King County Donates Vans to Local Organizations
SEATTLE – King County has donated 27 retired Metro Vanpool vans to provide transportation assistance to local organizations, including government agencies and community programs.
SEATTLE – King County has donated 27 retired Metro Vanpool vans to provide transportation assistance to local organizations, including government agencies and community programs.
The vans go to organizations that provide transportation for low-income individuals, young adults, the disabled, and senior citizens, according to the County.
The vehicles have been in the County’s Metro Vanpool fleet for more than six years and are at the end of their service life. The County Council has been donating retired vans from the Metro Vanpool program since 1995.
Organizations that received the retired vans this year are as follows:
Auburn Youth Resources - ACAP Program
Boys & Girls Club of King County/Ballard Branch
Boys & Girls Clubs of King County - Joel E. Smilow Clubhouse & Teen Center at Rainier Vista
Boys & Girls Clubs of Bellevue
Camp Korey
Communities in Schools of Federal Way
Compass Housing Alliance - Shoreline Veteran Center
Enumclaw Regional Healthcare Foundation
EX3 Ron Sandwith Teen Center (Federal Way & Auburn Boys & Girls Club)
Franklin High School
Greater Maple Valley Community Center
Jubilee REACH Center
Kid'sQuest Children's Museum
Maiwut South Sudanese Refugee Services
Mary's Place Seattle
Neighborhood House (2 vans)
Parkview Services
PUSH International
Rainier Beach High School
Renton Fire and Emergency Services Department
SeaTac Police Explorers
Seeds4Success - Vashon
Senior Housing Assistance Group ("SHAG") (2 vans)
Skihawks Racing Team
Vision House – Jacob’s Well
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