Travelers Aid Society of Pittsburgh

The mission of Travelers Aid is to provide low income individuals and families throughout Allegheny County with access to health, education and community services, places of safety and employment opportunities through the provision of transportation assistance.

TRAVELERS AID OF PITTSBURGH is a non-profit, United Way agency which provides social service programs to individuals in need of transit assistance. The only organization of its kind in Western Pennsylvania, Travelers Aid works with public and private entities to offer a variety of transportation options for various populations.

Through contracts with the Department of Human Services in Allegheny County and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, as well as partnerships with a number of other departments, foundations and community providers, Travelers Aid assists with travel for 7,200 clients and nearly 3 million trips per year. This model is currently being employed in over 90 locations in Allegheny County with a total enrollment of over 35,000 low-income individuals and families.

Your donation during this Critical Needs Alert event is imperative to the growth of our future programs. The generous support you provide today will go directly to our programs. Your donation today can assist with the following:

At the $25.00 donation level, your support assists a domestic violence shelter resident with transportation to receive medical treatment, attend court-related appointments, seek counseling, look for housing, and become self-sufficient.

At the $50.00 level, your support helps the family of an infant in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit bond with their infant with three daily visits.

At the $75.00 level, your support provides a senior with transportation medical appointments, the grocery store and senior social activities.

At the $100.00 level, your support assists a veteran with monthly transportation to receive job training, attend interviews, or retain employment.

Testimonials

"Having my baby eight weeks early, the gas card helped ease the burden of how I was going to go see my baby." Ty Beck, ICU Baby Participant

"Being able to go back and forth to the hospital without worrying is the best part of the Mobile Moms Program." Lillian Ugbomah, Mobile Moms Participant

"Without this help, I wouldn't have had the opportunity to make doctor's appointments...it's saving my life." Kenneth Williams, Veteran's Program

"You know that you're going to be picked up. You know who. You know what kind of car. How much safer could it possibly get?" Lori Magnes, Senior Program