Safe Ride Home Sudbury volunteers can now sit back, relax and reflect on all the good they did this season.
The service helps prevent impaired driving by offering people (and their vehicles) a ride home during the holiday season.
Now in its 25th year, Safe Ride Home volunteers travelled more than 17,000 kilometres and provided a ride home to 865 people and their vehicles during the 2023 campaign. The service was available over 11 nights starting Nov. 24.
This year’s stats were a big jump over last year, when volunteers travelled 13,310 kilometres and helped 795 people and their vehicles get home.
In a news release, Safe Ride Home Sudbury President Lesli Green thanked the volunteers, partners and sponsors for their “steadfast support” this season.
“This valuable community service would not have been possible without all these amazing people,” she said. “Our mission to prevent impaired driving will continue in 2024 in conjunction with our partner, the Greater Sudbury Police Service.”
“Remember, plan ahead and don’t drive impaired!” Green added.
