Fredericksburg, VA. (March, 2025) – Rappahannock United Way has announced the expansion of its Ride United program, which originally launched in 2021, as a resource for low-to-moderate income individuals to get to and from healthcare related appointments and services.
Now, the program is expanding to offer more rides to residents of the Greater Fredericksburg region. The program and its expansion were made possible by grants from both the Mary Washington Hospital Foundation and Stafford Hospital Foundation.
The Ride United program, seeks to reduce transportation barriers that prevent individuals from accessing healthcare, getting quality jobs, completing education programs, and more. Transportation has proven to be a key issue for many individuals seeking services in our region.
Ride United offers round-trip, on-demand Lyft rides to connect community members to services that are critical to education, employment, health care and more. Riders can fill out an online request form and, if eligible, will be provided with ride codes to use with the Lyft App on their smart phones.
“Transportation continues to be a challenge for many across our region. Access to school, jobs and healthcare is especially important,” said Sarah Walsh, Chief Impact Officer of Rappahannock United Way. “We are delighted to be able to expand this program with funding support from our partners at Mary Washington Healthcare.”
For individuals interested in using Ride United, full details on eligibility and a quick online ride request form can be found at https://www.rappahannockunitedway.org/get-help/transportation/