Volunteer Opportunity

Client Transportation Driver

Remote, Volunteer must be in or near Gaithersburg, MD
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  • Details

    Start Date:
    December 26, 2024, 8:00 PM GMT-5
    End Date:
    January 1, 2026, 12:00 AM GMT-5
    Schedule:Weekdays (daytime, evenings)
    Time Commitment:A few hours per week
    Recurrence:Recurring
    Areas of Focus:Poverty
    Benefits:
    Training Provided

    Description

    Drive our Gaithersburg seniors and adults with disabilities to medical and social service appointments in the local area. Usually, wait with client and then return client to home. For lengthy appointments, return and pick up client when client is ready.

    Must have valid driver's license, clean driving record, auto insurance, and access to a reliable vehicle. A background/MVA check will be performed.

    General duties include:

    • Logging into the client database to book clients requests for rides and/or do so via email.
    • Contacting clients at the time of booking the rides and contacting clients the day before their appointment to verify desired pickup time and destination addresses too.
    • Transporting the clients to and from their medical or service appointment; target destinations are generally within a 20-mile radius of downtown Gaithersburg.

    Requirements for Volunteer Drivers

    Our volunteer drivers:

    • Must be 21 years of age or older
    • Must have an active Maryland driver’s license in good standing (a chauffeur's license is not required)
    • Since drivers will use their own vehicles for client appointments, your vehicle must be registered in Maryland, and have vehicle insurance with personal auto liability limits of at least 30,000/$60,000, the Maryland minimum

    Minimum Age for Volunteers: 21

    We need volunteers who are free: Weekdays

    Drive our Gaithersburg seniors and adults with disabilities to medical and social service appointments in the local area. Usually, wait with client and then return client to home. For lengthy appointments, return and pick up client when client is ready.

    Must have valid driver's license, clean driving record, auto insurance, and access to a reliable vehicle. A background/MVA check will be performed.

    General duties include:

    • Logging into the client database to book clients requests for rides and/or do so via email.
    • Contacting clients at the time of booking the rides and contacting clients the day before their appointment to verify desired pickup time and destination addresses too.
    • Transporting the clients to and from their medical or service appointment; target destinations are generally within a 20-mile radius of downtown Gaithersburg.

    Requirements for Volunteer Drivers

    Our volunteer drivers:

    • Must be 21 years of age or older
    • Must have an active Maryland…

    Location

    Remote
    Volunteer must be in or near Gaithersburg, MD
    Associated Location
    Gaithersburg, MD, USA

    Apply to This Volunteer Opportunity

    Instructions:

    Contact person: Volunteer Coordinator, Call: 301-216-2510 Box 6, Email: volunteer@gaithersburghelp.org, and/or learn more about this program at http://www.gaithersburghelp.org/volunteer/drivers. When ready to apply, click “Volunteer Application” or go to www.gaithersburghelp.org/volunteer-application and follow the directions.

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