In need of a ride? The Community Alliance of Human Services has added a new program component to its transportation services: citizen volunteers will provide rides to people in need of transportation when bus service isn’t available.

Rich Leute, coordinator for the program, wants to make sure that anyone who needs a ride can access one. Say a person isn’t comfortable using public transportation, or there’s no service to a rural area. Or maybe you get a Saturday morning appointment to see your physical therapist – but the bus doesn’t run on Saturday. This is where volunteers – trained, of course – will come in handy.

Leute encourages volunteers to join the effort; he can be reached at (603) 863-2272, ext 202. He’d also like to hear about the needs of individual riders.