Ford Donated several Ford Flex to the DAV of MN for their program to drive area Veterans to the VA Hospital in Bloomington MN.
Every Tuesday & Thursday around noon time I get picked up by one of these Volunteer Driven Ford Flexes. After my appointment I get a ride back, usually with another Vet who lives in the area.
On the way in and the way back I enjoy chatting with the driver. Usually the driver is former military but not always and they are usually retired. [We’ve been meaning to do a comprehensive article about the things We’ve learned about the Disabled American Veterans as their free ride program is the tip of the iceberg of their services].
Last week I found out from Rick, one of the office guys at the DAV they are short of drivers so they have to cut back on the hours they can give rides to Vets.
So I asked him what I can do. He gave me the number of the person in charge of organizing the Drivers. He said if I find anyone who would like to volunteer they should call Trent 651-788-3186.
Those who are interested have to pass a physical and have a clean driving record. I’m told they get a lunch paid for. The cafeteria and the coffee shop Patriot Brew are pretty good.
Most of the drivers I know do it on a part-time basis.
The VA Hospital is located at 1 Veterans Drive in Bloomington, a Minneapolis suburb at Ft Snelling, in Minnesota.
So if you’re interested call Trent at 651-788-3186.
Thanks ahead of time to those who volunteer.
This article was done by a subscriber to our site who is a Veteran and it is from their blog. They would like to remain anonymous. The DAV ride service is available to all Veterans, one does not have to be disabled to use the service. —admin