Join national and regional leaders in aging, transportation, and philanthropy to discover practical and impactful tools to connect older adults to their communities through transportation services.

Blind Spot, a new resource developed by Grantmakers In Aging with Age Friendly Arizona, features compelling data and insights from the field to support communities in launching transportation services for older adults in rural areas. Leaders from AARP, rural Arizona, and Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust will share their deep expertise and diverse perspectives to give participants the tools, context, and innovations vital to supporting mobility in rural communities.

Speakers include Jana Lynott, AARP with a call to action for communities to remove insurance barriers for volunteer drivers; Stacey Easterling, Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust to demonstrate how philanthropy can catalyze sustainable change; Christopher Bridges, Central Yavapai Metropolitan Planning Organization to offer a rural and transportation provider perspective; and Becky Miller, Arizona Transit Association to illustrate the importance of bridging among transportation and aging partners.

Read the full article about connecting communities to transportation at Grantmakers in Aging.