Let's look at Whistlestop, a program that's long served the disabled and seniors and is an organization where everyone approves of the Buck grant. Our problem is not with the program's work, rather it's with the working conditions of the full-time drivers of its Whistlestop Wheels program. This story has three elements. Whistlestop Wheels has 70 buses but a client backlog. And it must grow to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Negotiations are in progress.
The second element is wages and benefits afforded the full-time drivers of those buses. People in non-profit organizations don't expect to get rich. Most are there for altruistic reasons as much as monetary. Whistlestop's the same, with numerous volunteers and part-time workers. Many are dedicated seniors supplementing their income while serving the community.