Tri-Valley Bus Pass Program

Changing Lives, One Bus Pass at a Time

Tri-Valley Bus Pass Program Coordinators; photo credit: Barbara Mallon

This season we kick off the ninth annual Tri-Valley Bus Pass drive. Wheels bus passes provide our unhoused and most vulnerable neighbors, who have no other form of transportation, the ability to access vital services such as food, medical care, and shelter.

With increasing prices the need is greater than ever.

Each $3.75 bus pass provides riders an unlimited number of rides during a 24-hour period. Generous donations in the past have enabled us to distribute thousands of bus passes to our neighbors in need.

The bus passes are given to local service organizations who provide food, housing support, clothing, laundry services and other resources to those in need, such as Vineyard Resource Center, Open Heart Kitchen, Cornerstone Fellowship’s Outreach program, and Tri-Valley Seek and Save. These organizations distribute the passes to their clients in greatest need.

"I recently heard a story from a mom and her teenage son that were homeless. They heard about services at Cornerstone on Fridays and really needed help. They walked from East Avenue – almost 2 hours away to be present and get the help they needed. Once they arrived, they received two bus passes – so incredibly grateful for the help to get home as well as the help to come back the next week so they could connect with other services.

The bus passes you provide meet such a practical need that helps so many get to work or to appointments or to services, etc. It is so helpful and so impactful. Thank you so much for your generosity."

- Erin McGrath
Cornerstone Fellowship

"Our unhoused clients face many obstacles and one of the biggest is transportation. These bus passes are literally the ONLY THING bridging this gap for them. We can help them get connected with services they need to get back on their feet, but we cannot drive them to the various appointments.

These passes are truly a life saver to many of the Tri Valley's unhoused folks. Without them, the majority of our clients would not be able to get to doctor's appointments, job interviews, the DMV, etc. Our clients understand these passes are paid for solely with donations and they are very grateful to the community for stepping up to help them in their time of need. These passes are more than a way to get to their important appointments, they also make our folks feel seen and cared for. You cannot put a price on that. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for all you do!"

-Christi Williams
Open Heart Kitchen

Ways to Give

Donations of any amount are welcome and very much appreciated! Please note that 100% of all donations will be used to directly buy bus passes for this drive. There is NO overhead whatsoever.

Give Online

Click here to give securely online via debit or credit card.
**Note: by choosing to cover the small processing fee, you can make sure that your entire donation goes toward the Bus Pass Program.

Mail a Check

You can mail a check (made out to "Asbury United Methodist Church" with "Bus Pass Program" in the memo line) to our church office: 4743 East Avenue, Livermore, CA 94550.
**Please include your email address so we can acknowledge your donation, and also write "Bus Pass Program" on the envelope.

Bill Pay via Bank

Contact your bank and set up bill pay (or your bank's version of direct deposit) to have your donation direct deposited to the church, with "Bus Pass Program" in the notes. Donations should be directed to: finance[at]asburylive[dot]org

Tri-Valley Bus Pass Program

Changing Lives, One Bus Pass at a Time