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Client Driver
ORGANIZATION: Leader Dogs for the Blind
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2 people are interested
Client Drivers use Leader Dog vehicles to provide safe transportation for Leader Dog clients who are blind and visually impaired to and from the Leader Dog campus. This travel often includes guide dogs. Volunteers also transport board members, seminar attendees and other guests with or without dogs. Travel includes picking up and dropping off clients and guests at airports, other transportation centers (bus, train) and local businesses. Drivers do more than just provide transportation - they must also escort clients through airport security and to their gate, problem solve if a flight is delayed or cancelled and help put our clients at ease under stressful travel situations. This is a multi-faceted role requiring complex training and shadowing. If you love to drive and meeting new people, this is the perfect volunteer opportunity for you!
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About Leader Dogs for the Blind
Location:
1039 S. Rochester Rd., Rochester, MI 48307, US
Mission Statement
Our mission is empowering people who are blind or visually impaired with lifelong skills for safe and independent daily travel.
Description
Founded by three Detroit area Lions Clubs members in 1939, Leader Dogs for the Blind provides dog guides to people who are blind and visually impaired to enhance their mobility, independence and quality of life. Each year, over 200 clients attend our residential training program to be paired with a dog guide. This is a life-changing event that opens the doors to independence, safety and self-worth for many of our students.
In addition to our dog guide program, we offer programs that enhance a person's independence and quality of life in other ways, including orientation and mobility training, GPS training, and seminars for Orientation and Mobility professionals. Currently, Leader Dog is the only facility in the Western Hemisphere to teach Deaf-blind students to work with a dog guide.
Thanks to generous donations from our supporters, our dog guide services are provided free of charge, including room and board and travel to and from our campus in Rochester Hills, Michigan, for clients.
Leader Dog is recognized as a "Best In America" Charity by the Independent Charities of America (ICA).
CAUSE AREAS
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WHERE
1039 S. Rochester RoadRochester, MI 48307
DATE POSTED
August 28, 2019
SKILLS
- People Skills
- Bus/Van Driving
- Multi-Tasking
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- -Minimum of a one-year commitment required -Must be available to drive at least 3 drives per month
- Schedule varies, depending on client needs. Volunteers must be available on a variety of days, early mornings and evenings, and especially on weekends.