MassRIDES Outreach Coordinator Samantha Devin presented at the January 9, 2017 Community Partnership meeting on NuRide, a MassRlDES' online tool that helps commuters find carpool matches and provides rewards for greener trips. NuRide can help commuters find people that live and work near them and are interested in sharing the ride. People can sign up for NuRide and begin logging to accrue points towards great rewards! Those who take commuter rail to work or bike to a friend's house can accrue points good towards restaurant coupons and discounts from local and national retailers. NuRide also provides measurements to calculate the money saved,  the number of drive-alone trips reduced and the positive environmental impact. Representatives of local human service organizations attend the every-other-month Community Partnership meeting at St. Vincent's  organized by United Neighbors of Fall River. Click here for a ten-minute video of the presentation. For more information, about the meetings, contact Executive Director Wendy Garf-Lipp a 508-324-7933.

(Top row) MassRIDES Outreach Coordinator Samantha Devine hands out information about the NuRides program offered to commuters throughout the state. (Middle row) Courtney Derwinski of the Massachusetts Teachers Association talks with Eric Poulin of the Bristol County District Attorney's Office as Samantha continues to hand out information and Annemarie Holly of Greater Fall River Re-Creation talks about the upcoming Greater Fall River Fitness Challenge. (Bottom row, left) Amy Silva of the South Shore Women's Resource Center, Lisa Alves of the Fall River WIC Program and Colleen Hart of the Fall River Housing Authority listen to the presentation while United Neighbors of Fall River Executive Director Wendy Garf-Lipp gestures to Partners School Wellness Coordinator Marcia Picard and Partners SCI Intern Jay Wong makes an announcement.