After You Give Up the Keys | with Christine Martin

<p>Every new volunteer driver for older adults in Sumner County shortens a wait list that's 72 names long. Christine Martin, executive director of Community Life Bridge, joins Kathryn Good to talk about what happens when someone gives up their car keys in a county with no public transportation.</p><p><br /></p><p>Christine came on seven years ago as program manager to get Community Life Ride off the ground, a volunteer ride program for older adults in Hendersonville and the rest of the county. She stepped into the executive director role in 2025. She's watched the driver team grow to about 85 volunteers, and she's watched the need grow faster.</p><p><br /></p><p>They talk about why Uber and Lyft don't fill the gap (the car leaves while you're still in the pharmacy), how a new rider gets started with a phone call and a home visit, and why Christine says "older adults" instead of "seniors." She also shares what drivers get back from each ride, including friendships and riders who ask for them by name, plus the next needs she sees coming, from loneliness to phone settings nobody explained.</p><p>If you live in Sumner County and have a few weekday hours a month, this conversation shows you where they could go.</p><p>Learn more or volunteer: www.communitylifebridge.org</p><p>Follow Community Life Bridge: @commlifebridge</p>