Our Mission and History
Mission
Senior Rides and More is a faith-based nonprofit whose mission is to promote senior independent living, health, and safety by providing free transportation and other services.
History
Senior Rides and More began as Volunteer Interfaith Caregivers-Southwest, organized in 1994 by concerned people of faith who had experience in the provision of health and human services. The founders understood the isolation and fear often experienced by the frail and elderly, and they envisioned a volunteer effort to address those needs.
In the belief that a collaborative effort could accomplish more than any one congregation acting alone, they organized Volunteer Interfaith Caregivers-Southwest as an interfaith coalition of congregations. All churches and faith-based organizations in our service area are welcome to join our coalition.
Our organization has been in continual operation ever since its founding, and has helped thousands of frail and elderly people to remain independent in their long-time homes while staying connected to the community. In 2016 the organization adopted the name “Senior Rides and More” because free transportation is the most vital and requested service we provide.
Leadership
Senior Rides and More Board
Porscha Jackson, PHD., Chair
Author/Community Business Leader
Lyman Maddox, Vice-Chair
Retired, Universal Computer Systems, Reynolds and Reynolds
Adrianna Rubio, Secretary
Instructor, Avid Technology
Peter Hogue, Treasurer
Retired, Shell Oil Co.
Annette Bisanz, R.N., Founder
Retired, MD Anderson Cancer Center
Jean Brackendorff
Community Volunteer
Katrina Dornestan, RN
Manager, Care Management Education and Coaching,
Harris Health
Vanessa Nwokoye, RN
Nurse Practitioner/Community Business Leader
Senior Rides and More Advisory Board
Dr. Bill Franklin
Retired, Physician
Bill Frazer, CPA
Certified Public Accountant
Adam Heghinian
Financial Advisor, Edward Jones
Mrs. Inge-Lotte Liesner
Community Supporter, The Buckingham
Deanna Parmenter
CFO, Cougar Sales
Vince Ryan
Past Harris County Attorney
Orlando Sanchez
Past Harris County Treasurer
Rhonda West
Past HERO Board Member
Senior Rides and More Staff
Our Team is Small, But Our Impact is Large
Debby Posso, Executive Director
Janie McBane, Scheduler
Renee Rochkind, Scheduler
Todd Warfield, Scheduler
Mary Lampe, Grants Manager
Sameena Zaid, Scheduler
Supporters
Our heartfelt thanks to the following supporters and all individuals who have generously contributed to Senior Rides and More.
Supporting Foundations & Donors
- St. Albert of Trapani Catholic Church
- Patricia Aros
- Janet Azarsky
- Mary Ann Beachler
- Teddy Bentulan
- Bethany Christian Church Legacy Fund
- Annette Bisanz
- Eleanor Boehm
- Bob Bolling
- Jean Brackendorff
- E.J. “Gus” Brann
- Betty Brown
- Cameron Foundation
- Larry Catuzzi
- Chapelwood United Methodist Church Foundation
- Chapelwood Fellowship Sunday School Class
- Lorraine Chess
- Chevron
- Christian Brothers Automotive
- Pat and Guy Compton
- Helen and Dennis Crowe
- Kathy Danforth
- Brigitte Dauwalder
- Lori Davis
- Patricia Dawson
- Delta Dental Community Care Foundation
- Lei Deng
- Elizabth DeWitts
- Souzan Dimtri
- Scott Endress
- Nicolas Euler
- Exchange Club of Sugar Land
- ExxonMobil Foundation
- William E. Fann
- Sheila Finch
- Edward Fischer
- Ray C. Fish Foundation
- Joyce and David Fox
- St. Francis Episcopal Church
- Jean and Bill Frazer
- The George Foundation
- Richard and Mary Jean Grammens
- Satish Gupta
- Carey and Suzanne Hamilton
- Jennifer and Adam Heghinian
- Kathy and John Heinemann
- Hildebrand Foundation
- Janet Hill
- Linda and Pete Hogue
- Robert Holbritter
- Karin and Ronald E. Hudson
- ITN America
- Dr. Porscha Jackson
- Catherine and Michael Jamison
- Suzanne M. Jankowski
- Gil Keery
- Hellen P. Kelly
- Lynn Lamkin
- Sylvia Landry
- Robert H. and Anita Q. Lawe Foundation
- St. Laurence Catholic Church
- St. Laurence Women of the Cloth
- Sarah Lee
- Joey Legaspi
- Inge-Lotte and Willy Liesner/Tosca Partners Ltd.
- Jeng Ling
- Gayle Longmire
- Jerry Lummus
- Jeannine Lugwigsen
- Susan and Lyman Maddox
- Joan and David Magdanz
- Victoria Maldanado
- Faerie Marston
- St. Martin’s Episcopal Church Foundation
- Dorothy McCaine
- Steve McKinnon
- Medallion Foundation
- Memorial Drive Presbyterian Foundation
- Memorial Drive United Methodist Foundation
- Juan Morales
- Alejandra Morreo
- Sheila O’Brien
- Lois O’Connor
- Julialee O’Shea
- Fred and Mabel R. Parks Foundation
- St. Paul’s United Methodist Church Foundation
- St. Philip Presbyterian Central Mission Endowment Fund
- Frances Podell
- Sarah Prause
- Sylvia Rabson
- Patricia and Martin Raymond
- Dr. Angela Rechichi
- Adrianna and Arturo Rubio
- T. Ragan Ryan Foundation, Inc.
- Carl Sandlin
- SCAN Health / Independence at Home
- Ginger Sharp
- Shell Oil Foundation
- Mary Siegele
- May & Stanley Smith Charitable Trust
- Richard Spengler
- Dee and Pete Stanley
- Strake Foundation
- Melinda and Joel Talley
- Gloria Taylor
- Texas Instruments
- B.M. Thompson
- Jack Threet
- Tomball Regional Health Foundation
- Bhoopendra and Archna Tripathi
- Isla Carroll Turner Friendship Trust
- Carol and Herman Vacca
- Robert Vinyard
- David Walker
- WalMart
- Ethel Walsh
- Barbara Wesolek
- Patrick J. & Kathleen M. Whelen
- Robin and Mitchel Wiese
- Rose and Ruben Wilburn
- Allyn “Sandie” Williams
- Richard Wolpert
- Marylou Wood
- Amy Xu
- Judy and Ching Se Yen
Supporting Congregations
- Chapelwood United Methodist Church
- Christ Church Presbyterian
- Congregation Emanu El
- Gethsemane – A Ministry of St. Luke’s United Methodist Church
- Prince of Peace Catholic Church
- St. Albert of Trapani Catholic Church
- St. Anne’s Catholic Community
- St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church
- St. Francis Episcopal Church
- St. John Vianney Catholic Church
- St. Laurence Catholic Church
- St. Martin’s Episcopal Church
- St. Paul’s United Methodist Church
- St. Philip Presbyterian Church
- St. Philip’s United Methodist Church
- St. Thomas More Catholic Church
- St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church
Financials and Reporting
As a 501(c)(3) public charity, Senior Rides and More relies upon the support of generous donors and private Foundations to fulfill our mission. Read about Senior Rides and More fiscal responsibility here: