About People Who Care
People Who Care is a nonprofit organization that provides transportation and other non-medical services at no charge to Neighbors in the Quad Cities who are no longer able to drive due to age, vision issues, or disabilities. Our assistance enables them to safely and successfully age in place, access essentials like healthcare and food, and enjoy an enriched quality of life.
Our Volunteers
Our volunteers provide door-through-door transportation, escorting our Neighbors on errands and appointments. They also offer friendly visits & phone calls, non-medical family caregiver relief, technology assistance, home safety assessments, minor home repairs, and personal paperwork assistance for Neighbors with impaired vision or memory issues. Perhaps most importantly, our volunteers build meaningful connections that reduce loneliness and isolation.
Our Mission
Volunteers helping adults physically unable to drive continue living in their homes by providing essential transportation and other non-medical assistance.
Core Values
Independence
We support adults in living safely and independently for as long as possible.
Dignity
We honor and respect each individual and support their desire to maintain their independence. We believe each person has the right to decide what is important to them.
Compassion
We provide our services with warmth, kindness, and understanding.
Integrity
We adhere to the highest standards of confidentiality and act in the best interests of our Neighbors, volunteers, and donors.
Acceptance
We provide assistance to any adult who meets our enrollment criteria, and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, or political affiliation.
Individual Worth
We believe every person is inherently valuable and deserves our respect, compassion, and generosity.
Our Staff
People Who Care is made up of community leaders who devote their energy and time to what they love doing, help Neighbors. Our staff and board are committed to making what can be difficult tasks, easy. We appreciate all our volunteers and board members who take time out of their own lives to make the lives of others better, happier and meaningful.
Jane Harrison
Executive Director
Debbie Scherer
Program Director
Lynn Bernardo
Chino Valley Program and
Loan Closet Manager
Judy Verri
Project Safe Home Manager
Julie McCurdy
Accountant
Barry DeKemper
Development Director
Karen Locke-White
Program Coordinator
Ryan Anetsberger
Technology Coordinator
Aileen Casillas
Executive Assistant
Renee Braner
Program Manager
Board Members
Bev Thurber
President
Daniel Keeley
Vice President
Joe Jenkins
Treasurer
Lesley Nystrom
Secretary
Dick Algire
Jim Edmonds
Kate O’Connor-Masse
Susan Milon
Mick Gleason
Stephen Cantor
Paul Hewelt
Sharon Bell
Dave Fletcher
