CLEVELAND, Ohio — Until recently, SHARE Mobility’s team of drivers and fleet of vans served people who were commuting to work, school, and healthcare facilities. The microtransit company’s CEO Ryan McManus says that all changed when COVID-19 restrictions called for most Americans to stay home. 

• SHARE Mobility used to just serve Columbus and Cleveland, but now they’re nationwide
• They serve the deliver needs of those who aren’t able to go out and obtain essential items
• They’ve taken the lead in networking over 8,500 professional drivers in 75 cities across the country

“Schools shut down, and the next day employers went to work from home, and the next day senior communities went on lockdown. So very quickly, our ride value went down to really just essential employee transportation. You know, we couldn't really have foreseen that shared transportation globally would be down over 90 percent. That's public transit, that's ride hailing, and that's services like SHARE,” McManus said.  
 
The company didn’t put on the brakes. Instead, it shifted gears to start meeting the new and growing needs of Ohioans.   
 
“It’s just kind of the reverse, where we were taking people to these places to get things they need, now we are taking the things they need to people.” McManus said  
 
Driver Paul Bradshaw says one of his routes before COVID-19 restrictions were imposed involved taking senior citizens to daytime care each day. He says he currently can’t share a ride with them, but he can still support them.  
 
“We do some rounds for ScriptDrop, so I’m going to the pharmacy, I’m picking up different meds that people ordered and then delivering them, which is pretty cool because basicallly I’m still doing something for the community. They're thrilled that they don't have to be out or especially most of them are 60 and above, which, with the coronavirus, you want to stay inside,” Bradshaw said.  
 
McManus says since COVID-19,  SHARE Mobility has expanded it's partnerships-with grocery store chains, grocery delivery companies and municipalities to support food needs in  small communities. 
 
“We’re picking up 30, 40, 50 households worth of groceries at one stop and then delivering that to one or more communities,” he said.  
 
Before COVID-19, SHARE Mobility served Columbus and Cleveland Ohio. McManus says it has since taken the lead in networking over 8,500 professional drivers in 75 cities across the country. 
 
He says he’s not only thankful that he’s figured out a way to keep the doors of the company open, but that SHARE Mobility is able to support communities by bringing them the things they need to get through this pandemic.  
 
“It’s giving us something optimistic to look forward to. It's giving our team a way to contribute and it's helping us think about what it's going to be like when things go back to normal,” McManus said.  
 
“It’s nice to be able to feel like I can contribute, I can do something, and actually be a part of, you know, hey let's keep this thing going and keep positive!” Bradshaw said.