community involvement

Being a Zipster isn't just about sharing cars. Our members inspire us to reach out into the community and make a difference. We're proud to be working with organizations that are setting examples around the globe.

regional partners

Coalition for Smarter Growth

www.smartergrowth.net
An advocate for community-oriented development since 1997, the Coalition for Smarter Growth addresses the Washington, DC region's key issue of where and how to grow. Their mission is to ensure that transportation and development decisions are made with genuine community participation and allow the region to accommodate growth while revitalizing communities, providing more housing and travel choices, and conserving our natural and historic areas. The Coalition was founded as, and remains, the central coordinating agent and voice of smart growth in Metropolitan Washington.

Cool Capital Challenge

www.coolcapitalchallenge.org
Learn great energy-saving tips and reduce your CO2 output by signing up for the Cool Capital Challenge. Just visit their website, and they'll walk you through calculating your personal carbon footprint, then you choose the actions you'll take to reduce it. Be sure to choose Zipcar as one of your teams (in the "business" category). We (and the Earth) thank you in advance.

Food & Friends

www.foodandfriends.org
Food & Friends is the only organization in the Washington, DC, area providing specialized, nutritious meals, groceries, nutrition counseling and friendship to people living with HIV/AIDS, cancer and other life-challenging illnesses. Food & Friends delivers meals and groceries to clients living throughout DC, MD, and Northern VA. Their delivery radius covers over 5,500 square miles, so volunteers play a critical role in accomplishing this daily endeavor. Wanna get involved? Zipsters who sign up to deliver meals for Food & Friends during the week will enjoy Zipcar for Business rates on all Monday-Friday driving and earn $25 in driving credit when they deliver four times in one month. Deliveries are made between 10:00am-3:00pm, and a typical delivery route has between 6-10 stops. Contact Don Pitz, Delivery Volunteer Coordinator, at 202-269-6835 or dpitz@foodandfriends.org to learn more.

Human Rights Campaign

www.hrc.org
HRC is a bipartisan organization that works to advance equality based on sexual orientation and gender expression and identity to ensure that all Americans can be open, honest and safe at home, at work and in the community. Zipcar members are encouraged to visit the Dupont HRC Store at 1629 Connecticut Avenue, NW where you will enjoy a 15% discount when you show your Zipcard while helping to fight discrimination and support the rights of all Americans.

Washington Area Bicyclist Association (WABA)

www.waba.org
Whether you bike to work, pedal the Mt. Vernon Trail for exercise, or you're just learning how to cruise without those rusty training wheels, WABA can help. They not only advocate for bike lanes, bike racks, and other improvements that make biking easier in the DC area, they also provide a bunch of resources to help local cyclists. The real benefit comes in the form of discounts at more than 35 area bike shops! And Zipsters are entitled to all the WABA perks for just $25 a year (that's a $10 savings). Just check off the "Zipcar members" box on the WABA application.

national partners

StartingBloc

www.startingbloc.org

StartingBloc is dedicated to supporting young professionals interested in using business as a tool for social change. Through their fellowship program, StartingBloc works with college students and recent grads to give them the tools to help drive social, economic, and environmental innovation throughout their careers. They partner with businesses, universities, and other organizations that set an example as a force for creating both profit and positive social change. We are proud to support StartingBloc!