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ModivCare Donates Transit ZipTrip Bus Passes and Tokens
A Local New Haven Nonprofit Will Help Those Experiencing Homelessness Gain Access to Transportation
ModivCare Inc. (“ModivCare” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: MODV), a technology-enabled healthcare services company that provides a suite of integrated supportive care solutions focused on improving patient outcomes, has donated Greater Bridgeport Transit (GBT) ZipTrip bus passes and tokens to local nonprofit Helping Others Mend Souls, Inc. (HOMS), based in New Haven, to help those experiencing homelessness gain access to transportation.
“Volunteers go into communities in and around New Haven to feed and provide clothing to those experiencing homelessness,” explained Jennie Williams, founder of Helping Others Mend Souls, Inc. “We also provide food for shelters in need and assist those experiencing homelessness by connecting them to essential services, including transportation – that is why we are so grateful for this generous donation from ModivCare.”
With a goal of helping even more individuals in need in 2021, HOMS will be expanding its services to West Haven and Bridgeport.
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“We are pleased Helping Others Mend Souls, Inc. is able to put these valuable, excess passes and tokens to work helping individuals gain independence and access to essential services,” said Kenneth Wilson, Chief Operating Officer of ModivCare.
About ModivCare
ModivCare Inc. (“ModivCare”) (Nasdaq: MODV) is a technology-enabled healthcare services company, which provides a suite of integrated supportive care solutions for public and private payors and their patients. Our value-based solutions address the social determinants of health (SDoH), enable greater access to care, reduce costs, and improve outcomes. We are a leading provider of non-emergency medical transportation (NEMT), personal and home care, and nutritional meal delivery. ModivCare also holds a minority equity interest in CCHN Group Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries (“Matrix Medical Network”), which partners with leading health plans and providers nationally, delivering a broad array of assessment and care management services to individuals that improve health outcomes and health plan financial performance. For more information, visit: www.ModivCare.com.