Page 2 - SWTDD ANNUAL REPORT

What a tremendous year it has been for older adults in the State of Tennessee! The SeniorTrust/ElderTrust grant from the Chancery Court of Davidson County
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and provides a monumental opportunity to help older adults remain active and
pient of these grant dollars in the area of senior transportation. Our grant aims to develop the
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statewide Senior Volunteer Transportation Network to link existing and new
programs, create thirty new senior volunteer transportation programs, and to expand the capacity of existing partner programs by 30%. These goals are projected to be completed by the end of the three-year grant period.
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During year one of the grant, the SVTN has already exceeded its three-year goal of providing 15,000 trips to older adults. What an accomplishment and testament to
Our partners across the state have worked countless hours to expand and build
these programs to ensure older Tennesseans have the opportunity to get to
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essential destinations. Doctor’s appointments, grocery shopping, pharmacy visits,
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Star Award, a NADO Award, and a Jefferson Award for one outstanding volunteer.
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Volunteers are the heart and soul of these programs. Without the giving of their
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time and compassion, this grant could not be successful. We are incredibly grateful
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for their spirit of service to those in need. May we all continue to gloriously
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represent the nature of the “Volunteer State”!
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May the coming year bring even more success to the SVTN!
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of Tennessee over the next three years (beginning April 15, 2018). Each new program
would be awarded $30,000 for startup and legacy programs received $15,000.
In year one, the total amount spent statewide was $837,084. This included new programs, legacy programs, volunteer insurance, background checks, software, marketing, travel, salaries, benefits, etc.