Journeys In Community Living Receives Grant From Christy Houston Foundation for Transportation Program

The Christy-Houston Foundation’s recent awarding of a $195,000 grant to Journeys in Community Living (JICL) will help the nonprofit agency continue to provide transportation to adults with disabilities in Rutherford County.

Thanks to the foundation grant, the agency that supports and provides services to adults with disabilities purchased eight new vehicles, including two wheelchair-accessible vans.

“Journeys is thankful for the support Christy-Houston Foundation provides to our community nonprofit organizations!” said Frances Cook, Executive Director. “This generous donation allowed us to replace deteriorating high mileage vehicles and purchase new vehicles for our community day program expansion.”

The eight vehicles purchased cost a total of $269,113.

Transportation is essential for people with disabilities to participate in society. It impacts their access to healthcare, basic goods and services, interactions with friends and family, ability to work or attend school, and other activities.

Journeys hosted a site visit for Anne Davis, president of the Christy Houston Foundation, where she was able to see the vehicles purchased with the grant money and visit with the staff, board members and people supported.

“The foundation is excited to continue to support your mission and cause of helping adults with disabilities in this community have a better quality of life. We thank you, and the community thanks you. You all are making a difference,” Davis said.

Journeys In Community Living was founded in 1975 and provides more than 100 adults with disabilities with community day services, workforce and employment training, healthcare oversight, residential and transportation services, and opportunities to serve and volunteer in the community.