Volunteer drivers assist with deliveries of food boxes to distribution sites (Collingwood, Clearview and Wasaga Beach) and/or individuals in the surrounding communities.
Volunteers help with packing fruits and vegetables for monthly good food box orders
- Driving a wheelchair accessible vehicle for members of the community who, because of their need for a wheelchair, aren't able to use other transportation.
- Pick up clients and their escort at assigned time, deliver to their destination.
- Keep a schedule for appointments.
- Use provided equipment to ensure driver and client safety.
- Drivers are not responsible for clients while at their appointment/destination.
Deliver donated food to Individuals and families in South Georgian Bay.
Willingness to build joyful relationships!
With Bridgeway Support Services volunteers play a vital role in providing services to those in need.
You can make a difference by becoming a Volunteer Driver for children and youth.
- Pick up prepared hot meals
- Deliver the designated meal to client’s homes on a pre-determined schedule
- Provide professional customer service when delivering meals
- Assist clients, door to door to medical, shopping and social appointments both locally as well as out of town destinations for medical appointments.
- For those volunteers interested in wheelchair transportation additional training provided and agency wheelchair vehicles available.
- Drive suuplies to people seeking assistance
- Sort thourgh inventory
- Stock shelves
- Cleaning
Available positions:
- Kitchen Assistant
- Maintenance
- Housekeepers
- Outside maintenance (grounds keeping, etc.)
- Shelter support
- Cafeteria support
- Assist Crisis Counsellors with day to day programming with youth
- Attend community outings with staff and youth
- Grocery shop with youth
- Assist with teaching a new skill in a workshop (Music, crafts, cooking, baking, etc)
- Provide safe, reliable, professional and courteous transportation service to residents of North Simcoe, using your own vehicle
- Communicate with transportation staff and passengers regarding scheduled rides.
- Ensure adherence to the Community Reach program procedures and policies including confidentiality agreement.
- Sharing time, interests and hobbies with people who have an developmental disability
- Committees/Board of Directors
- Offering transportation
- Participating in fundraising at Empower Simcoe Foundation Bingos
- Assisting with fundraising events like our annual Fashion Show and Golf Tournament
- Becoming a peer through our Youth Programs
- Helping young children and families at the EarlyON Child and Family Centre
• Arrive at the Meal Source at the prearranged time.
• Deliver meals in the order they appear on the route sheet/book.
• Converse with client to check on client’s well being.
• Report any problems or concerns encountered in carrying out duties to Home and Community Support Services of Grey-Bruce.
- Provide rides for seniors for the Day Away program and appointments.
- Pick up and drop off clients at a scheduled time
- Providing long and/or short-distance rides for social purposes and non-emergency medical appointments to clients in Grey-Bruce
Help to deliver meals to residents in your community for the meals on wheels program.
To deliver/pick-up materials from locations throughout Simcoe County.
Pick up materials from the Society offices or designated location.
Deliver materials to participating locations within a specific time frame. Give the materials to the contact person or their designate. At prescribed time, pick up completed materials from the participating locations. Deliver completed materials to the Society office or designated location. Keep completed materials from participating locations separate from each other. Keep materials organized and in good condition.
- Drive clients to designated destinations
- Assist clients to and from vehicle
- Report any concerns of clients with deteriorating health and/or other needs to the Program Coordinator
- Complete all required training and attend on-going additional training sessions as needed
- Report to the Transportation Coordinator for all scheduling and availability
Volunteer Drivers
Our volunteer drivers use their own vehicles to provide an invaluable service by assisting staff and foster families with the transportation needs of children in the care of SMFC. Volunteer drivers transport children and their families to various appointments such as access visits, medical appointments and schools throughout Muskoka and the Simcoe County region at the request of the Agency. Punctuality and reliability are a necessity for this position. Our drivers are compensated a fair rate per kilometre.
The role of the Drivers/Helper Team is to safely and efficiently collect/load purchased and donated foods from various locations in the Cobourg and/or Port Hope areas utilizing Fare Share vehicles, transport them to the respective Fare Share foodbank and unload the foods to their respective storage locations within the facility. A driver and helper are assigned to the vehicle and additional helpers may be assigned to assist with offloading at the foodbanks.
*Drivers are insured on Fare Share vehicles
Volunteer Drivers take kids and youth to school, appointments, family access visits and more. Volunteers utilize thier own vehicles for this purpose.
Drives are assigned on an as needed basis, according to the volunteers schedule allowing this to be a flexible volunteer opportunity.
Do you like to drive? Do you enjoy helping others?
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR
You understand that cancer can change everything, and you want to help people in your community get access to their Cancer treatment through our Wheels of Hope program.
You are ready to do your best to make a client’s ride to treatment one less thing they have to worry about, allowing them the space and focus to handle their journey in their own way.
The Wheels of Hope operates Monday to Friday during the day following most hospital hours.
OUR INVESTMENT
As an organization we will provide you with training and support to prepare you for this important role. You will be supported by a Transportation Coordinator, who will be providing your driving schedule and be there to help you throughout your time on the road.
You will be part of the larger Wheels of Hope team, including over 1600 volunteer drivers and many staff who share your desire to help as many people as possible get to their treatments.
YOUR COMMITMENT
• We ask that you dedicate at minimum a half day to one day weekly, although we are able to accommodate those able to give a few days a month or during particular times of the year (ie summer months, winter months).
• Your schedule will be provided at least three (3) days ahead of time or more and will depend on busy days/periods, your preferences and client demand.
• You agree to initiate and respond with regular, consistent communication between the Transportation Coordinator and the clients you are scheduled to drive by giving them a call the day before to confirm their pickup time.
* As a volunteer, you are a representative and ambassador who promotes the mission and values of the Canadian Cancer Society.