Capital Metro and StarTran Employees Get in the Spirit of Giving
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Capital Metro and StarTran Employees Get in the Spirit of Giving
December 19, 2008NEWS FACTS
- Capital Metro and StarTran employees are delivering more than just transportation options this holiday season, participating in two giving campaigns that will make Christmas a little brighter for more than 115 people.
- Capital Metro supports the work of its East Austin neighbor, Brooke Elementary School, through employee-organized fundraisers throughout the school year, including a turkey drive for Thanksgiving.
- The Holiday Tree of Giving Campaign sponsored gifts for 105 Brooke Elementary students in need. Capital Metro employees delivered the gifts during a school presentation on Dec. 18.
- In its second year, employee participation in the Holiday Tree of Giving Campaign nearly doubled this year, allowing Capital Metro to help more children.
- Capital MetroAccess employees partnered with H.A.N.D. (Helping the Aging, Needy and Disabled) of Austin to provide gift baskets of food, personal care items, household goods like blankets and linens, etc., to ten adopted H.A.N.D. clients.
- MetroAccess staff will help H.A.N.D. deliver the gifts to their clients on Dec. 22, in one of Capital Metro's 47 brand new paratransit vehicles, expected to be in service by Feb. 1. The special delivery will mark the maiden voyage of the new fleet.
MULTIMEDIA ELEMENTS
The Brooke Elementary School cafeteria is piled with gifts from Capital Metro
employees, moments before gift distribution begins on Dec. 18.
One of 47 new MetroAccess vehicles will make its first delivery on Dec. 22,
delivering gifts to H.A.N.D. clients.
QUOTES
- "It's been rewarding for our employees to participate in such a tangible way
to nurturing our community through support of Brooke Elementary. This is
about our own neighborhood, and Capital Metro employees come together for
this school time and again."
-- Elizabeth Herrera, Capital Metro Alcohol and Drug Free Coordinator, and Holiday Tree of Giving Campaign organizer
- "Our employees wanted to do something more this holiday season, and the
mission of H.A.N.D. of Austin naturally complements our own mission to help
people overcome barriers to transportation. We've already committed to
helping H.A.N.D. again next year."
-- Inez Evans, Capital MetroAccess Director
ABOUT CAPITAL METRO Capital Metro's mission is to provide quality public transportation choices for our community that meet the needs of our growing region. With the highest per capita ridership in Texas, Capital Metro serves more than 3,000 bus stops with metro, flyer and express routes, downtown `Dillo circulator routes and UT Shuttle service. Capital Metro also provides MetroAccess service for passengers with disabilities, van and carpool coordination, and freight rail service.
Capital MetroRail is a new passenger rail system expected to open March 30, 2009 between the City of Leander and the Convention Center in Downtown Austin. MetroRail is part of the All Systems Go Long-Range Transit Plan that includes expanded local and express bus service, MetroRapid bus service, and new and improved park and ride lots. For more information, including an online trip planner and a commute cost calculator, visitwww.capmetro.org or call (512) 474- 1200.
Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority
2910 East 5th Street | Austin, Texas 78702 | (512) 389-7400
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