Every day, older adults and people with mobility challenges across the country face barriers to transportation that make it harder to grocery shop, visit grandchildren, attend religious functions, volunteer, or enjoy social events. The consequences are often isolation, missed care, and lost opportunities for connection.
Our Programs
Explore our national footprint and locate ITN Affiliates, ITNCountry communities, and Trusted Transportation Providers.
A shared national platform that helps nonprofit and government-affiliated transportation services operate more efficiently. ITNCountry offers ride scheduling software, volunteer coordination tools, and reporting features to help local programs grow and serve their communities more effectively.
Our flagship model for community-based transportation, operated by local nonprofit organizations, offering high-quality service for older adults and people with mobility challenges.
America’s Volunteer Driver Center
A national resource that connects volunteers with local transportation providers. AVDC supports a public information campaign to recruit 150,000 volunteer drivers nationwide.
The largest searchable database of U.S. transportation providers—free to use online or through a toll-free hotline for older adults, caregivers, and healthcare professionals.
Our online learning and resource center provides templates, training, and guidance to help transportation providers grow and improve their services.
With data from over 1.6 million rides, ITNAmerica conducts original research to improve mobility solutions and inform national transportation policy.
Our Programs
Explore our national footprint and locate ITN Affiliates, ITNCountry communities, and Trusted Transportation Providers.
A shared national platform that helps nonprofit and government-affiliated transportation services operate more efficiently. ITNCountry offers ride scheduling software, volunteer coordination tools, and reporting features to help local programs grow and serve their communities more effectively.
Our flagship model for community-based transportation, operated by local nonprofit organizations, offering high-quality service for older adults and people with mobility challenges.
America’s Volunteer Driver Center
A national resource that connects volunteers with local transportation providers. AVDC supports a public information campaign to recruit 150,000 volunteer drivers nationwide.
The largest searchable database of U.S. transportation providers—free to use online or through a toll-free hotline for older adults, caregivers, and healthcare professionals.
Our online learning and resource center provides templates, training, and guidance to help transportation providers grow and improve their services.
With data from over 1.6 million rides, ITNAmerica conducts original research to improve mobility solutions and inform national transportation policy.
Our Mission
Promoting
Lifelong Mobility
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As we age, getting where we need to go can become more difficult. Driving may no longer be safe. Stairs may be harder to climb. But the need to stay active and connected doesn’t change.
For more than 30 years, ITNAmerica® has supported mobility for older adults and people with mobility challenges—helping communities build sustainable transportation services, connecting riders to local providers, and offering meaningful opportunities to give back through volunteer driving. To date, we have supported more than 1.6 million rides.
ITNAmerica awarded the Candid (formerly GuideStar) Platinum Transparency Badge 2025
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Bridging the Mobility Gap for Aging America
As America’s population ages, millions of older adults face the profound challenge of losing mobility, threatening their independence and connection to the world. The need for accessible, reliable transportation has never been more critical, calling for innovative, community-driven solutions.
Our NUMBERS
OUR PEOPLE
“ITN is a godsend. It’s one less thing to worry about. Nice people, great service, and affordable—what’s not to like? ITN keeps me healthy!”
– Paul J., ITN Rider
OUR PEOPLE
The service has been a Godsend to me. Everyone goes out of their way to accommodate my travel requests. Everyone has become like family!
