Nonprofit
Published 4 months ago

Evening Program Van Drivers and Co-Pilots

On-site, Volunteer must be in or near Rockford, IL
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  • Details

    Available Times:
    Weekdays daytime, evenings
    Commitment Details:
    Minimum one day per week. Pick up runs 4:45-5:30; drop off runs 7:45-8:30.
    Recurrence:
    Recurring
    Volunteers Needed:
    8
    Cause Areas:
    Education, Religion & Spirituality, Volunteering
    Good For:
    Public Groups, Age 55+
    Participation Requirements:
    Driver’s License, Background Check, Attend Orientation
    Age Requirement:
    25+
    Other Requirements:
    Mission Statement: To share God's love with inner-city children through Biblical principles, with spiritual and physical solutions.

    Description

    Many kids who come to Rock House Kids live in areas prone to crime and other unsafe activities. Our drivers must be able and willing to pick up in inner-city areas and housing projects. We use large passenger vans to pick up and drop off kids each night.

    You will need a current driver’s license to be one of our van drivers. A firm, influential approach is ideal.

    As with our other Rock House Kids volunteers, our drivers share our vision of providing a safe place, in this case, transportation, while being a positive and godly role model for the children.

    Drivers:

    • Arrive at RHK no later than 4:45 PM for pick-up and finish around 8:30-8:45 PM after drop-offs, Monday through Thursday.
    • Drivers are needed all four nights.
    • We will work with you to determine the night/nights that work best with your schedule.
    • If possible, we ask our drivers to plan to come back to RHK between pick-ups and drop-offs just to hang out with the kids. This will help in building trust-based relationships with them.

    All Rock House Kids Volunteers:

    • Provide a consistent & strong presence for our kids
    • Build trust-based relationships
    • Demonstrate a strong faith walk

    Our Beliefs:

    GOD — We believe there is One God, eternally existing in three Persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Jesus Christ is the second member of the Trinity, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. He is truly God and truly man. Matthew 28:19

    SCRIPTURE —We accept the Bible as the inspired Word of God. It was written by men, under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, is authoritative, and without error. 2 Timothy 3:15, Hebrews 4:12

    HUMANITY — We believe every person matters to God. All people were created in the image of God to have a relationship with him, but became separated from God through sinful disobedience. As a result, people are incapable of regaining a right relationship with God through their own efforts. Titus 3:5, 2 Corinthians 5:15, Romans 3:23

    SALVATION — We believe that the sacrifice and death of Jesus Christ on the cross provides the sole basis for the forgiveness of sin. Therefore, God freely offers salvation to anyone who places their faith in the death and resurrection of Christ as sufficient payment for their sins. - Romans 5:8, Romans 10:9, Hebrews 9:12-15

    "But Jesus called the children to him and said, “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. I tell you the truth, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.” Luke 18: 15-17 NIV

    Please note: this volunteer role is not available for service hours. Thank you!

    Location

    On-site
    1325 7th Street, Rockford, Illinois, US

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