FALL 2012
a newsletter for the friends of itncoastalct
24/7/365
See how far we’ve
come and gone!
ITN (Independent Transportation Network)
uses local volunteers driving their own cars to
ITNCoastalCT provides all day, every day transportation for seniors and
take their senior neighbors and visually impaired
visually impaired adults. By summer’s end ITN completed well over 4500
adults to any number of activities – social gather-
rides. Who will be driving and riding for #5000? It could be YOU!
Ride #1 and #500
Ruth Rubin of Norwalk, who was the first ITN rider in
November 2010, also had the distinction of taking the
500th ride in May 2011 – picked up at the Y’s Women of
ings, shopping, medical appointments, religious
services – the list is a long one. The program area
includes Westport, Weston, Wilton, Easton, Fairfield, and Norwalk. The commitment is only one
Westport’s Annual Picnic at Sherwood Island and driven
ride per month, although volunteers are free to
home by Julie Shapiro of Westport.
drive as much as they want! The miles you drive
Ride #1000
Dr. Paul Spiekermann got a lift to the Rotary Club in
September 2011 from Leslie Wolf, a founder and board
member of ITN. The retired physician spoke eloquently
at ITN’s 1,000th Ride celebration.
will be credited to your account or donated to the
person of your choice.
Monthly volunteer driver training sessions
are held the second Tuesday of every month at 12
noon, and other dates are available upon request.
Paul:
“The transportation system provides a wonderful solution to the problem
of advancing age. You really are housebound and you may become isolated, but
Upcoming sessions are: September 11, October 9,
November 13, and December 11.
there is social contact and conversation between riders and the volunteers, who
are exceptional and a pleasure to deal with.”
Contact ITNCoastalCT at 203-858-2001 or by
Leslie:
email at [email protected]
“As a driver, I’ve had the opportunity to make friendships and connections
with people in our community that I might never have crossed paths with!”
Find out how you can BE the difference ...
Board of Directors
Judith Guthman
Meet Our Staff
Maybeth Wirz
Co-Presidents
On average, people outlive their ability to
drive by six to ten years. This does not mean
Directors
that they are destined to be homebound or
Anne Cole
reliant on the favors of friends and family.
Cathy Diamond
ITNCoastalCT, the independent transporta-
Lisa Friedland
tion network, provides rides in private auto-
Lynn Goldberg
mobiles without restriction on the purpose
Peggy Kamins
of the ride, and help is available to carry
Mary Ellen Marpe
Susan Pfister
Stephanie Ross
Ruth Rubin
Leslie Wolf
Advisory Committee
Pegi Brandt
Nancy
packages, fold walkers, and open doors.
I’m honored to be associated with ITNCoastalCT, joining the organization in May 2009 after a multi-year stint as program director at
the Weston Senior Center where I saw on a first-hand basis the need
for safe, reliable transportation for seniors. From a first month ride
count of 6 to an almost 400-a-month ride count currently - and no
abatement in sight! - this community-supported nonprofit meets the
ever-growing need. We provide members peace
Barbara Butler
of mind knowing that a clean private car and a
Debra Cardinali
safe experienced driver are available around the
Charlene Chiang-Hillman
clock. I’m proud to hear our members say that
Cathy Colgan
riding with us is like riding with a friend.
Laura Epstein
Judi Freedman
Last year we moved from our offices in
Tom Green
Westport to our new home in Fairfield, where
Betty Karkut
office manager and dispatcher Justine Gussen
Teri Klein
works hard to make sure that all ride requests are met in a
Gail Lavielle
Diane Mangano-Cohen
Stan Nayer
Paul Palermo
Peter Penczer
Cathy Pierce
Sharon Rosen
Monica Wheeler
timely, efficient, and caring manner. In addition to scheduling
rides, she works with the volunteer drivers who provide about 60%
of the rides for our daily schedule. A Weston native and graduate of
Indiana University, Justine always has a cheerful smile and is quick to
provide information to potential members and drivers.
I encourage everyone who wants to keep our community a vibrant,
safe place to join us at ITNCoastalCT. Offer to drive, work on a committee, attend an event...there are so many ways to help!
