New Smyrna Beach Rotary Will Honor Ashley Baker, Former FSS Resident

New Smyrna Beach, FL – Next Wednesday (April 21) at noon, the New Smyrna Beach Rotary Club will present First Step Shelter (FSS) with $1,200 to be used for Ashley’s Ride, a transportation program that honors former resident Ashley Baker. FHP: Indiana Woman Struck And Killed On ISB Kevin Para, a member of the NSB Rotary Club, came up with the idea for Ashley’s Ride a few weeks after Baker’s death. The organization also donated $2,050 to help the Baker family offset costs for Ashley’s funeral expenses. Ashley’s Ride To Benefit First Step Shelter Residents According to Victoria Fahlberg, Executive Director of First Step Shelter, “We are extremely grateful for all of the support the shelter and Ashley’s family has received from the New Smyrna Beach Rotary Club.  Their support will enable more of our residents to safely get to work and back until they earn enough to pay for their own transportation.”  Kevin Para, of the NSB Rotary Club, said, "Ashley’s fate touched so many of us in a deep and profound way.  Ashley’s Ride, born out of this tragedy, is a vehicle for positive change in people’s lives."  If you’d like to donate to Ashley’s Ride to help residents at FSS, you can do so online at firststepshelter.networkforgood.com or by texting the word "GIVE" to 386-603-9207. You can add a note indicating your gift is for Ashley’s Ride. For inquiries regarding major gifts and corporate sponsorships please contact Dawn Duncan, Director of Development, dawnduncan@firststepshelter.org, or 386-361-3800 ext 200.