Project Linkage
Project Linkage provides transportation services to over 1,000 low-income and isolated older adults and people with disabilities each year, connecting them with their communities, services and resources that support their health and wellbeing. This program makes it possible for people to age with dignity and feel connected to their community.
OVERVIEW
Connecting people with their communities and services supporting their independence, our Project Linkage program provides transportation services to over 1,000 low-income & isolated older adults and people with disabilities each year. We also engage older adults as volunteers in Project Linkage, as well as other MFS programs, strengthening our connections and outreach opportunities for that population.
We value community and believe that it is strengthened by a caring exchange, engaged volunteers and resources that respond to the unmet needs of older adults and people with disabilities, promoting their safety, dignity and independence.
(503) 249-0471
Want to Volunteer?
We’re looking for drivers.
NEED A RIDE? 🚌
Through a partnership with Ride Connection, we provide transportation services for older adults and people with disabilities, living in N & NE Portland, west of 82nd Ave. Please call Ride Connection at (503) 226-0700 for more information, or to register for service.
"You people all do such wonderful work. I will be turning 80 soon, and I have been on these trips before, and I just want to say - gosh, I am getting goosebumps just thinking about this - what you do there is medicine. Getting us out and letting us see the world, it makes such a difference to our moods, and to our spirits. Thank you!"
Jan, Project Linkage Client
DIVER SPOTLIGHT: DRU
Dru didn’t start out to be a driver for older adults and people experiencing disabilities when she grew up in Tigard, lived in Japan for six months or bounced back and forth between California and Oregon as a young adult working for Nike. She eventually traded the world of retail for being the softball manager at Portland State University where she graduated in women’s studies. With that background, why would she choose a nonprofit career? Simple answer: “A job came along that was driving for older adults. I love to drive and I love to help people.”
“There are some amazing moments when long-time friends are reunited on our bus after 20-30 years of separation. It’s like a family reunion. It just makes me feel great.”
“I love to drive, and I love to help people.”
-Dru, Project Linkage Driver
VIDEO
Project Linkage in the first year of the pandemic, 2020
RepairSmith/Ride Connection from Jump Start Portland Partnerships, 2021
Don and Juaqutter’s Story in partnership with Ride Connection, 2017
Firsthand Stories of Change featuring Project Linkage, 2014