– Jared S., Rider
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Every day, across the country, neighbors are helping neighbors. A volunteer driver uses their own car to take someone to a doctor’s appointment. A ride to the pharmacy. A trip to the grocery store. These moments may seem small, but together they form a powerful, grassroots response to a growing national need. At the same time, millions of older Americans are stranded without transportation. The answer is already out there. It is sitting in driveways across the country. America’s Volunteer Driver Center (AVDC) is bringing these two realities together. As the national center of the public information campaign for volunteer driver recruitment, AVDC is working to connect willing volunteer drivers with thousands of nonprofit transportation providers nationwide. On April 22, ITNAmerica will formally introduce this effort during the Philanthropic Collaborative for Volunteer Transportation. This event brings together leaders from philanthropy, healthcare, business, and government, along with the people doing this work every day, to grow a national effort rooted in local action. If this work matters to you, we hope you will pull up a chair and join us. Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_EsXnRy8zS5a7eogva_UiOg#/registration
The season 3 premiere of the Aging Rewired podcast features ITNAmerica Founder and CEO Katherine Freund and is out today! The episode is called “From Driverless Cars to Motorcycle Clubs - Alternative Transportation Solutions for Older Adults”. You can listen to the episode here- https://seniorplanet.org/podcast
🎙️ **New Podcast Episode Featuring ITNAmerica + Our Most Loyal Rider!** 🚗❤️ 📸 *Featuring Founder & CEO Katherine Freund and 99-year-old rider and volunteer Marian Sturtevant* We are thrilled to share a very special conversation on the **Smart Driving Cars Podcast (Episode 404)**—featuring ITNAmerica Founder & CEO **Katherine Freund** and our remarkable 99-year-old rider and volunteer, **Marian Sturtevant**! After joining us for our 30th Anniversary Celebration, **Alain Kornhauser** and **Elizabeth Monroe** were so inspired by Marian’s story that Alain invited us to his podcast—what an honor! For nearly 30 years, ITNAmerica has been providing safe, dignified mobility for older adults who need rides. Marian has been part of that journey almost from the beginning—and today, she shares what transportation independence has meant in her life. It’s powerful. 💙 A heartfelt **thank you** to Alain Kornhauser and co-host **Fred Fishkin** for shining such a meaningful spotlight on ITNAmerica and our mission. 📺 Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/abXGGuxTKo4 🎧 Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3XGsYI3jP4yGNVZGirzMS1?si=lfA0PKmcT6aartSmzke7Eg Please watch, listen, and celebrate with us the impact of 30 years of community-driven mobility. 🙌 Learn more about ITNAmerica at https://www.itnamerica.org #ITNAmerica #SmartDrivingCars #TransportationInnovation #MobilityForAll #OlderAdults #Community #VolunteerDrivers #30YearsStrong #AgingWithIndependence #PodcastRelease #NonprofitImpact 🎉
ITNAmerica Board Member Brian Komar will be a featured speaker at ITNAmerica’s 18th Annual Meeting this November 10, 11 and 12 in Westbrook, Maine. There is no cost to register for the Annual Meeting, so please join us and consider staying for the 30th Anniversary Celebration the evening of November 12, a separate fundraiser for the national public information campaign to recruit 150,000 volunteer drivers for nonprofit transportation providers across America. Brian’s topic, "Relationships, Tech and Resilient Nonprofits in the Age of AI", could not be more timely. At Salesforce, Brian served in a number of leadership positions managing teams focused on accelerating impact and sustainability. Learn more and register here: https://itnannualmeeting.org/ #ITNAmerica #AnnualMeeting #30thAnniversary
Thirty Years of Connecting Communities. Thirty years ago, ITNAmerica’s founder, Katherine Freund, was driving past a McDonald’s… and then a Jiffy Lube… when inspiration struck: “If you can connect hamburgers and oil changes nationwide, why not connect nonprofit transportation organizations?” Every community faces the same hurdles—helping older adults and people with mobility challenges stay connected to the places and people they love. Katherine realized that if local, volunteer-based transportation programs could work together and share lessons through a national network, they could go further, faster. From that spark, ITN was born. Today, ITNAmerica has supported more than 1.6 million rides and hundreds of nonprofit transportation providers across the country—offering the technology, training, research, and policy leadership that help communities thrive. Join ITNAmerica as we celebrate 30 years of innovation, impact, and community in Portland, Maine, at our annual meeting this November 10–12, and stay for the special 30th anniversary celebration dinner, Wednesday, November 12 from 6-9 pm. ✨ Learn more and celebrate with us: https://www.itnamerica.org/resources/events/#ITNevents #ITNAmerica30 #Transportation #VolunteerDrivers #Community #Aging #Mobility #Innovation #Nonprofit #PortlandMaine
