Safe Rides available for St. Patrick’s Day

[March 16, 2016]  LINCOLN - There’s a safer alternative to driving for anyone who has too much to drink celebrating St. Patrick’s Day in Lincoln. On March 17, free rides home will be available to those who need it through Healthy Communities Partnership’s Safe Ride program. Safe Ride is a free ride home from Lincoln drinking establishments and is sponsored by the Healthy Communities Partnership.

“St. Patrick’s Day is a holiday of celebration spent with friends and family. Oftentimes alcohol is part of the celebration. The Healthy Communities Partnership offers Safe Rides to help keep the streets safer for everyone. Our hope is that the community will remember the service is available and that bartenders will suggest it when necessary,” said Angela Stoltzenburg, Healthy Community Partnerships Manager.

The program asks participants to request a Safe Ride ticket from the bartender to receive a free ride home. The bartenders will call the cab company.

Healthy Communities Partnership is a collaborative organization comprised of community agencies and private individuals striving to create the healthiest community in America. It is supported by the Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital Foundation. For more information or for updates, “like” Healthy Communities Partnership on Facebook, follow HCP on Twitter @HealthyCP, visit www.healthycommunitiespartnership.com  or call 217-605-5008.

[Angela Stoltzenburg, Healthy Communities Partnership]