Volunteer Driver (Canadian Cancer Society, Georgetown Dufferin Peel Unit)

Volunteer Driver
(Canadian Cancer Society, Georgetown Dufferin Peel Unit)

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Position ID: 559

Last Modified: 14 Jan 2013

Last Full Update: 14 Jan 2013

Opportunity Details

Duties of Role

- Respond to requests for rides from our Transportation dispatcher
- Pick-up clients from their homes and transport them to their cancer treatments at Credit Valley Hospital, Brampton Civic, Trillium or downtown Toronto hospitals (able to choose which of these you are willing to transport clients to)

Benefit(s) to the Volunteer

- Help people living with cancer in a very significant and meaningful way
- Mileage reimbursement
- Meet new people
- Learn more about cancer and cancer treatments

Hours Awarded to Students

Ages

18 year(s) and up

Police Check

Not Required

Length of Commitment

Medium Term (between 3 to 6 months) - Minimum of 6 months

Minimum Hours

8 / Week

Location

Can choose to pick-up clients living in Mississauga, Brampton or Caledon

Link to Map

goo.gl/maps/b2l2s

Transportation

Car Required - If driving patients living in Mississauga or Caledon, must have own car. ; Driver's License Required - Must have full ; If driving patients living in Brampton, may be able to use Canadian Cancer Society van if 21 years of age and older (based on availability of van)

Main Contact

Debbie Nazir, Volunteer Engagement Coordinator, Canadian Cancer Society - Georgetown Dufferin Peel Unit; Phone: 905-608-8411 ext 3856; Fax: 905-608-2266; Email: dnazir@ontario.cancer.ca

Social Media Links

Facebook: www.facebook.com/CanadianCancerSociety

Flickr: www.flickr.com/photos/ccsontario/sets/

Twitter: twitter.com/cancersociety

Website: www.cancer.ca

YouTube: www.youtube.com/cdncancersociety

Start Date

On or after 16 Aug 2011

Dates and Times

Monday: Morning, Afternoon
Tuesday: Morning, Afternoon
Wednesday: Morning, Afternoon
Thursday: Morning, Afternoon
Friday: Morning, Afternoon

A minimum of 1 full week day per week during business hours.

Seasons

Year-round

Number of Volunteers Req'd

Brampton: 20 individual(s) ; Caledon (Town of): 5 individual(s) ; Mississauga: 15 individual(s)

You would pick-up clients in the community where you live and can choose if you are willing to transport them to your local hospital, to the next city (eg. Credit Valley hospital if you live in Brampton) or into downtown Toronto

Training

Scheduled training ; Training-on-the-job ; Training on-going ; - We provide 1 full day of "classroom" type training in our office in Mississauga (sessions are held once per month)
- Plus a "Buddy Ride" with one of our Volunteer Drivers when they are transporting clients
- Access to a free ProDrivers training once/year

Interaction Level

One-on-one - One-on-one or small groups of clients (as many as your vehicle can accomodate) ; Small Group ; If willing to transport clients to downtown Toronto hospitals, will interact with other Volunteer Drivers from many parts of Ontario in a Driver's Lounge at the lodge

Areas of Interest

Companion/Friend ; Hospital/Institutional Visit ; Patient Support ; Volunteer Driver

Agency Details

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