{"id":90831,"date":"2023-08-03T18:15:05","date_gmt":"2023-08-03T18:15:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uzurv.com\/?post_type=newsletter&p=90831"},"modified":"2025-12-09T11:59:53","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T16:59:53","slug":"driven-08-03-23","status":"publish","type":"newsletter","link":"https:\/\/uzurv.com\/newsletter\/driven-08-03-23\/","title":{"rendered":"Driver Spotlight – Deborah Legree"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row row_height_percent=”0″ back_color=”color-gyho” overlay_alpha=”50″ gutter_size=”3″ column_width_percent=”100″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”0″ content_parallax=”0″ uncode_shortcode_id=”141955″ back_color_type=”uncode-palette”][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_custom_heading text_color=”color-prif” text_font=”font-555555″ text_size=”fontsize-892903″ text_weight=”500″ text_transform=”uppercase” uncode_shortcode_id=”102751″ text_color_type=”uncode-palette”]Driver Spotlight[\/vc_custom_heading][\/vc_column][vc_column column_width_percent=”100″ align_horizontal=”align_right” gutter_size=”3″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ align_mobile=”align_left_mobile” mobile_width=”0″ width=”1\/2″ uncode_shortcode_id=”187677″][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”977541″]08.03.23[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=”0″ back_color=”color-gyho” overlay_alpha=”50″ gutter_size=”3″ column_width_percent=”100″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”0″ content_parallax=”0″ uncode_shortcode_id=”213769″ back_color_type=”uncode-palette”][vc_column column_width_percent=”100″ gutter_size=”3″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”1\/1″ uncode_shortcode_id=”527778″][vc_icon icon_image=”94933″ media_size=”100″ text_font=”font-388954″ text_size=”fontsize-189434″ uncode_shortcode_id=”457322″ title=”Keep your head up!”][\/vc_icon][vc_custom_heading text_color=”color-210407″ heading_semantic=”h4″ text_font=”font-555555″ text_size=”fontsize-892903″ text_weight=”700″ uncode_shortcode_id=”122342″ text_color_type=”uncode-palette”]Deborah Legree talks about her experience as a UZURV Driver[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”149596″]UZURV Drivers provide tens of thousands of rides every month for folks who need them. That means more people with greater access to daily activities like school, work, and doctor appointments.<\/p>\n

We chatted with Deborah Legree \u2013 one of the newest Drivers in Richmond, VA \u2013 to learn more about her experience driving with UZURV and what it takes to be a great driver.<\/p>\n

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Deborah Legree (Photo credit: Brid\u00e9 Baker)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cI’ve met some great, amazing people \u2013 even from my first day,\u201d said Deborah. \u201cI remember it was pouring rain, and I picked up this lady. I was like, \u2018take your time.\u2019 I helped out, we laughed, we talked, and I got her to church. I’m thinking \u2013 okay, I can do this.”<\/p>\n

\u201cIt’s been great ever since. I’ve had no problems.\u201d<\/p>\n

What, according to Deborah, makes a great UZURV Driver?<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cFirst and foremost,\u201d she said, \u201cI have this motto, and I taught my kids \u2013 you treat people how you want to be treated.\u201d<\/p>\n

Deborah became a driver with UZURV in Richmond, Virginia after working many years with social services in New York City, where she was born and raised. There, she learned how to support people in her community living in dire situations.<\/p>\n

\u201cYour job is to do the right thing. Because guess what \u2013 in the blink of an eye, you could be on the other side of that desk.\u201d she said. \u201cGod forbid \u2013 I hope I don’t get sick. But, if I do, I hope I run across somebody like me.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cSo, I do what I can for anyone who gets in my car,\u201d she continued. \u201cI’m there. I walk them to the door.\u201d<\/p>\n

What are Deborah\u2019s tips for making riders feel appreciated?<\/strong><\/p>\n