Volunteer Driver for Children & Families
In-Person
Ongoing
Summary
Volunteer Drivers use their own vehicle to provide transportation for children, youth and families.
Location
In-Person
Rama, Ontario
When
Opportunity Type
Ongoing - Start Anytime
Schedule
Asap
About This Opportunity
Volunteer Drivers use their own vehicle to provide transportation for children, youth and families working with Dnaagdawenmaag Binnoojiiyag Child & Family Services who have transportation needs. Volunteers assist with rides to family visits, school and medical appointments, while being reimbursed for the use of their vehicle.
- Mileage reimbursement will be paid out 0.56¢ /km A volunteer driving 100 km's in a month would receive a reimbursement of $56.00
Volunteer Role Description:
- Assist Children, Youth and Families with any transportation needs while being part of an Indigenous focused Child Well-Being agency.
- Fulfill one-time, or recurring drive requests as needed with no required commitment or minimum hour count.
- Maintain a communication pipeline with Agency staff, drivers, caregivers and others to ensure that drives are completed safely, punctually and accurately.
- Being highly patient and adaptive for sudden changes or cancelations to booked drives.
- Installation and use of child Car Seats (training provided)
- Use of digital tools such as email, Adobe Acrobat for documentation, and Microsoft Excel for logging and submitting mileage (assistance and training provided)
Volunteer Requirements
Whether you meet these requirements or not, we encourage you to share your interest in us. You may still be a fit for a different opportunity with our organization.
- Over “age of majority” in province of opportunity
- Driver's License
- Willing to undergo a background or police records check
- Access to car
- Valid Driver's License
- Clean driving record & insurance coverage
- Own cell phone
- Comfortable commuting to opportunity location