Purpose - Background Info

A major study in DeKalb County (A Call to Action, 1997) stated: "Transportation services are a major unmet need for older adults."

Partly in response to this kind of information, and partly from substantiation from others of this need, a task force was formed in 1997 to study this problem.  A prototypical program was defined and funds sought and obtained from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.  The program began operating in March of 1998 with 15 rides for that month.  A year later the number of rides increased in the same month to 90.  Currently we provide between 140-200 rides monthly.

There is a small staff and Board of Directors.  The organization received Internal revenue Service non-profit status in january of 1999.

I Care, Inc. is a non-profit 501(c)(3) tax exempt organization.