Volunteer Roles - Gift of Life Howie's House

Volunteer Opportunities:

Drive Our Shuttle!

The Gift of Life Howie’s House is currently seeking dedicated and reliable Volunteer Shuttle Drivers to help transport individuals and materials for The Gift of Life Howie’s House. As a Volunteer Driver, you’ll provide a valuable service to our community by ensuring transportation needs are met in a safe and timely manner. This role is essential in supporting our mission and helping guests get from the House and to their respective hospital for medical appointments and visiting hours. Additional support may be asked based on your availability.

Shuttle Driver Volunteer – Overview

Requirements

Valid Driver’s License.
Background check for a clean driving record.
Comfortable driving a Ford Transit van (no special license needed).
Capable of driving in the city: Ability to safely navigate city streets/highway stretches, use GPS if needed, and through morning/afternoon rush hours in a calm manner.
Good Communication Skills: Ability to interact politely and professionally with guests, volunteers, and staff.
Flexibility: Because of the nature of our guests’ circumstances, there is always a possibility that a ride may be canceled at the last minute due to a medical emergency or sudden change in plans. This may occasionally result in arriving earlier than necessary to start a shift or going to a pick-up location that is no longer needed. Our House staff does everything possible to minimize these situations, though they cannot always be avoided.

Time Commitment

Morning/AM Shift: 7am-11am
Afternoon/PM Shift: 3pm-6pm
On Call for AM and/or PM: You will be contacted when a shift becomes available within your specified availability. If you’re able to take the shift, wonderful! If not, there will be no negative impact on future opportunities or outreach.

Example Support Needed:

Transporting Guests: Safely transporting guests, patients, and/or families to and from medical appointments at one of the 7 transplant centers, The Gift of Life Howie’s House, or designated destinations.
Material Pick-Up/Delivery: Picking up donations from Stuff the Shuttle events or event materials to and from various locations as asked/needed based on individual availability.
Event Support: Assisting with the transportation of event-related items or volunteers to and from event venues as asked/needed based on individual availability.
Vehicle Maintenance: Ensuring that the Gift of Life Howie’s Hose vehicle is clean, fueled, and well-maintained for every trip.

Shuttle Driver Volunteer – Application

Volunteer Driver Application and Background Check

Volunteer Name(Required)

First Last

Address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Email(Required)

Phone(Required)

Driver's License #(Required)

State(Required)

Social Security #(Required)

for background check

Date of Birth(Required)

Shift Preferences

Please check any/all that apply

Weekly/Monthly(Required)

1 shift per week

2 or more shifts per week

1 shift per month

2 or more shifts per month

Other

Preferred Day(s)(Required)

Mon.

Tues.

Wed.

Thurs.

Fri.

Sat.

Sun.

Preferred Shift(s)(Required)

7:00am – 10:00am

3:00pm – 6:00pm

Do you have the ability to be "on-call" at times when another volunteer cancels?(Required)

Yes

If so, how much advanced notice do you need?

24 hours

12 hours

Same day

Emergency Contact

Emergency Contact 1 Name(Required)

Emergency Contact 1 Phone(Required)

Emergency Contact 1 Relationship(Required)

Emergency Contact 2 Name

Emergency Contact 2 Phone

Emergency Contact 2 Relationship

Acknowledgment & Authorization

I have reviewed and understand the information contained in the attached volunteer Driver Rules and Policies. I understand that I may be subject to remedial action up to and including dismissal from volunteer activities should I violate any part of this policy. I authorize Gift of Life Howie’s House and its’ affiliate Gift of Life Donor Program to obtain information regarding my driving record in any state at any time during my service as a volunteer driver.

Volunteer Driver Rules and Policies(Required)

1. Volunteer drivers must hold a valid driver’s license and must maintain an acceptable driving history record.
2. A motor vehicle record check will be performed on all volunteer drivers upon application, and periodically throughout their service as drivers, in order to verify driving history record. Determinations of acceptability of driving record for assignment as a volunteer driver are at the sole discretion of Gift of Life Howie’s House management. Gift of Life Howie’s House reserves the right to request any information at any time regarding the employee’s driving license, record qualifications and/or insurability.
3. Before operating a Gift of Life Howie’s House vehicle, volunteer drivers must successfully complete (1) a self-paced safe-driving program, (2) a self-paced program on the safe operation of passenger vans, and (3) a test drive to a transplant center with a veteran volunteer driver.
4. Volunteer drivers determined to be a high risk or uninsurable may not be permitted to operate Gift of Life Howie’s House vehicles.
5. Gift of Life Howie’s House reserves the right to revoke a volunteer’s use of Company vehicles at any time based upon the volunteer’s driving record (e.g., moving and/or traffic violations), observed instances of unsafe driving, reports from passengers of unsafe driving, or accidents involving company vehicles.
6. Volunteer drivers are required to disclose any traffic citation received after approved for driving, whether they are received in a personal vehicle or a Gift of Life Howie’s House vehicle. Any moving or parking violations are the responsibility of the volunteer driver and must be paid by the volunteer immediately. If Gift of Life Howie’s House receives notice of outstanding violations, Gift of Life Howie’s House reserves the right to revoke the volunteer’s driving privileges.
7. As the most frequent operators of Gift of Life Howie’s House vehicles, it is the volunteer drivers’ responsibility to keep the vehicles clean and in safe working condition.
8. Volunteer Drivers are to report maintenance and repair issues by the end of their shift at the latest.
9. Using electronic communications devices, such as talking on a cell phone, texting, or sending e-mail, are strictly prohibited while operating Gift of Life Howie’s House vehicles.
10. Smoking is strictly prohibited in and around Gift of Life Howie’s House vehicles.
11. GPS devices should only be operated when the vehicle is stopped safely off of roadways.
12. If a volunteer is involved in an accident in a Gift of Life Howie’s House vehicle, the employee must report the accident immediately to the Manager-on-Duty. The volunteer must also complete an incident report explaining the details of the accident.

