History
Early Years | 1997-2000
June 1997
CTN begins as a Transit Planning Committee. Receives a grant from Foellinger Foundation to conduct needs study of unmet transportation needs convened by Turnstone.
April 1998
Transportation Task Force – Phase I
Committee works with consultant to determine coordination options for human service agencies: Turnstone Center for the Disabled, Allen County Council on Aging, Easter Seals ARC, Brightpoint, and Fort Wayne Community Schools.
May 1999
Transportation Task Force – Phase II
Develop Executive Board to begin the process of creating a new not-for-profit agency to coordinate transportation service.
December 1999
Community Transportation Consortium begins to create by-laws, etc. to establish the Consortium as a not-for-profit organization.
May 2000
Community Transportation Consortium changes name to Community Transportation Network, Incorporated (CTN)! The organization is formed and begins the process of establishing a Mobility Management Office and securing staff to execute the strategic plan.
Driving Community | 2001-2011
June 2001
CTN ends its first fiscal year providing medical transportation (1,078 trips) with Turnstone and Allen County Council on Aging operating 3 vans provided by funding from the St. Joseph’s Community Health Foundation.
April 2006
CTN begins operation as a direct provider of medical transportation.
July 2006
CTN consolidates Turnstone’s operation which increased its capacity for medical transportation by an additional 5 vehicles.
July 2007
CTN becomes a United Way partner agency.
September 2008
CTN consolidates 5 school buses from Brightpoint which increases capacity for subscription service.
CTN moves into new location for office and vehicle storage (20,000 square feet).
2009
CTN receives national Collaboration Prize quarter-finalist award and also receives Business Weekly Health Care Heroes award. New milestone achievement of 100,000 medical trips since inception.
2011
The first car is donated to CTN’s Senior Keys, no senior participant. A second car donated to Senior Keys, senior banks account. Three vehicles are leased from Easter Seals ARC.
Expansion | 2013-2020
December 2013
CTN purchases and moves to current facility (35,000 square feet) – 5601 Industrial Road.
September 2016
CTN establishes endowment with Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne.
April 2017
Thanks to our very generous donors, CTN’s mortgage loan is paid off!
June 2017
CTN starts providing work trips for people with intellectual disabilities.
November 2017
CTN is selected by Parade Magazine to represent Indiana in the article “HEROES & HELPERS, Outstanding Charities in Every State”
November 2018
33 vehicles fill the CTN garage. Plans begin for a capital campaign for an expansion.
March 2019
CTN’s Executive Director, Becky Weimerskirch, retires after helping to co-found and eventually lead the organization for 14+ years.
April 2019
CTN welcomes new Executive Director, Justin Clupper.
June 2019
FY19 Breaks Records! 104,465 trips provided to 7,458 Riders and 85 Partner Agencies.
July 2020
CTN announces new mission and vision:
Mission: CTN eases the burden of transportation so that more people are able to maintain life-sustaining and purposeful connections in the community.
Vision: A community in which all people have the freedom and independence to pursue a fulfilling life.