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what is reversebus®?

reversebus® provides immediate, low-barrier access to free essential resources, care and stabilization for individuals and communities experiencing poverty, episodic homelessness, acute need or disaster-related disruption.

through a rapidly deployable ecosystem of redesigned transit buses, freevend machines, telehealth access and other mobile assets, reversebus brings practical support directly into communities – before, during and after a crisis.

our mission.

our mission is simple but powerful: to reduce the friction caused by poverty, episodic homelessness and disaster-related disruption by bringing dignified, practical support directly to people where they are.

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free essential items distributed from locations!

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your gift will help to provide food, clothing and resources to the precious individuals we serve.

so what's freevend?

freevend® is a network of purpose-built vending machines that dispense free essential items to anyone with an access pass or personal code—wherever and whenever they’re available.

why city buses?

city buses are built to move through communities, operate for long hours and carry everything needed to deliver meaningful support. we redesign them into visible, accessible and self-contained service environments that can deploy wherever traditional facilities are unavailable, overwhelmed or out of reach. each bus can operate independently or alongside other reversebus assets as part of a coordinated community or disaster response.

how does reversebus® work?

access.

people connect with reversebus through community locations, outreach partners, public events and emergency deployments.

access is free, dignified and designed to remove unnecessary barriers.

  • low barrier (no id required)
  • wristbands are free
  • wristbands never expire
  • wristbands have no cash value

choose.

guests choose the support that meets their immediate needs—from essential items, wound care and telehealth to hygiene services, shelter support, care navigation and temporary housing.

*sleep vouchers are issued by a referring reversebus partner.

receive.

services are delivered directly within the community through carebus, freevend, guidepath, reversepod and other rapidly deployable assets.

each service is designed to be practical, respectful and easy to use.

*our buses are restocked, refreshed and sanitized per use and daily.

link.

when additional support is needed, guests are connected with trusted healthcare, housing, human-service, public-safety and recovery partners.

guidepath helps turn immediate assistance into a clear next step toward greater health, safety and stability.

our partners

(just a few)

caresource

aspire

aspin

marion county

howard county

city of indianapolis

city of lawrence

city of kokomo

marion county trustee

howard county trustee

indy cjc

dollar tree

iemsa

bridges healthcare

leaf software

geist half marathon

how to partner with reversebus®

reversebus is a fleet of repurposed city buses that provide clean and safe essential resources to those in need.  the  fleet is broken down into resource units consisting of buses for: washing, eating sleeping and first aid. 

combine any or all of the 4 resource units to support your specific community solution or emergency event.

individuals.

ways to give

  • your time
  • toiletries
  • toilet paper
  • clothing
  • first aid supplies
  • donations

organizations.

ways to support

  • group time
  • toiletries
  • toilet paper
  • aed
  • clothing
  • donations

municipalities.

ways to partner

  • 40' or 60' transit buses
  • parking exemptions
  • access to fire hydrants
  • official support

our mission is to reduce the friction created
and experienced from poverty and episodic homelessness.