Volunteer Opportunities

Volunteers are the reason for OATS existence. It was such a group of volunteers that founded the organization in 1971 in order to fulfill a need for transportation in Missouri’srural areas. As a not for profit, OATS has continued to rely on volunteers for fundraising, scheduling of rides and publicity. In most of the counties OATS serves, there is a County Support Committee comprised of 8-24 people – mostly riders who have chosen to give of their time and resources. Each year, a dollar value is assessed for the hours these volunteers give—known as “in-kind”. This past fiscal year, OATS volunteers reported over 47,044 hours devoted to OATS. If you would like to become a volunteer, or to find out more information, contact your Regional Office.

Donations

Your donations to OATS make a big difference to those OATS serves.  Making a donation is is simple and tax deductible.

Donate Through eBay

Anyone who sells merchandise on eBay can now elect to donate a percentage of their profits to OATS, Inc.

Through eBay’s “Giving Works” program, certified nonprofit organizations can be listed on the site, and sellers can elect to donate anywhere from 10-100% of the selling price to any of the organizations listed. OATS has recently become certified and can now receive donations through the program.

The Giving Works program has been in progress for five years, and in that time, has facilitated over $150M in donations to charities and nonprofit groups. Sellers can sell specifically for a designated cause, or simply elect to have some of their proceeds go to a cause of their choosing. And anyone with a PayPal account can make a donation to any of these organizations through eBay.

To designate some of your eBay profits to OATS, Inc. click on the “Giving Works” link on the Home Page of the eBay website, or go directly to the OATS page.