How We Do It
The joy and connection delivery system
A Board of Directors and a small staff oversee the overall direction of the organization and execute and deliver the program.
Our volunteers pedal the trikes and spend thousands of hours annually in conversation and friendship with our wheelers.
We have a fleet of 11 electric assist Van Raam Opair wheelchair bikes (the trikes), and two all-electric E-Transit vans that carry the trikes and all ride supplies to ride locations.
We currently occupy a garage and office in South Portland.
Individual donors are the biggest funders of this program. Business sponsors and grants are also vital to the mission. We deliver all of our services for free. We do not charge or receive any income for our services.
The Maine weather dictates our ride season. Our regular season starts May 1 and our last ride of the year is on Halloween.
During the ride season, we provide rides at ride partner locations every weekday, morning and afternoon. On weekdays and frequent Saturdays, we provide rides for our Come To Us community.
Our service area now extends north to Brunswick, south to Kennebunk, and west to Gorham. With a dedicated fleet of three trikes now stationed in Brunswick, we are growing a meaningful and consistent presence in the Midcoast.
We encourage others to explore providing a wheeler experience in their communities. We are proud to have shared knowledge, resources, and training with a number of startup organizations. Those organizations are doing great work from Downeast Maine to coastal North Carolina. We are always available to consult with others.