The mission of Samaritan Services is to provide health and safety to insure independent living through free transportation, respite care, and meals on wheels for our Sun City Center residents.Samaritan Services, a 501(c)(3) non-profit charity, provides many support services needed by residents of Sun City Center and Kings Point. We will transport ambulatory residents to medical appointments between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. in Brandon, Bradenton, Tampa and points in between with advance notice of 10 to 14 days. SCC Ride provides transportation for in-town appointments and shopping, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Samaritan Services also coordinates the Meals on Wheels program, and provides Alzheimer’s respite care. Get Connected – Join the team!All positions listed below are flexible regarding dates, days and areas.Training and manuals are provided. We're open Monday – Friday 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.Following are the four volunteer opportunities at Samaratin Services. For more information on each one, scroll down the page.Receptionist - Receive calls and visitors. Makes appointments and schedules drivers for out of town medical appointments. Various other duties.Dispatcher for SCC Ride – Organizes day for clients and drivers. Full daySCC Ride Driver – Drives half or full day in SCC and Kings Point.Out of Town Driver – Transports clients for medical appointments to Brandon, Bradenton and Tampa and points in between.All drivers must have a valid U.S. driver’s license with 0 points.All drivers are covered by a Samaritan Services insurance policy.If you'd like to volunteer for Samaritan Services, scroll down to the bottom of this page and click Continue.
Our receptionists are the “voice” and “face” of Samaritan Services. Our men and women volunteer for two shifts a day, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and from 12:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. We utilize ten receptionists a week plus substitutes. The receptionists answer questions about our organization and schedule “Out of Town” rides and “Meals on Wheels” deliveries for Sun City Center and Kings Point residents. If you'd like to volunteer as a Receptionist, scroll down to the bottom of the page, fill out, and submit the form.
Dispatchers volunteer for one shift a day, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (if you have a partner we can split the day into two shifts). They receive calls from Sun City Center and Kings Point residents seeking transportation within Sun City Center. The dispatcher then calls drivers in cars “A” and “B” to pick-up and deliver ambulatory clients to their destination. When clients are ready to go home they call the dispatcher to send another car. Number of rides vary from 20 to 40 per day. If you'd like to volunteer as a Dispatcher for SCC Ride, scroll down to the bottom of the page, fill out, and submit the form.
Two to three drivers a day volunteer from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (can be two shifts from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and from 12:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.) with Samaritan Services vehicles. Drivers are dispatched to pick-up and deliver clients to locations with-in Sun City Center and along Hwy 674 from Sun Point Shopping Center to Kings Crossing Shopping Plaza. All drivers must have valid U.S. driver’s license with 0 points.All drivers are covered by a Samaritan Services insurance policy.If you'd like to volunteer as an SCC Ride Driver, scroll down to the bottom of the page, fill out, and submit the form.
Up to six drivers a day volunteer to drive clients with Samaritan Services vehicles to Tampa, Brandon, Bradenton and points in between for medically related appointments. Trips are preplanned ten days in advance when possible.All drivers must have a valid U.S. driver’s license with 0 points.All drivers are covered by a Samaritan Services insurance policy.If you'd like to volunteer as an Out of Town Driver, scroll down to the bottom of the page, fill out, and submit the form.
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