Get on the bus and …go! Don’t always want to drive your own car? Find out how easy it is to use RTD, the local public bus system, and give yourself more transportation options. Join Via for a fun and educational ride on RTD. Coupons provided for the bus ride. Susan Unger, Via’s travel instructor, will provide an overview of the local public transportation system and answer your questions. Learn as you go.

Cost:Free, but please register in advance. If you have questions about the classes, please contact Susan by calling 303-447-2848, X1048 or sunger@viacolorado.org.

April 24, 10:45 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.
Lafayette Senior Center to Denver with lunch at the Cheesecake Factory, call 303-665-9052, X3 to register.

May 8, 8:30 a.m. to Noon         
Longmont Senior Center to Boulder with coffee on the Pearl Street Mall, call 303-651-8578 to register.

June 26, 8:30 a.m. to 3:40 p.m.
Erie Senior Center to Nederland with lunch and a ride on the Carousel of Happiness, call 303-926-2795 to register.

July 26, 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
West Boulder Senior Center to Nederland with lunch and a ride on the Carousel of Happiness, call 303-441-4437 to register.

August 12, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
West Boulder Senior Center to E-Town, HOP to 29^th Street for lunch followed by an E-Town tour, call 303-441-4437 to register.

August 14, 10:20 a.m. to 2:15 p.m.
Louisville Senior Center to Boulder with lunch and a tour of the RTD bus station, call 303-335-4914 to register.

Thursday, Feb. 28, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Plaza Conference Center, Longmont

Hosted by the Longmont Chamber of Commerce, Unity in the Community brings together political, business and nonprofit community leaders from across the northern Front Range area for a night of networking. In 2012 more than 100 elected officials, 35 nonprofits (including Via) and 700 business and community leaders attended. Unity is free and open to the public with an RSVP by emailing Scott Cook, by calling 303.776.5295 or by joining the event on Facebook.

Colorado Gives Day
12/4/2012

Support Via on Colorado Gives Day! On Tuesday, December 4, 2012, Coloradans will come together to raise millions of dollars for nonprofits like Via. Last year, a remarkable $12.8 million was distributed to Colorado nonprofits. You can help Via reach its goal of raising $15,000 on Colorado Gives Day by scheduling an online gift in advance or giving online on Dec. 4.

Presented by Community First Foundation and FirstBank, Colorado Gives Day is an initiative to increase philanthropy in Colorado through online giving. Colorado Gives Day takes place during a 24-hour period on Tuesday, Dec. 4.

• 100 percent of your donation will come to Via. That means that no processing fees will be deducted or applied.
• When you give online any time on December 4, the value of your donation will be increased by the FirstBank Incentive Fund so giving on this day will leverage your donation to increase the total amount Via receives.
• It’s easy, safe and secure.
• You can even pre-schedule your donation now.  Just indicate that you want your donation to occur on December 4, 2013.

Donate to Via online at any time during the 24 hour period of December 4 to “give where you live!”

Via clients who want a ride to the polls on Tuesday, Nov. 6 should call to schedule their ride a week in advance. Rides will be available on a space-available basis.

Avoid the lines on Tuesday, Nov. 6 by voting early (and scheduling your ride in advance). Early voting centers are open as of Monday, Oct. 22 in Boulder, Longmont and Lafayette. For more information on the locations and hours, visit the Boulder County Clerk’s website.

Existing clients should call 303-447-9936 to schedule a ride.

Oct. 15 and Oct. 17
The Innovations program of Imagine! is hosting two presentations about voting issues in the upcoming election. The first is 2:30-4 p.m., Monday, Oct. 15 presented by the Legal Center. Then from 4-5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 17 the League of Women Voters of Boulder County will discuss current voting issues as well as why it is important to vote. Both presentations will be held at the John M. Taylor Conference Center, 1665 Coal Creek Drive, Lafayette. For more information contact Lou Ella Price, lprice@imaginecolorado.org or 720-544-6914.