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Youth Transportation Volunteer Driver — Get Young People to Opportunity (Chicago)

VOICES OF VARIETY
On-site, Volunteer must be in or near Chicago IL, IL
I Want to Help

    • Details

    Available Times:
    Weekdays (daytime, evenings), Weekends (daytime, evenings)
    Time Commitment:
    Flexible
    Commitment Details:
    Flexible, scheduled around the program calendar, in Chicago and surrounding communities.
    Recurrence:
    Recurring
    Volunteers Needed:
    25
    Cause Areas:
    Children & Youth, Community Development, Education, Transportation, Volunteering
    Good For:
    Age 55+
    Participation Requirements:
    Driver’s License, Background Check, Attend Orientation
    Other Requirements:
    Valid license, current insurance, clean driving record and a reliable vehicle. Van, bus or CDL capacity especially needed. VOV screening required before transporting participants.

    Description

    Help young people get where opportunity is happening. Transportation is one of the largest barriers we face.

    What You'll Do

    • Drive youth to sporting events, practices and programs

    • Provide transportation to job shadowing opportunities and educational experiences

    • Support field trips, community projects and other approved VOV activities

    • Coordinate pickup and drop-off with VOV staff and families

    Who This Is For

    Licensed, insured drivers with a clean driving record and a reliable vehicle. Drivers with van, bus or CDL capacity are especially needed. All drivers must meet VOV safety and background screening requirements before transporting any participant.

    Time Commitment

    Flexible. Scheduled around program calendar. Chicago and surrounding communities.

    Why It Matters

    A program a young person cannot reach is not a program. You are the bridge.

    About Voices of Variety

    Voices of Variety (VOV) is a Chicago-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2007 by Jasen Brown. Our work is prevention. We create positive outlets — sports, music, the skilled trades, entrepreneurship, mentorship, adventure and community service — so that violence and crime never get their opening. Every volunteer here is a Builder, a Protector or a Transformer. Bring what you already have.

    Location

    On-site
    875 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago IL, Illinois, US

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