🚗 Letting Go of the Keys How do families start the conversation about driving safety with the people they love? As ITNAmerica launches our new website, Katherine Freund is sharing a four-part blog series about one of life’s most sensitive transitions — moving from the driver’s seat to the passenger seat. In this first post, she revisits her own parents’ story and what she has learned since. 💡 Try to involve family members. Support, don’t confront. Start before there’s a crisis. 👉Read Chapter One: Older Drivers, a Family Affair https://www.itnamerica.org/blog/my-parents-transition-to-the-passenger-seat-chapter-1/ #Aging #Mobility #FamilyCare #RoadSafety #ITNAmerica #BlogSeries
ITNAmerica is celebrating 30 years of service as the nation’s first nonprofit transportation network for older adults and people with mobility challenges. Long before Uber and Lyft, ITN had a vision for door-through-door and arm-through-arm rides in private vehicles for older adults and people with visual impairments. 1.6 million rides later, the median age of older people we serve is 83, and 61% have a mobility issue. Visit our new website (https://www.itnamerica.org/resources/events/#ITNevents) to learn more, and if you like what you see, join us for our Annual Meeting, November 10, 11 &12 in Portland, Maine, and stay for the 30th Anniversary Celebration. #ITNAmerica #MobilityForAll #Nonprofit
💐 Celebrate Grandparents Day with Connection & Care 💐Grandparents are the heart of our families—full of love, stories, and wisdom. This Grandparents Day, let’s honor them by helping them stay mobile, independent, and connected to the people and places they love. 🚗 Whether it’s a trip to the doctor, the grocery store, or a visit with family, transportation matters. Explore local ride services that make life easier and more joyful for the seniors in your life. To find transportation options near them: 🌐 Visit RidesInSight.org 📞 Or call 855-607-4337 Every ride is a step toward independence and connection! #GrandparentsDay2025 #CelebrateSeniors #StayConnected #RidesInSight #MobilityMatters
Registration is now open for ITNAmerica’s 18th Annual Meeting! 📍 November 10–12, 2025 | Greater Portland, Maine This year’s programming focuses on strategies to sustain and grow nonprofit transportation services during challenging periods—sharing tools, knowledge, inspiration, and practical steps forward. Here’s what to expect: ✨ Keynotes from Brian Komar (VP Global Sustainability Solutions, Salesforce, retired) and David E. Young (Executive Director, Worldscale Association, retired) ✨ Workshops on community collaboration, fundraising, and expense management ✨ Preview of new ITNRides software features including Age Friendly Services ✨ A special 30th Anniversary Celebration Dinner at Grace Church in Portland Don’t miss the chance to connect, share ideas, and shape the future of mobility. 👉 Learn more and register: https://itnannualmeeting.org/ #ITNAmerica #NonprofitTransportation #OlderAdults
🎥 Missed the webinar? We’ve got you covered. Last week’s session, Demystifying Grant Writing, is now available to watch on demand! ✍️💡 Whether you're new to the world of grant writing or looking to sharpen your skills, this 60-minute webinar is packed with practical advice from Katherine Freund, Founder & CEO here at ITNAmerica*. Learn how to craft compelling proposals, avoid common mistakes, and align your request with what funders are really looking for. ▶️ Watch the recording: https://youtu.be/bToC-de69pc?si=qVSFRsX_O790HYdD Let’s get more dollars moving into community transportation! #NonprofitFunding #GrantWriting #CommunityMobility
📝Free Webinar: Demystifying Grant Writing - Thursday! Ready to boost your grant writing skills? Whether you're just starting out or looking to refine your approach, join us this Thursday, July 17 at 1 PM ET / 10 AM PT for an insightful session with Katherine Freund, Founder & CEO of ITNAmerica. This session is perfect for current members and newcomers passionate about building sustainable community transportation programs — and more! 🔗 Reserve your spot now: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_3x2LYbARRCK4XyUND7TyPw#/registration #GrantWriting #NonprofitFunding #CommunityMobility #SustainableTransportation
🚀 Grant Writing Made Simple — Free Webinar! Whether you're new to grant writing or want to sharpen your skills, join us on Thursday, July 17 at 1 PM ET / 10 AM PT for Demystifying Grant Writing with Katherine Freund, Founder & CEO of ITNAmerica. 💡 Learn how to craft clear, compelling proposals that align with funder goals — and walk away with: ✅ A step-by-step grant writing checklist ✅ Sample templates ✅ Access to ITNAmerica’s tools, resources, and personalized guidance This event is open to current members AND newcomers interested in building sustainable community transportation programs (and beyond!). 📅 Register now: https://lnkd.in/gjM3fTTb hashtag#GrantWriting hashtag#NonprofitFunding hashtag#CommunityMobility hashtag#SustainableTransportation
