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230 Bingham St #100, Lansing
Hero Story
The Davies Project, founded in 2014, has been serving the Greater Lansing community for over a decade. Their mission is to connect families to resources and community by providing reliable transportation for seriously ill children and pregnant women to essential healthcare appointments.
Service Impact:
Transportation Services: Volunteer drivers offer free round-trip rides to medical appointments for children with serious health conditions, pregnant women attending prenatal care, and parents visiting their infants in the neonatal intensive care unit.
Community Connection: Beyond transportation, the project fosters relationships between families and drivers, reducing isolation during challenging times.
Beneficiaries:
Children with Serious Health Conditions: Ensuring they attend vital medical appointments.
Pregnant Women: Providing transportation to prenatal care for healthier pregnancies.
Parents of Hospitalized Infants: Facilitating visits to the NICU to support parent-infant bonding.
Impact Metrics:
Missed Appointment Reduction: In Greater Lansing, 70% of children relying on local subspecialty clinics are on Medicaid, and poor transportation options previously contributed to a 60% missed appointment rate. The Davies Project addresses this critical need.
Ride Provision: Volunteer drivers have provided over 11,000 rides to families in need.
Accomplishments and Difference Made:
Improved Health Outcomes: By ensuring consistent access to medical care, children receive timely treatments, leading to better health results.
Strengthened Community Ties: The relationships built between drivers and families offer emotional support, creating a network of care and understanding.
Special Aspects of Their Service:
Uniqueness: The Davies Project is among the first in the nation to use volunteer drivers to provide transportation for all kinds of sick children, addressing a previously unmet need.
Holistic Support: Their services go beyond transportation, encompassing emotional support and community resource connection, embodying their motto: "More than just a ride."
230 Bingham St #100, Lansing
Hero Story
The Davies Project, founded in 2014, has been serving the Greater Lansing community for over a decade. Their mission is to connect families to resources and community by providing reliable transportation for seriously ill children and pregnant women to essential healthcare appointments.
Service Impact:
Transportation Services: Volunteer drivers offer free round-trip rides to medical appointments for children with serious health conditions, pregnant women attending prenatal care, and parents visiting their infants in the neonatal intensive care unit.
Community Connection: Beyond transportation, the project fosters relationships between families and drivers, reducing isolation during challenging times.
Beneficiaries:
Children with Serious Health Conditions: Ensuring they attend vital medical appointments.
Pregnant Women: Providing transportation to prenatal care for healthier pregnancies.
Parents of Hospitalized Infants: Facilitating visits to the NICU to support parent-infant bonding.
Impact Metrics:
Missed Appointment Reduction: In Greater Lansing, 70% of children relying on local subspecialty clinics are on Medicaid, and poor transportation options previously contributed to a 60% missed appointment rate. The Davies Project addresses this critical need.
Ride Provision: Volunteer drivers have provided over 11,000 rides to families in need.
Accomplishments and Difference Made:
Improved Health Outcomes: By ensuring consistent access to medical care, children receive timely treatments, leading to better health results.
Strengthened Community Ties: The relationships built between drivers and families offer emotional support, creating a network of care and understanding.
Special Aspects of Their Service:
Uniqueness: The Davies Project is among the first in the nation to use volunteer drivers to provide transportation for all kinds of sick children, addressing a previously unmet need.
Holistic Support: Their services go beyond transportation, encompassing emotional support and community resource connection, embodying their motto: "More than just a ride."