08/11/2026
Transportation is more than just a ride. ๐๐
Each month, United Way of Martin County President & CEO Carol G. Houwaart-Diez contributes to Friends & Neighbors Martin County, sharing insights from a nonprofit perspective on the issues impacting our community.
In her August article, Carol highlights what happens when something many of us take for granted โ reliable transportation โ suddenly disappears.
When two grants funding the Martin Community Coach transportation program ended unexpectedly without replacement, residents were suddenly faced with impossible choices: miss work, delay critical medical treatments, cancel therapy appointments or absorb transportation costs they simply couldnโt afford to maintain.
For Henry, that challenge became painfully real one morning โ and his story shows why access to reliable transportation can mean the difference between independence and isolation.
Read Carolโs full August article, โWhen Transportation Is More Than a Ride,โ in Friends & Neighbors Martin County: friendsandneighborsofmartincounty.com/issue/213/aug-9-2026/