Vero Beach, FL, Oct. 7, 2022 – Senior Resource Association (SRA), an Indian River County nonprofit organization, earned five prestigious awards at the Florida Commission for the Transportation Disadvantaged’s 30th Annual Training Workshop & Expo on August 31.
Recognition included Sharquita Smith for the 2022 Dispatcher/Scheduler of the Year Award, The Treasure Coast Advantage Ride Program for the Innovation Award, Beth Beltran of Martin County Metropolitan Planning Organization for the Planning Agency Award of the Year, Indian River County Transportation Disadvantaged Local Coordinating Board for the Outstanding Coordinating Board of the Year Award, and Senior Resource Association, Inc. for the Urban Community Transportation Coordinator of the Year Award.
Additionally, SRA Transportation won the Florida Public Transit Association’s 2022 Outstanding Public Transportation System Achievement Award on September 20.
“These awards underscore the dedication of our staff to providing the best transportation services to all who need us,” said Karen Deigl, President and CEO of SRA. “We’re being evaluated against markets across Florida, and we’re extremely proud the transportation services provided by SRA to residents in Indian River & Martin Counties are considered leaders in the state.”
SRA provides safe, timely, and convenient transportation operating Indian River’s GoLine zero-fare public transportation and Indian River and Martin counties’ Community Coach paratransit program for eligible disabled, elderly, and low-income residents who lack access to transportation. This vital service ensures that such individuals maintain independence, social integration, and community connectivity.
In addition to transportation services, SRA, now in its 48th year, supports and advocates for the independence and dignity of older adults in Indian River County by providing nourishment, enrichment and respite, in-home support, public guardianship, and other services for seniors and their families.
Senior Resource Association’s Karen Deigl and Director of Transportation Chris Stephenson celebrated earning Florida Public Transit Association’s 2022 Outstanding Public Transportation System Achievement Award.