Marjolijn Wijsenbeek
Nancy McCormick
Nancy McCormick
Executive Director
Justine
Executive Director
ITNCoastalCT
is very grateful for your generosity
Georgia and Charles Adams
Diane and Kevin Connolly
Judith Guthman
Barbara and Robert Agar
Brenda Cooper
Lorraine Halasz
Atara Aharonovitz
Barbara and Russell Crocker
Alan and Jane Handler
Lori G Allen
Robert M Curtis
Mona Hanna
Rae L Ambach
Anthony and Martha Dalto
Anonymous
Helen and Arne deKeijzer
Relyea Zuckerberg Hanson LLC
Charitable Gift Fund
Joan and Herb Antell
Nancy and Glenn DeKraker
Anne and Jim Hardy
Rita Appel
Sandra and Samuel Du Boff
Jeanne and Richard Harrington
Katie and Robert Augustyn
Sharon Dvorchik
Jeanne D Harris
Marti and Bob Baker
Susan and David Earle
Dorothy Hayes
Sally and William Balch
Peter and Susan Eastman
Jackie Hayes
Susan and Stan Baron
Denise Harvey and Kenneth Edgar
Krista Hayward
Peggy and Jerry Barton
Dawn and John Egan
Donald Hazard
Beth and Robert Bass
Joyce and Rich Eldh
Dorit and Owen Heimer
Orit Batey
Stephen Eliot Ph.D.
Yvonne Senturia and Ronald Henkoff
Jean H Bennett
Susan and Arlo Ellison
Eleanor Herman
Jill Ross Beres
Laura Epstein
Mary and Jay Holm
Casey and Chuck Berg
Julie and Robert Fatherley Jr
Frances and Leon Hyman
Carole and Richard Berkowitz
Florence Finkel
Lynn Eaton Jackson
Constance Beskind
Renee B Fisher Foundation, Inc.
Frank and Doris Jacoby
Lisa Bezilacqua
Anne Fogel
Doris Johanson
Paul and Wilma Bieler
Dr Michael Fortgang
Dana Johnson
Margaret D Bishop
Jonathan and Dorothy Fox
Judith Jaeger and Joel Kabak
Laurel Ellen Blaydes
Lois and Robert Fox
Joan Kahn
Nancy Blaydes
Judy Frey
David Kalman
Barbara and Arthur Bleemer
Ed and Lisa Friedland
Lydia and Dick Kalt
Edward Bloch
Laurie and Michael Friedland
Peggy and Harold Kamins
Andrew and Carol Boas
Laurie and David Gendell
Elizabeth Schreiber and Andy Kaplan
Lee and Duane Bollert
Georgetown Lions Club
Shelly and Michael Kassen
Jessica Bram
Emma T Gibbons
Lucy and Alan Katz
Arlene Breen
Patty and Denny Gibson
Rosalie Kaye
Joan Brodax
Ann Gill
Elisabeth and M Peter Keane
Ms Andre Brooks
Elizabeth Davis and Andrew Gleeman
Bruce Gaylord and Gail Kelly
Barbara Butler
C N Gluckman
Marilyn and Philip Kennedy
Richard and Roseanna Butler
Lynne and Tom Goldberg
Dorothy and Arthur Kesten
Pat and Tom Carey
Myra and Bart Goldberg
Annette Kirban
Samuel R Carpenter
Cathy Diamond and Jonathan Goldstein
Kiwanis Club of Weston
Daphne Case
Jennifer and Steve Goldstein
Jeanne and Jack Klinge
Jan Cavanagh
Luisa Francoeur and Jim Goodrich
Pam and Jim Kopack
Rita Ciocca
Eve and Tom Green
Meg and Mark Krakowiak
Clare and Hayes Clark
Melinda and Charles Greenlee
Drs. Martin and Roberta Krauthamer
Diane and William Cohen
Eva and Mark Greenwald
Barbara and Jules Lang
Anne Cole
Phyllis and Stanley Groner
Mary Lang
Nancy Coley
Laurel and Jeffrey Gross
Joan K Lasner
Meredith Collins
Judith and Michael Guthman
Dr. Irwin Lebish
Muriel Lefsetz
Sandy and Peter Nathan
Rosalind and Edward Siegel
Lori and Barry Leskin
Stanley Nayer
Phyllis and Mort Silverberg
Regina S Levin
Janet and Andrew Neilly
Molly Small
Elaine Levy
Judge Alan and Janet Nevas
Samuel Small
Lincoln Tech - Nurse Educators
Cecile and David Newberg
Kendall and Linda Smith
Linwood Properties LLC
Odyssey Reinsurance Company
Donald Snook
John LoRusso
Rabbi Robert and Joyce Orkand
Alicia Kennedy and Stuart Speckman
Joyce and Stuart Losen
Burton and Carole Orland
Paul Spiekermann
Richard Lowenstein
Inge and Dale Ortmeyer
Gloria and Mike Stashower
Florence and Andrew Lozyniak
D Catherine Osterhout
Brittany and Jonathan Steel
Lillian and Gerry Luterman
Diane and Steven Parrish
Francine Stein
Wynne Bohonon and Marlene Macauda
Sarah Parsons
George Steinberg
Susan Mahar
Dick and Joyce Pauker
Tracey and Howard Steinberg
Phyllis and Kenneth Makovsky
Barbara Paul
Edward Stolarski
Mike and Angie Makris
Beth and Dick Paul
Nancy and Robert Strong
Pearl and Melvin Marcus
E Paula Paynter
Sunrise Rotary 21st Century Foundation Inc.
Jennifer G Maric
Janice M. Paynter
Lois Sussman
Carole Marotto
Lynne and Peter Penczer
Temple Israel
Mary Ellen and Jim Marpe
PEO Sisterhood of Fairfield
Helen Clark Thiemann
Lisa S Marriott
People’s United Community Foundation
Bunny and John Thompson
Helen A Massa
Joy Kony Peshkin
Susan and Bill Thompson
Craig Matheson
Sue Pfister
Toyota 100 Cars for Good
Fran and Mickey Matik
Laura and Mark Pflug
TPG Capital, L.P.
Mary and Howard Maynard
Price Financial Group, LLC
Cindi and Brian McCann
Vivian and Edward Rabin
Committee on Missions
United Methodist Church
Ellen and Donald McNees
Barbara Reis
United Way of Coastal Fairfield County, Inc.
Frances Reynolds
Mary E and Martin S Wagner
Joanie and Maurice Reznik
Gayle and Seth Weinstein
Susan Robinson
Westport Young Woman’s League
Jenny and Tim Robson
Carolyn Longacre and Mike Wilens
B L and Stuart Rogan
Ruth and Alan Winnick
Stephanie and Stuart Ross
Maybeth and Robert Wirz
Rotary Club of Westport
Leslie and James Wolf
Mimi and Stan Roth
Josephine Woog
Carole Rubin
Liz Milwe and Peter Wormser
Harry L and Helen M Rust Charitable
Foundation—Commerce Bank Co-Trustee
Xerox Foundation
Judith Anderson and Nicholas Rudd
Cindy and Alan Zuckerbrod
Cheryl Scott-Daniels hands the keys
to her donated car to Justine Gussen,
Operations Manager
Irene and Robert Zincone
Catherine and Bill Ryan
Jane and Martin Sachs
In Honor Of:
Suzanne and Gary Salamone
Bonnie and Rob Adler
Florence Saunders
Casey and Chuck Berg
Joan and Scott Merlis
Dorothy Schaeffer
Lauri Friedland
Sharon and John Miller
Steve Daniels and Cheryl Scott-Daniels
Dorit and Owen Heimer
Lynne and Jerry Minsky
Rita Seclow
Dr Richard and Barbara Thornton
Janet and Denis Mittleman
Lucy and Melvin Seiler
Julie Monahan
Joan and Cary Shaw
In Memory Of:
Helen and John Morrow
Ann Sheffer and Bill Sheffler
Esther Nayer
Nell Mullen
Susan Sheinbaum
Doris Shiller
Diana and David Muller
Raechelle and Leonard Sherman
Joan Nathan
Suzanne and Lawrence Sherman
Sheila and Hal Shupack
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Tickets: $100, $250 and $400 per person
For further details contact the office at: 203-858-2001, [email protected]
A special thanks to our Healthy Miles™ Partner
Parker Ear, Nose & Throat
148 East Avenue, Norwalk, CT
www.ParkerENT.com (800) EAR-NOSE
Learn more about our Healthy Miles™ Partner opportunity for health care providers and
Thank you to the United Way
of Coastal Fairfield County
for its continued support.
Ride & Shop™, a similar program for retail outlets, which help pay for miles. The payment is
electronically integrated into ITNRIDES technology so there are no stamps or stickers for
consumers to collect. It is a consumer-friendly, paperless system. Contact ITNCoastalCT at
203-858-2001 or by email at [email protected] .
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