Ride Provide Inc.

“A copy of the 990 is given to each board member for review prior to filing.”

“Paper copies of documents would be made available upon request.”

“With support from the city of arvada and a livewell colorado grant, ride provide is providing low or no cost fresh vegetables in "food deserts- and to low income neighborhoods and low income senior housing located in the area formerly served by ride provide's public transportation activity via the "veggie van". Ride provide continues to be supported by the city of arvada with cash funding and in-kind support. In-kind support includes a video of delivery of fresh vegetables from local community gardens and farmers to low income neighborhoods and low income senior housing; a public endorsement of the "veggie van" on the city's website; promotion of the organization on the city's social media and other social media. The city of arvada has partnered with ride provide in the city's outreach efforts. Ride provide helps the city of arvada in community outreach to seek insights about and to communicate with people in neighborhoods served by ride provide whom the city might not otherwise be able to reach. The city of arvada has defined "food deserts" as those neighborhoods with no fresh food outlet within one-half mile, lacking adequate public transportation connections, where a large population of the children are on free or reduced-pay (government supplied) school lunch, high rates of disability, significant numbers of low income seniors (e.g. In section 8 housing) or high populations of senior adults. The following activities of ride provide are consistent with the requirements of section 501(c)(3): (i) assist in the relief of the poor, the distressed, or the underprivileged by delivering food at low or no cost to their neighborhoods. (ii) aid people disadvantaged by poverty or lack of education by delivering fresh food at low or no cost to them, and providing information and otherwise facilitating fresh food preparation. (iii) transportation of food, specializing in fresh vegetables, to the "food deserts" of arvada, colorado for sale to people at low prices. (iv) transportation of fresh food to the poor and to people who would otherwise not get it.”

“As indicated on the 2016 form 990, ride provide's shuttle service ended in late 2016. The board spent time in 2017 wrapping up the administrative piece of providing the shuttle service. Ride provide is now operating the "veggie van". (see response to part iii, question 2.)”