Operation Red Nose Prince George is seeking volunteers for this holiday season.
The designated driving service will take to the roads on Nov. 30, Dec. 1, Dec. 7 and 8, Dec. 14 and 15, Dec. 22 and 23, and New Year's Eve.
"We'd love to have a total of 300 volunteers to ensure we can meet the demand for rides we expect during the holiday season, especially on New Year's Eve," said ORN spokesperson Andrea Johnson. "Our volunteers who return year after year have a great time knowing they've made a difference in the community. We guarantee new volunteers will feel the same way."
The service is organized by the Rotary Club of Prince George-Nechako, in partnership with the RCMP and ICBC.
It allows party-goers to not only get themselves home safely, but their vehicles too. Rides are free but donations are welcome and the proceeds go to local youth and amateur sport organizations.
On average, about 15 road teams of three will be on call each night of service, working from 9 p.m. - 3 a.m. Volunteers can be part of a road team of three or work behind the scenes answering phones at ORN headquarters.
They must be 19 years old, have a valid driver's license and are subject to a criminal record check. The first step is to go to www.ornpg.ca and fill out the application.
Those who have volunteered for the last three years can forgo the criminal record check - on the application click the box saying no screening is needed, print it off, sign it and drop it off with Karen at T & S Communications, 2276 Nicholson St.
All new volunteers, or those who have less than three years experience with us, must fill out the standard application. They must print it out and take it, along with their driver's license, to the Prince George RCMP detachment at 455 Victoria Street.
Volunteers will then be called by the RCMP if they have cleared the check.
In 2017, 838 rides in nine nights were delivered in Prince George. In 2016, 872 rides in nine nights were delivered in Prince George, and 1,059 rides in 2015.
