Would you like to help your neighbor access their essential medical appointments?
We are seeking volunteers to provide transportation to community members who need help gaining access to medical appointments and the pharmacy. Volunteers use their personal vehicles.
Trips are based on your availability and comfort level. If you are only available certain days of the week or have a changing schedule, we will work with your schedule. Do you only want to provide transportation in your town? We have community members who could use your help! Are you willing to drive to Des Moines? We have community members who could use your help! Our biggest request from community members for volunteer drivers is trips from Indianola to the Des Moines metro for medical appointments.
What does the onboarding process look like for volunteer drivers?
- Create a profile on HIRTA Helps
- Upload copy of auto insurance and driver's license to qualifications section of HIRTA Helps website
- Background checks
- Orientation - We go over our policies and explain the program more.
- VIA training - this is the software we use for tracking the trip. You can use your personal cellphone or one of our tablets.
- Volunteer driver safety training - This is an online training. If you look at the qualifications on this posting, you'll find a link to complete the training.
Volunteer benefits
- Mileage Reimbursement
- Supplemental and liability insurance
- Annual Recognition Ceremony
- Flexible volunteer schedule
-Improving lives in central Iowa
- Meeting new people
How to apply?
Simply create a profile on this website and HIRTA Helps staff will be in touch to schedule an orientation! If you aren't sure what you would be interested in doing yet, that's okay as well! During orientation, we will go over all the opportunities available to you.