I agree.

Signature(Required)

By putting your full name, you are stating you agree to the above terms.

Date(Required)

Help around the House!

Guest Services Volunteer – Overview

The Gift of Life Howie’s House is currently seeking enthusiastic Guest Service Volunteers to support our staff with various operational and development tasks. Volunteers may also be invited to additionally assist with special events and projects, depending on availability and interest.

Time Commitment

1–3 hours per shift, flexible between 8am-8pm.

Example Support Needed:

Mailing/Shipping Support: Preparing mailers by adding information to envelopes and applying mailing and return address labels.
Administrative: Preparing information folders, paper cutting projects, filing, inputting non-sensitive information, inventory management, etc.
Pantry Assistance: Stocking the community pantry with donated items from storage.
Donation Organization: Sorting, organizing, and storing wish list donations.
Guest Tours: Assisting staff with giving tours of the House for visitors.
Event Preparation: Supporting event prep by stuffing favor bags, assembling decorations, organizing name tags, sorting raffle prizes, and other related tasks.
Library Organization: Organizing and managing book donations in the House’s library.
Activity Center Maintenance: Assisting with the organization, sanitation, and upkeep of the Activity Center.
Custom Support: Additional tasks tailored to your preferences, strengths, and the House’s needs, based on individual skills and availability.

Kitchen Specialist Volunteer – Overview

The Gift of Life Howie’s House is currently recruiting for evening volunteer kitchen specialists to help provide a great experience for the Home Cook Heroes groups as well as serve a nourishing meal for the guests. Additionally, for nights when there are no Home Cook Heroes groups, Kitchen Specialists are needed to assist management and staff with all aspects of serving and cleaning up meals.

Time Commitment

3:45pm – 8:30pm most needed, can be flexible for brunch and baking shifts.

Support Needed:

Welcome and Check-in Home Cook Heroes Groups
Give overview of Gift of Life Howie’s House mission
Provide Home Cook Heroes and kitchen orientation including food safety standards and program reminders
Give direction and provide support to Home Cook Heroes in kitchen as needed with regards to:
- Filling out required paper work
- Questions
- Ensuring groups are following proper procedure and guidelines
- Identifying location of kitchen supplies
Take group photo
Once dinner has been served, take group on a tour of the facilities and review importance of donor designation
Assist in clean-up and proper food storage
Thank group for their time and support, remind them to fill out the Volunteer Satisfaction Survey

Kitchen Specialist & Guest Services – Application

Guest Services/Kitchen Aid Specialist Application

Volunteer Name(Required)

First Last

Address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Email(Required)

Phone(Required)

Social Security #(Required)

for background check

Date of Birth(Required)

Are you over 18?(Required)

Yes

Where did you hear about us?(Required)

Shift Preferences

Please check any/all that apply

Weekly/Monthly(Required)

1 shift per week

2 or more shifts per week

1 shift per month

2 or more shifts per month

Other

Preferred Day(s)(Required)

Mon.

Tues.

Wed.

Thurs.

Fri.

Sat.

Sun.

Preferred Shift(s)(Required)

9:00AM – 12:00PM

10:00AM – 1:00PM

12:00PM – 3:00PM

2:00PM – 5:00PM

4:00PM – 7:00PM

5:00PM – 8:00PM

6:00PM – 9:00PM

Other

Other:

Do you have the ability to be "on-call" at times when another volunteer cancels?(Required)

Yes

If so, how much advanced notice do you need?

24 hours

12 hours

Same day

Emergency Contact

Emergency Contact 1 Name(Required)

Emergency Contact 1 Phone(Required)

Emergency Contact 1 Relationship(Required)

Emergency Contact 2 Name

Emergency Contact 2 Phone

Emergency Contact 2 Relationship

Please call 267-546-9800 to learn more.