Free Rides on Public Transit to OCCK’s 31st Annual Employment Expo

Salina, Kansas – OCCK Transportation will be providing free rides on both CityGo and Paratransit services to job seekers attending the 31st Annual Employment Expo hosted by OCCK, Inc. on Tuesday, October 5, 2021, from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Salina VFW, 1108 W. Crawford.  

The Salina VFW is served by both the Purple and Green routes on CityGo.  Passengers will just need to tell the driver that they are going to the Job Fair.  Paratransit passengers just need to schedule their ride with the OCCK Dispatch team.

This free event is open to all north central Kansas employers and job seekers.  Employers will have booths and will be able to chat with potential applicants directly.  Job seekers are encouraged to come dressed professionally, bring resumes, and be prepared for on-site interviews. 

The event is sponsored by Workforce Solutions of OCCK, Kansas WorkforceOne, Aetna, and the Salina Human Resource Management Association.

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, City of Abilene public transportation, GoConcordia public transportation, and KanConnect.

For more information about OCCK, Inc., visit www.occk.com or call 785-827-9383.  For more information about CityGo and OCCK Transportation, visit www.salinacitygo.com. Or, contact the OCCK Transportation Center at 785-826-1583.