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JETTM Express Drivers Needed!

It’s so much more than just a ride.

happy driver and clientOlder adults in our community who are no longer able to drive need your help! Become a volunteer driver for JET Express and provide older adults with rides to medical appointments, the hair salon, grocery store, volunteer opportunities, anywhere that keeps older adults healthy, active, and independent. Giving rides keeps older adults safe and gives a valuable sense of community and independence.

A few reasons why you’ll love driving for JET Express:

  • Choose when you drive, where you drive, and who you drive.
  • Flexible commitment – drive as little as once a month.
  • Easily choose your rides online.
  • Receive mileage reimbursement.
  • We provide secondary auto insurance.
  • You will directly impact the lives of older adults in our community.
  • You just might form some meaningful friendships along the way!

JET Express Volunteer Requirements:

  • Age 21+
  • Pass a background check and Motor Vehicle Report
  • Volunteers over the age of 75 must get a physician’s statement on an annual basis*
  • Volunteers over the age of 80 must get a physician’s statement on an annual basis and have a driving assessment done at the volunteer’s cost*

*Please contact the JFS Volunteer Engagement at 913-730-1410 or volunteer@jfskc.org.

If becoming a volunteer driver sounds like a good fit, complete the online volunteer application. Or contact Volunteer Engagement at (913) 730-1410 or volunteer@jfskc.org.

More volunteer opportunities can be found here.

 

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Upcoming Events

Jul
11
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11:30 am Mindful Mondays 2022 (April 18 t... @ Virtual
Mindful Mondays 2022 (April 18 t... @ Virtual
Jul 11 @ 11:30 am – 12:00 pm
Mindful Mondays 2022 (April 18 to August 29) @ Virtual
JFSKC’s Mental Health Programs Team is pleased to announce that it will continue to offer the free virtual Mindful Mondays program from 11:30 AM to Noon.  Sondra Wallace, MSED, JFS YouBeYou, and Mental Health Coalition[...]
Jul
17
Sun
10:00 am JFS Community Food Drive – July ... @ Jewish Community Center
JFS Community Food Drive – July ... @ Jewish Community Center
Jul 17 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
JFS Community Food Drive - July 2022 @ Jewish Community Center
Did you know that each month, Jewish Family Services provides more than 800 families with food and non-perishable items through the two locations of its food pantry? Food drives help ensure our guests have a[...]
Jul
18
Mon
11:30 am Mindful Mondays 2022 (April 18 t... @ Virtual
Mindful Mondays 2022 (April 18 t... @ Virtual
Jul 18 @ 11:30 am – 12:00 pm
Mindful Mondays 2022 (April 18 to August 29) @ Virtual
JFSKC’s Mental Health Programs Team is pleased to announce that it will continue to offer the free virtual Mindful Mondays program from 11:30 AM to Noon.  Sondra Wallace, MSED, JFS YouBeYou, and Mental Health Coalition[...]
Jul
20
Wed
11:30 am JFSKC Grief & Loss Support
JFSKC Grief & Loss Support
Jul 20 @ 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
The JFSKC Grief and Loss Support Group meet each first and third Wednesday of each month. The ongoing support group is for individuals grieving the death of a loved one. The group provides an opportunity[...]
6:30 pm Women’s Health Panel @ Virtual
Women’s Health Panel @ Virtual
Jul 20 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Women’s Health Panel @ Virtual
​Please join Jewish Family Services’ Priya program for an engaging, interactive discussion about the future of women’s health from the Jewish perspective. This special event will be held online at 6:30 p.m. on July 20, 2022. [...]
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5801 W. 115th St., Suite 103 | Overland Park, KS 66211
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