A lack of transportation limits a parent’s ability to take their children to school, to seek and retain a job, to visit the doctor, and to access the transformational services provided by our program partners.

Two-thirds of the families GOOD+ Foundation™ serves cannot afford basic transportation. They struggle to feed their families, pay rent and utilities, and keep up with living expenses. Using metropolitan transportation is a significant and regular drain on their limited resources. For the working poor, transit expenses often exceed 10 percent of their family budget. *Basic transportation is not subsidized for the working poor or people living in poverty.

This is where GOOD+ Foundation comes in — by providing a stroller, or car seat, or transit pass, we can make traveling with children just a little bit easier. All day, every day families are forced to choose between meeting the most basic needs and getting where they need to go. Parents should not have to jump turnstiles or walk countless blocks in inclement weather to do what they need to do to earn a living and take care of their children.
 
This holiday season, we are asking our supporters to help us provide 100 families with transportation resources (strollers, car seats, transit passes) to ensure they can get to work, provide for their families, and participate in programs that will help their families forge brighter futures. You can read here about how advocates are working for discounted transit fares for the working poor in New York City.

Our goal at GOOD+ Foundation is to help our families #GetThere, in every way. If you support our campaign, please take a selfie using your favorite mode of transportation with our #GetThere hashtag to help us reach our goal of 100 families.