funding Site
 
We continue to be an all volunteer organization with no employee costs and no office costs.  You can rest assured the 100% of any donation will go directly to purchase day passes.

Sincerely,

Brian Manning and Steve McClure
Tasks for Transit
379 Greenwood Street, Suite 4
Millbury, MA 01527
Email:  contact@tasksfortransit.org
617-851-0313
  We also have a Post Office Box
Tasks for Transit
PO Box 70544
Worcester, MA 01607

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