2010

A Transportation Planning Workgroup formed by Westchester-Fairfield Aging in Place Coalition.

2011

With support from the Helen Andrus Benedict Foundation grant, a steering committee of government and nonprofit partners formed a Board of Directors under the name, Friends of ITNAmerica (Independent Transportation Network America) in Westchester. The first volunteer drivers transport riders to medical appointments.

2012

Friends of ITN in Westchester is renamed WestFair Rides.

2013
WestFair Rides launches a 6-month pilot program with WESTMED in Rye, later expanding to all WESTMED locations. With funding from a Federal Transit Administration Mobility Management grant, service is expanded from Sound Shore to other Westchester locations. WestFair Rides’ volunteer information management platform is shared with At Home on the Sound, promoting the sustainability of ride services in communities.

2014

WestFair Rides hosts its first annual volunteer recognition luncheon, sponsored and hosted by The Ambassador of Scarsdale that year and every year since (except 2019 and 2020 due to Covid).

2015

WestFair Rides expands medical transportation service to cover all of Westchester County. New Rochelle Cares is added to WestFair Rides’ volunteer information management platform.

2017

Fundraising program expands with events held at popular Westchester destinations including Crabtree’s Kittle House in Chappaqua, Caramoor in Katonah, and Xaviar’s 20 on Hudson in Yonkers.

2018

WestFair Rides President, Catherine Wynkoop, is invited to serve as member of the national VIS (Volunteers Insurance for Nonprofits) Insurance (formerly CIMA) Advisory Council. Additional agreement to share the volunteer management system with SPRYE which serves Rye and environs.

2019

WestFair Rides is invited by ITNAmerica to become a Trusted Transportation Provider for people with vision disabilities under a grant from Regeneron Pharmaceuticals. Unidos en Transporte is launched in partnership with the United Community Center of Westchester to serve low English-speaking clients. Wynkoop is appointed to the Westchester County Transportation Board and begins meeting with Rockland County Transportation planning group.

2020

During the COVID-19 global health crisis, WestFair Rides establishes agreements with 5 backup livery services to ensure fulfillment of all requested medical transportation for WFR clients throughout the pandemic. Technology upgrades link volunteer management and a new information and referral system, enhancing service access for older adult and adults with disabilities in Westchester and Putnam Counties.

2021

WestFair Rides begins a year-long celebration of the organization’s 10th Anniversary. A new development officer shores up fundraising. Two automobiles are purchased to supplement volunteer rides. The Call Center staff doubles and the new information and referral system is implemented. WestFair Rides is renamed TRA, which stands for Transportation, Resources, and Access.

2022

We begin to expand medical transportation service to Greenwich and Stamford Hospitals for Westchester residents and to Westchester appointments for residents of southwest Connecticut.