FMCA member benefits

Stoppin' Spot fellowship, local service information

Each year, the January Directory/Member Benefits Guide issue of Family Motor Coaching contains a listing of FMCA members who offer assistance and hospitality to fellow members who are on the road in their areas.

This information also is available to FMCA members online, at www.fmca.com/membership/directory (sign-in required).

Stoppin' Spots members are listed under four categories:

Stop Over Spot indicates that fellow members are welcome to stop over at the volunteering member's home for a 24-hour emergency stay.

Come Visit indicates that FMCA members are welcome to visit the volunteering member's home for a 24-hour friendship stay, unless invited by the host member to stay longer.

Mechanic's Helper indicates that if an FMCA member's coach breaks down along the road in a volunteering member's area, the volunteering member is available to assist him or her in locating quality local service.

Pinch Hit Driver indicates that any FMCA member who encounters an emergency that in any way prevents him or her from driving his or her coach while on the road may request the assistance of a driver to transport that member's coach to a chosen destination at the owner's expense. The Pinch Hit Drivers are FMCA members who have volunteered to perform this emergency service for fellow members who are in need.

Any FMCA member who would like to be included in the Stoppin' Spots directory under one or more of the above-listed categories should contact the membership department at the FMCA national office. Likewise, FMCA members who are interested in volunteering to act as Pinch Hit Drivers, or who are in need of the service of such a driver, should contact the membership department at the FMCA national office. The deadline for signing up to be included in the January 2009 Directory/Member Benefits Guide is Nov. 3, 2008.

Further instructions concerning the use of the Stoppin' Spots directory can be found in the January directory issue.

If you would like to volunteer your services for our Stoppin' Spots, contact Margaret Keen at (800) 543-3622, ext. 319, between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern time or e-mail mkeen@fmca.com. 

Pinch Hit Driver Authorization and Release