Meet Dennis

Meet Dennis. He has been a Volunteer for nearly 2 years. He was recently chosen as our 1st Volunteer Driver of the Quarter!! We are so thankful for him and all he does for VTC!
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This is what Dennis has to say about being a Volunteer
 
I enjoy driving for Volunteer Transportation for so many reasons. I encourage you to consider volunteer driving with Volunteer Transportation.
 
I get to help people. One of the biggest problems in Oswego County is Transportation; how do people get to medical appointments, to visits, or to their job? I get to be part of the solution; I take them to medical appointments, or to visits, or to their job. It feels good helping people.
 
I get to meet new people. The people are friendly and appreciative, and I enjoy driving them. Volunteer driving feels more like visiting friends and taking them for a drive.
 
I get to see new places. Oswego County is beautiful, and without Volunteer Transportation I probably would never have seen many of the beautiful scenery and communities surrounding us.
 
I get to set my own schedule. I let Volunteer Transportation know what hours that I want to drive, and I let them know if I want to drive few miles or a lot of miles, and we work out the drives. Local drives only? Sure? Daylight driving only? Sure. One day a week? Sure. Five days a week? Sure. I love the flexibility.
 
I get to make a little spending money. Volunteer Transportation reimburses me "per mile". The miles add up to a nice reimbursement, and it is not taxable, and it never counts against my Social Security. 
 
Driving for Volunteer Transportation is a great source of extra income while meeting people and seeing the beautiful sites of our county, on a schedule that works for me. What could be better? 
 
I am happy to drive for Volunteer Transportation, and I am proud to be helping others by being a volunteer driver. I highly recommend Volunteer Transportation. I hope you enjoy volunteer driving as much as I do.

Dennis Merlino

If you're interested in joining Dennis, call 315-644-6944 and ask for Doreen.