Neighbors Driving Neighbors
We are a nonprofit organization whose vision is that central Maine communities will be a place where people of all ages are able to enjoy meaningful lives while living in their homes.
NDN Volunteers, from left: Allan Harville, Libby Harville, Debbie Roe, Len Roe, Darlene Fontaine
Mission
To enrich our communities by coordinating volunteer drivers for those who do not drive, so they can more easily stay in their homes.
Service
Free transportation for adults for errands, exercise sessions, classes, medical appointments, shopping, socialization or volunteering.
Service Area
We drive residents of Vienna, Fayette, Mount Vernon, Belgrade, Rome and Readfield to within 35 miles.
Lori and her husband, Blake, atop Katahdin.
NDN Welcomes a New Executive Director
At the organization’s annual meeting at the beginning of 2026, Neighbors Driving Neighbors (NDN) announced the appointment of Lori Fulton as their new Executive Director.
Fulton, a New Jersey native, now a full-time Belgrade resident, enjoyed a career in medical sales, the last 15 years with a non-profit tissue bank. She and her husband of 33 years, Blake, moved to Maine to be closer to their daughter and to also enjoy their favorite activities, including sailing, skiing hiking, and canoeing. They also joined the Great Pond Yacht Club to make new friends and get back into competitive sailing.
Outgoing Executive Director, Joe Austin, who retired this past December notes, “Lori’s combination of business acumen and nonprofit consensus building will serve NDN well.”
President Shelly Fitzgerald adds, “We are so excited to welcome Lori to our group. Her background and her skillset are what’s needed to keep the momentum going as we move into our 11th year of service. As we look to increase our footprint in the community and build relationships with our donor base, Lori will be critical in steering those efforts while also continuing to lead our very personal and neighborly one-on-one approach to each rider who uses our service.
“NDN really appeals to me as it is a service that benefits so many independent people just in need of transportation,” Fulton explains. “I hope to continue to steward the excellent service it provides and to help grow the organization as needed and desired,” she adds.
Welcome, Lori!
Our Drivers
The drivers are generous neighbors who donate their time, vehicle, and gas with no compensation. All the drivers have had reference, driver, and background checks to ensure the highest level of safety.
Our Staff and Board of Directors
NDN is a non-profit organization with an Executive Director and a Program Coordinator, both part-time. The volunteer Board of Directors is dedicated and very active.
Our Donors
We are proud that more than half of our funding comes from private donations, showing that NDN enjoys broad support in the communities we serve. If you would like to make a donation to keep NDN on the road and towards thriving local communities, join our Pit Crew by setting up a monthly donation. It increases the predictability and sustainability of NDN services, and it is more convenient: no need to keep resubmitting donations.
We are also grateful for the support of the Belgrade Regional Health Center, John T. Gorman Foundation, Hannaford Brothers, Kennebec Savings Bank, Maine Community Fund, Maine Council on Aging, MaineGeneral Health and the Elsie and William Viles Foundation.