Give65 - Fundraiser for Wilson Rides 2025

65 Hours to Multiply Your Impact for Wilson County’s Older Adults

Wilson Rides is celebrating five years of Give65, our largest fundraiser of the year! For 65 hours only, your gift is matched dollar-for-dollar until we reach our $10,000 match pool—fueling twice the rides, twice the connection, and twice the joy.

💛 Why Your Gift Matters

Wilson Rides is more than a lift—it’s a lifeline:

• 135+ older adults in our program rely on us for safe, reliable transportation to medical appointments, grocery stores, banks, senior centers, family visits, hair salons, the DMV, therapy, dialysis, and more.

• We don’t just serve our riders—we serve the community. Over 600 older adults in assisted living and skilled nursing facilities receive Easter bags, Christmas stockings, and holiday gifts, making sure they feel remembered and valued.

• We host over 200 seats annually at luncheons for Easter and Thanksgiving, creating space for joy, fellowship, and connection.

• Throughout the year, we send holiday, birthday, and special occasion cards, and host social gatherings to let older adults know they are seen and celebrated.

• Scholarships ensure that no one is turned away due to cost, and veterans always ride free in gratitude for their service.

• We helped Wilson County become a Tennessee Age-Friendly Community (AARP), because when older adults thrive, the entire community benefits.

Where Your Support Takes Them

From everyday essentials to once-in-a-lifetime moments, your donation moves our riders to:

• Medical appointments & dialysis

• Therapy, rehab, & support groups

• Grocery stores, pharmacies, & banks

• Senior centers, restaurants, & family gatherings

• Hair salons, barbershops, & self-care stops

• The DMV, tax prep offices, & voting booths

If it keeps body, mind, or spirit healthy, Wilson Rides gets them there.

💛 The Power of Your Donation

• $6 – Provides one round-trip ride for an older adult to a vital destination like a doctor’s appointment or grocery store.

• $20 – Covers the cost of a background and driving record check for one volunteer driver to help ensure safety.

• $25 – Sponsors a new rider’s annual membership, including a personal home visit to get them started.

• $65 – Helps provide up to ten round-trip rides, keeping older adults connected to health care, community, and independence.

• $100 or more – Supports ride scholarships for those who cannot afford to pay and ensures veterans continue receiving free rides.

Every dollar makes a difference—and is matched dollar for dollar until we reach our $10,000 match pool!

Be Part of the Journey

1. Give during the 65-hour window—your gift is matched while funds last.

2. Launch a Team Fundraising Challenge on our campaign page. Rally family, alumni, coworkers, or neighbors to give in honor of someone they love.

3. Share the mission. Spread the word with #WilsonRides & #Give65 to inspire others to join.

💛 Give connection. Give dignity. Give the gift of mobility.
Join us July 21–24 and help Wilson Rides keep Wilson County rolling—one matched mile at a time.