RIDESHARE WEEK
RESULTS

Thanks to everyone who participated in Rideshare Week 2011! It was a huge success with nearly 550 individuals pledged to rideshare, 14 companies participating in the new Corporate Challenge event and 38 new carpools added. The winners and drawing information are as follows:

CORPORATE CHALLENGE:

This was the first year for the Corporate Challenge. The winners were chosen using the number of employees, number of participants and number of trips logged. Corporate Challenge winners will receive a catered lunch for all participants, 3 Jawbone Headsets to raffle at their luncheon, and Rideshare Week T-shirts for all participants. And the winners are......

SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY CORPORATE CHALLENGE WINNER:
OWENS-ILLINOIS, INC. located in Tracy.

STANISLAUS COUNTY CORPORATE CHALLENGE WINNER:
PARKER HANNIFIN RACOR located in Modesto.

MERCED COUNTY CORPORATE CHALLENGE WINNER:
CITY OF MERCED located in Merced.

INDIVIDUAL PARTICIPANT WINNERS:

With nearly 550 individuals who participated in Rideshare Week 2011, it was a great time and a huge success. Each winner in the individual Rideshare Week challenge will receive a $250 Visa gift card and a Jawbone Headset. The winners are as follows:

SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY INDIVIDUAL WINNER - MARIA TAFOYA

STANISLAUS COUNTY INDIVIDUAL WINNER - GUS GIRON

MERCED COUNTY INDIVIDUAL WINNER - KAREN SIMMONS-GILLIAN

Thank you to everyone who participated and put an effort to make a difference in your daily commute. We hope that you have enjoyed the rideshare experience and continue to choose alternate modes of transportation to driving alone and don't forget, if you are looking for a rideshare partner, give us a call at 1.800.527.4273.

DRIVE TO WORK
PICTURES CONTEST

Do you have pictures of your commute? Do you travel a beautiful route to work each day? Have you seen a breath taking rainbow or other amazing scenery on your drive to work? Share your pictures and be eligible to win a JAWBONE ICON headset! To enter, send pictures to CommuteConnection@sjcog.org. Please include your name, phone number, place and date the picture was taken. Entries should be received by November 30th, at 5:00 p.m. Entrants must work or live in San Joaquin, Stanislaus or Merced Counties and be registered with Commute Connection.

SAN JOAQUIN COMMUTING FACTS

• ~Over the past decade, the number of workers commuting into and out of San Joaquin County has grown over 32% to more than 106,200 people.

• ~45% of in-commuters to San Joaquin County come from Stanislaus County while 40% of out-commuters work in Alameda County.

• ~The most common industries worked in by San Joaquin County commuters are Construction, Education & Health Services and Manufacturing.

• University of the Pacific's Eberhardt School of Business, Business Forecasting Center has published a Regional Analyst which addresses many aspects of commuting in San Joaquin County. To read more about commuting in San Joaquin County click HERE.