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Wheelchair Transport Service joins Transportation Providers in 44 Cities to help Fight Breast Cancer With "TLPA Pink Ride to Benefit the American Cancer Society"

Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Taxicab, Limousine & Paratransit Association Rallies Fleet Owners To Fight Breast Cancer for Second Year in a Row

Wheelchair Transport Service along with more than 50 ground transportation companies across the United States are "going pink" to raise money for the American Cancer Society during Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October.

In business now for nearly 40 years, Wheelchair Transport Service (WTS) specializes in providing caring, safe and affordable transportation to the elderly and mobility impaired residents on the West Coast of Florida. The safety, comfort and satisfaction of our clients is our top priority. Being a second generation family owned and operated business, our promise to our clients is to respond to their needs in an expedient, accommodating and courteous manner.

Wheelchair Transport Service with the help of Dayton Andrews Collision Center have taken 2 vans from the Wheelchair Transport Service fleet and painted them pink. Dayton Andrews Collision Center located at 11440 66th Street in Largo donated the paint, labor and facilities to transform the vehicles while Wheelchair Transport Service and 2 of their drivers display them on the roads of Pinellas County.

Bob Gagliardi, General Manager for Wheelchair Transport Service stated "Folks in the community have been very kind and generous in putting this effort together and all who have seen them are elated. We are proud to do our part and with these 2 vehicles, the message is sure to be delivered all year round one trip at a time".

In addition to wheelchair transportation services, WTS provides group outings, specialty ambulatory and pediatric transports, and our unique stretcher chair transport, which is a low cost alternative to the more expensive ambulance services. Our state of the art facilities, vehicles, communications center and operational and management systems allow us to stay on the cutting edge of technology; which translates into the highest performance standards available today in our industry.

WTS employs a team of professionals to manage all aspects of our client?s experience; they are the best in the transportation industry. Our independent contract drivers depend on you for their livelihood and are therefore much more sensitive to your needs and strive to make your experience a most pleasant one.

Our company mission is, very simply, we want to provide our clients with the most satisfying experience one can have while traveling in one of our vehicles. We do this by utilizing the best equipment, providing our drivers with the most comprehensive training available, and making safety our #1 priority.

Furthermore we promise, in the event of any emergency conditions or disasters, to respond immediately and compassionately to the needs of the healthcare community, and to our private clients, without regard to prejudice or greed, or for personal or corporate gain.

So in summary, that is us, Wheelchair Transport Service, the first, the oldest and the best wheelchair transportation service on the West Coast of Florida; come ride with us!

An initiative by the Taxicab, Limousine & Paratransit Association (TLPA) (http://www.tlpa.org), the "TLPA Pink Ride to benefit the American Cancer Society" is encouraging its members to designate at least one "pink" vehicle in their fleets as part of the campaign. Transportation companies may paint vehicles pink or affix specially created decals of the program as a visible reminder of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

This is the second year TLPA has organized its members to fight the disease, which affects one in every 8 women. Participating members—so far representing 44 cities in 28 states—will contribute $100 each week per designated "pink" vehicle to the American Cancer Society Making Strides Against Breast Cancer® program to help raise awareness and funds to fight against breast cancer. A list of participating companies may be found here: http://www.tlpa.org/news/pinkrideprogram2011.cfm

There is no additional cost to passengers, and drivers are not allowed to accept donations. Members of the public can, however, also join in the campaign if they wish. The American Cancer Society has established a "Text-to-Give" number for the public to make a $10 donation that is added to a caller?s next cell phone bill. To donate, simply text "PINK" to 41518.

Additionally, the public may also make secure, online donations with a credit card at a special website for the TLPA Pink Ride to benefit the American Cancer Society web page, created by the Society at www.cancer.org/PinkRide. "Breast cancer affects loved ones in every single city in which our members operate," said Alfred LaGasse, CEO of the TLPA. "This is our way of raising awareness of breast cancer in a highly visible way and helping to raise critical funds to end this deadly disease."

All donations go directly to the American Cancer Society, which will ensure the funds are returned to a local Society division in those members? areas of operation.

Scott Bennett, National Vice President for Marketing with the American Cancer Society (http://www.cancer.org/) said: "We are delighted that TLPA members have chosen the American Cancer Society to be the organization?s national charity of choice in this campaign. Our vision is that of creating a world with less cancer and more birthdays, and that begins in local communities such as the ones served by TLPA members. Getting into a "Pink Ride" vehicle, no matter where you are, means that you will be helping someone locally, maybe even a neighbor or a friend, who has been affected by breast cancer."

In addition to the US-based efforts, one TLPA member in the Australian city of Adelaide is also going pink to raise awareness and funds to fight breast cancer in that country.

Established in 1917, the Taxicab, Limousine & Paratransit Association (TLPA) (http://www.tlpa.org) is a non-profit trade association of and for the private passenger transportation industry. Its extensive membership spans the globe to include 1,000 taxicab companies, executive sedan and limousine services, airport shuttle fleets, non-emergency medical transportation companies, and paratransit services. For more information, please visit www.tlpa.org.