According to worldhungerday.org, more than 2.4 billion people don’t have access to adequate nutrition worldwide. World Hunger Day was founded by The Hunger Project in 2011 to call attention to the global food crisis.
“Transportation should not be an obstacle for access to food and nutrition, “said Michelle Griffin, Mobility Manager for North Central Kansas. “By offering free rides on World Hunger Day, we hope to help more people increase their access.”
Paratransit rides must be scheduled by 4 p.m. the day before.
OCCK, Inc. provides services in north central Kansas to anyone with any type of long or short-term disability, starting as early as birth and following people through their whole lives. OCCK provides an array of supports for success at home and in the community, including independent living skills and supports, employment and career training, Alzheimer’s supports, autism services, assistive technology, children’s services, transportation, specialized therapies, and home health care.
OCCK is committed to providing transportation services to the general public, seniors, and persons with disabilities, through a variety of programs, including a fixed route service in Salina, CityGo, a regional paratransit service that serves fourteen counties, non emergency medical transportation for people with Medicaid, as well as non emergency medical transportation for clients of Salina Regional Health Center, a regional fixed route service, 81 Connection, KANcycle – the regional bike sharing program, GoAbilene public transportation, KanConnect, the regional fixed route, and the newest program, GoConcordia.
For more information about OCCK, Inc., visit www.occk.com. For more information about CityGo and OCCK Transportation, visit www.salinacitygo.com. Or, contact the OCCK Transportation Center at 785-826-1583.