DELIVERY DRIVER - AGE 55 OR OVER

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If you have free time on your hand and want to volunteer and give back to your community this may be the gig for you! This volunteer opportunity would be perfect for someone who likes driving, being out and about in the community, someone that likes having a routine, someone able to handle the physical demands and pass a background check. This will get you out of the house and provide you with a little bit of social engagement. Maybe you want to deliver with another person and make it a fun monthly outing. All are encouraged to apply. Send your resume in or give me a call.

SUMMARY:
This volunteer position is responsible for delivery of Senior Scene Newspapers and Where to Turn Booklet and related items to specified distribution locations each month throughout Pierce County.

Delivery period is from approximately the last Tuesday of each month through first week of following month (hours and days of delivery are flexible to accommodate your schedule)

ROUTES INCLUDE: Tacoma Stadium District - Sixth Avenue - Upper downtown Tacoma - Martin Luther King Way corridor and some areas a few blocks on either side - Fircrest - University Place - South Pierce County: South Hill, Frederickson, Graham and Eatonville

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
(including the following. Other duties may be assigned.)

1. Provide proof of a valid driver's license.
2. Provide proof and carry adequate car insurance.
3. Have a good driving record.
4. Have a safe, reliable vehicle, capable of carrying sufficient quantities of newspapers
5. Be available to deliver newspapers on a regular monthly basis

PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met/may be encountered by a volunteer to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the volunteer is regularly required to drive safely, carry bundles of newspapers and cases of resource guides, and utilize communication skills such as talking, listening, and writing. The volunteer is normally engaged in moderate-activity tasks such as carrying, stacking, sitting, standing and walking. The volunteer must frequently lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. The work environment is a mixture including a professional office, outdoor driving to and from delivery sites, carrying newspapers from car to site; the noise level is usually moderate.

MILEAGE IS REIMBURSED at the rate of 57.5 cents per mile.

***Must pass a criminal background check

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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE RSVP (RETIRED AND SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM)

RSVP (Retired and Senior Volunteer Program) is the nation's largest network for volunteers age 55 and over. The growing segment of our older population is vital to strengthening our communities through their interest in helping others. As an RSVP volunteer, you are strengthening the positive impact people 55 and older have in our communities. Our focus is to incorporate meaningful volunteer opportunities that provide purpose and a way to give back to the community.

RSVP offers maximum flexibility and choice to its volunteers as it matches their personal interests with opportunities to serve in their communities. In 2016, Pierce County volunteers served 89,000 hours...what a positive effect this has in the community!

Current RSVP volunteer positions include local food banks, congregate meal sites, non-profit thrift stores (shopping assistants, sorters, warehouse assistant, truck assistants, retail assistants, assemble furniture in a fully equipped build shop), administrative/clerical assistants, assisting immigrants, English as a Second Language (ESL), reading/enrichment/tutoring/ mentorship groups and success coaches, gardeners for local non-profit, Russian and Spanish translator for food banks, construction volunteers (no experience required), and Immigration Intern, throughout the Greater Tacoma, Puyallup, Graham and Lakewood area.

We are continually bringing on new and unique volunteer opportunities.

RSVP is sponsored by Lutheran Community Services Northwest, a private, not-for-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives of the people it serves.

INTERESTED or have questions? Please email or call and we will mail or email an RSVP application for you to complete.