Dial-A-Bus of Benton County

01/30/2026

Please join us in recognizing our latest Employees of the Month:
Shannon Sandel, Monica Alvarez Rivera, and Thaimi Mayes!

We are fortunate to have team members whose exceptional work consistently meets and exceeds our expectations, ensuring our clients receive the service and safety they need as they reach their destinations. We so appreciate their valuable contributions to our community.

01/29/2026

At Dial-A-Bus, we see the impact of what we do every day and we never need to hear a thank you from our clients. But, when we do receive them, it sure does make us smile.

"I can’t imagine life without Dial-A-Bus! Every doctor visit, every trip for groceries, every trip to just enjoy clouds, weather, flowers, food, people, every PT to get me moving better, every special lunch to a place I’ve never tried…and then safely home again. And, they all have become such good friends! We laugh and enjoy every trip! Dial-A-Bus is vital to me and just glorious!"

"I love you guys!!! What a beautiful example of what being a community means! I’m among those experiencing homelessness and I’m eternally grateful for kindness and compassion from others. Thank you for your service."

01/28/2026

Seatbelt safety is so important to us!

🚨 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐤 𝐢𝐭 𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭 - Seatbelt Safety Alert

⚠️ Starting TOMORROW Monday, Jan. 26 through Sunday, Feb. 8, law enforcement agencies throughout Oregon will be participating in an enforcement blitz.

The Benton County Sheriff's Office Patrol Division will be increasing efforts to enforce seatbelt safety.
💺 Please remember to buckle up - 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐩, 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞.

OregonDot
NHTSA
Albany Oregon Police Department
City of Corvallis Police Department
Lincoln City Police Department
Lincoln County Sheriff's Office
Linn County Sheriff's Office
Newport Oregon Police Department
Oregon State Police
Oregon State University - Public Safety
Philomath Police Department
Polk County Sheriff's Office Oregon

01/27/2026

From February 1st through the 14th, select purchases at Burst's Chocolates will raise funds for Dial-A-Bus!

Burst’s has been a Corvallis staple for over 80 years. Their gourmet sweets are handcrafted in small batches with care and they combine locally grown and produced specialties with quality ingredients collected from around the world.

01/26/2026

Dial-A-Bus is offering transportation to the Symphony in Salem on January 30th for Sibelius & Grieg. We will be picking people up from the Corvallis Community Center (C3) parking lot between 5 and 5:30 PM. There is no fee for this trip, but donations are appreciated.

*Sign up for a ride on our website or by calling our dispatchers.
DialABus.org/symphony 541-752-2615
*If you need to be picked up from your home, please call our dispatchers to sign up for a ride!

01/23/2026

Dial-A-Bus has been providing holiday meals to our clients on Christmas and Thanksgiving for many years. As you may have heard, this year, we were fortunate enough to partner with Stone Soup Corvallis, Inc. to provide transportation from the local shelters to the hot meal site at the First Congregational United Church of Christ. We were proud to serve over 150 people on both Thanksgiving and Christmas.

Both Dial-A-Bus and Stone Soup need the support of our community to continue these important works. Learn more about how you can offer support here:
https://stonesoupcorvallis.org/volunteer
https://www.dialabus.org/get-involved

*The letter says, "Dear Steve, Thank you for the very generous donation of time and resources that enabled Stone Soup Corvallis to safely provide a free Thanksgiving and Christmas meal. Thanks to your donation we were able to serve over 150 people at each holiday meal. Stone Soup continues to provide free meals every day, 365 days a year, to all who come. Each week, three of our daily meals are served at First Christian Church downtown. The other four are served at First Congregational United Church of Christ on West Hills Road. We served 45,890 meals in 2024, averaging 125 per day. Besides cooking and serving at two locations, our volunteers also prepare and deliver fooр to be served at the Hygiene Center in south Corvallis four days each week, as well as hearty soup for weekends at the Room at the Inn. We could not do this work without people like you. We are truly grateful for your kindness, care for our community, and continued support. And we would like to recognize the personal kindness, caring, and dedication provided by Kirk, the driver for each of these meals. Please share this thank you with him as well. He was wonderful to work with and we look forward to future opportunities. Sincerely, Joanne Young President, Stone Soup Corvallis"

01/22/2026

We wanted to make everyone aware that we are searching for a donation platform that does not take any fees and will allow for monthly donations and credit card donations. In the meantime, we do have a PayPal Giving Fund account that does not have any fees!

https://paypal.com/us/fundraiser/charity/5293721
The link to this is also available on our donation page of our website.

01/21/2026

⚠️ Driving Safely in Icy Conditions ⚠️

If you must drive when roads are icy, a few simple steps can help keep you safe:

• Slow down and avoid sudden braking or sharp turns
• Increase your following distance
• Brake gently and early
• Watch for shaded areas and bridges, which freeze first
• If conditions worsen, consider delaying your trip

Please remember not to call 9-1-1 to report road conditions.

Take it slow and stay safe.
Benton County Sheriff's Office Benton County Health Department

01/20/2026

On the International Day of Acceptance, we acknowledge the significance of inclusion and belonging for individuals with disabilities. Acceptance means valuing people for who they are, not asking them to change to fit the world, but creating a world that fits everyone.

01/19/2026

We're celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. Day by honoring his legacy through tangible actions and making a positive impact in the world, one ride at a time. The Dial-A-Bus office remains open today.

A few quotes to remember:
“Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, 'What are you doing for others?'"
"The time is always right to do what is right."
"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly."

01/16/2026

Some of our favorite 2025 Accomplishments:

Increased transportation availability to and from the outlying areas of Benton County, ensuring more residents have access to essential services.

Proudly provided transportation for the Oregon Special Olympics.

Held a wedding in our office, officiated by our Executive Director, symbolizing the deep connections we make as a team.

Joined CWCU on their podcast with our Executive Director, a volunteer, and two of our clients to share our mission and impact with a wider audience.

We moved office spaces (one door down), which gave us more space to store all of our necessary safety equipment and allowed us to work more efficiently.

We provided community shuttles to football games, Stone Soup for holiday meals, and the Oregon Symphony in Salem.

Our crew volunteered for multiple highway clean-ups in Benton County, showing their commitment to making our community even more beautiful.

We assembled and delivered Thanksgiving meals to many of our clients.

Hosted a CASA Giving tree and our staff filled the office with gifts.

Drove approximately 63,850 miles to get people where they needed to go. You could drive from Seattle to Miami 19 times and still not travel that many miles! (Our volunteer drivers drove around 26,000 of those miles.)

To read more about our year, you can read our Year in Review here: https://www.dialabus.org/post/2025-year-in-review

01/15/2026

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