Volunteer Transportation System


Hope Network’s Volunteer Transportation System (VTS) program is actively seeking kind and caring volunteers in Michigan and Ohio to join the largest volunteer transportation network in the Great Lakes Region. 

Currently Seeking Volunteers in:

Michigan Counties     Ohio Counties  
Berrien Kalamazoo Sanilac       Allen Guernsey Preble
Cass Lapeer St. Clair   Butler Hamilton Shelby
Genesee Macomb St. Joseph   Belmont Meigs Trumbull
Huron Oakland Tuscola   Champaign Muskingum Union
Jackson Osceola VanBuren   Clinton Perry  
        Coshocton Portage  
  

 

  

 






Our Volunteers Enjoy:

  • Flexible scheduling
  • Supporting local community members
  • Meeting new people
  • Staying active
  • Generous fuel reimbursements for miles driven

Many of our drivers are retired or semi-retired, from all walks of life. The number one reason given for volunteering is “helping make someone’s life better.” What’s great about our program is you can volunteer as much or as little as you would like!
 

Volunteer Driver Qualifications:

  • Valid driver’s license
  • 21 years or older
  • Vehicle in safe, reliable and in good working condition
  • Vehicle 10 years or newer with 4 doors
  • Excellent driving record
  • Acceptable police/background check

Find out if this opportunity is right for you!
Fill out a pre-application 


Contact us:

Monday - Friday
8:00 a.m - 5:00 p.m.
Toll-free: 1 (800) 630-5821
Or call Nancy directly at: (616) 248-5195 



Do you have a question about VTS? Ask Jenny!

 

   

Information for Current Volunteer Drivers


Emergency Contact:  Please contact VTS immediately if one of these circumstances occurs.


Driver Responsibilities:  Click here for a list of Volunteer Driver Responsibilities.

 

Hope Network's "Other" Drivers and Their Precious Cargo

Spend some time with the folks who make Hope Network's Volunteer Transportation System soar, and you'll come away with the distinct notion that it is beautifully consumed with one element: The people served.

We're very mission-minded," says Nancy Potgeter, regional transportation manager for the Volunteer Transportation System. "There are too many people not getting to the doctor, and that's where we come in -- providing access to life's opportunities and necessities." (Read more...)
 

 

Center for Autism Grand Rounds --- 2012 Lunch Lecture Series
5/9/2012

Friday, June 1st
Applied Behavior Analysis for Autism Spectrum Disorders
Elyse Wiseman, BCBA, Hope Network

12:00 - 1:00 p.m.
Hope Network Education Center

Grand Rounds is a new series of professional lunchtime lectures covering a variety of topics relating to autism spectrum disorders and other neurodevelopmental conditions, including ABA, Speech and Language Pathology, and supporting children and adults with autism. Lectures are free of charge and open to the public. Guests are encouraged to bring their lunch. Following each lecture, there will be an opportunity for questions and answers.


All lectures are from 12:00-1:00 p.m. at the Hope Network Education Center, 775 36th Street SE, Grand Rapids, MI.
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Michigan Partners for Freedom | Free Self-Determination Seminar
5/1/2012
If you have a disability and want to get more control of your life, your support, and your services, then join the Michigan Partners for Freedom on May 9, 2012 from 9:30 - 2:30 pm at Hope Network Education Center in Grand Rapids. Lunch included!
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Hope Network strives to bridge gap in services to people with mental illness
4/25/2012
WGVU  |  Hope Network is a non-profit Christian organization well known in Michigan for providing a broad continuum of care in the treatment of brain and spinal cord injuries, developmental disabilities, and mental illness. WGVU’s Caroline MacGregor reports on the organization’s efforts to streamline services and address the alarming mortality rate among people with mental health disabilities.