{"id":14834,"date":"2023-04-20T15:14:02","date_gmt":"2023-04-20T15:14:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.voteriders.org\/?p=14834"},"modified":"2023-04-21T15:18:50","modified_gmt":"2023-04-21T15:18:50","slug":"florida-voteriders-volunteer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.voteriders.org\/florida-voteriders-volunteer\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018It\u2019s a Very Rewarding Way to Volunteer,\u2019 Says Florida VoteRiders Volunteer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Like many Americans, Helen Peeples secured her first government-issued identification, a driver\u2019s license, when she first learned how to drive at just 16 years old.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But this is not the reality for millions of other Americans.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.voteriders.org\/analysis-millions-lack-voter-id\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2020, nearly 29 million voting-age U.S. citizens<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> lacked a non-expired driver\u2019s license. And <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/climate-solutions\/2023\/02\/13\/gen-z-driving-less-uber\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">recent reports reveal<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that young Americans are driving at steadily declining rates, with the trend likely to continue.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With a lifetime of volunteer experience, Helen knows just how important identification is for basic survival and the ability to participate in our democracy.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Helen Peeples joined <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.voteriders.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">VoteRiders<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in 2020 after two of her friends \u2014 both <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.voteriders.org\/volunteer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">VoteRiders volunteers<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2014 introduced her to the organization. As a retired sales and marketing representative who has spent the majority of her life volunteering with various organizations including land trusts, food pantries, homeless shelters, and voter registration groups, Helen was drawn not only to VoteRiders\u2019 social justice focus and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.voteriders.org\/mission\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">pro-democracy mission<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, but also to its strong organizational structure and ability to make substantial <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.voteriders.org\/about\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">contributions to underserved communities<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14835\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14835\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-14835 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.voteriders.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/30caeb2c-348e-4974-869a-51cd08032d1b-300x281.jpg\" alt=\"VoteRiders Volunteer in Florida \" width=\"300\" height=\"281\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.voteriders.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/30caeb2c-348e-4974-869a-51cd08032d1b-300x281.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.voteriders.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/30caeb2c-348e-4974-869a-51cd08032d1b-1024x958.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.voteriders.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/30caeb2c-348e-4974-869a-51cd08032d1b-768x719.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.voteriders.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/30caeb2c-348e-4974-869a-51cd08032d1b.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14835\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Helen, VoteRiders Florida Super Volunteer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In her role as an <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.voteriders.org\/volunteer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">on-the-ground \u201cSuper Volunteer\u201d<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in Saint Petersburg, Florida, Helen helps voters schedule DMV appointments, arranges free transportation for them to and from the DMV, accompanies them to their appointment in case any issues arise, and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.voteriders.org\/freehelp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">covers the cost <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">of their identification and any underlying documents with a VoteRiders expense card.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aside from the logistical help Helen provides to VoteRiders clients, she also spends quite a bit of time talking with them and listening to their stories \u2014 her favorite part of the volunteer work.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><b>\u201cOne thing that VoteRiders gives a volunteer that\u2019s unusual is the opportunity to truly be with the client one-on-one and to have a conversation with them,\u201d she explained. \u201cIn my day-to-day life, I would not meet this population and have the opportunity to have a conversation, to understand the obstacles and the positive things in their life. It\u2019s really a very rewarding way to volunteer.\u201d<\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a volunteer for various organizations throughout her life, Helen has witnessed the many challenges individuals can face when it comes to getting the ID they need to vote, apply for jobs, secure housing, access life-saving medication, and so much more.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><b>\u201cIt\u2019s important to understand that the chaos in their life prevents a lot of good things from happening,\u201d Helen said. \u201cI help them organize just a little bit of that chaos with an ID, with a job, with a place to live \u2014 just the little steps at a time are amazing.\u201d\u00a0<\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some communities lack government-issued identification at particularly high rates, especially <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.voteriders.org\/analysis-millions-lack-voter-id\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">voters of color, young people, and low-income Americans<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Of these groups, Helen has worked the most with low-income returning citizens who lost access to their ID while incarcerated.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><b>\u201cThey pretty much don\u2019t have anything,\u201d she explained. \u201cClothing is an issue, food is an issue, where to live is an issue. And an ID is the start of a lot of these things.\u201d\u00a0<\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Helen also works closely with people experiencing homelessness who need an ID so they can have a free meal at a shelter, access housing services, and apply for employment.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><b>\u201cI\u2019ve helped people who couldn\u2019t do a job interview without an ID,\u201c Helen said. \u201cI\u2019ve helped people living in tents at homeless shelters who couldn\u2019t graduate to a dorm room without an ID. I also worked at a food pantry and the first thing I had to say was, \u2018Can I see your ID please?\u2019 If they didn\u2019t have one after the second time they visited then guess what? I\u2019d have to tell them, \u2018I\u2019m sorry, but you don\u2019t get your food today.\u2019\u201d\u00a0<\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And of course, in addition to using identification for basic survival, Helen helps clients secure a new ID so they can vote and have a voice in the decisions that will shape their future. In <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.voteriders.org\/states\/florida\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Florida, photo identification is required to vote<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and for many of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.voteriders.org\/vote-with-pride\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">transgender voters<\/a> Helen has worked with, voting is at the top of their priority list.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><b>\u201cI\u2019ve helped people who are transitioning,\u201d she explained. \u201cAnd they\u2019ve said, \u2018I\u2019ve got to get this ID so I can vote and make things easier for us.\u2019 \u201c\u00a0<\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No matter what a client\u2019s reason is for needing identification, Helen speaks to every person she works with about the importance of voting.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><b>\u201cTo everybody I help, I try to make the point that if they don\u2019t vote, they\u2019re trusting me and everybody else to vote for them,\u201d Helen said. \u201cI tell them that it\u2019s something they really need to consider doing for themselves.\u201d\u00a0<\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For those who are interested in supporting pro-democracy organizations and looking for ways to make a meaningful impact in their community, Helen is a vocal supporter of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.voteriders.org\/volunteer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">VoteRiders\u2019 volunteer program<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><b>\u201cI think it\u2019s an extremely rewarding volunteer gig,\u201d she exclaimed. \u201cI\u2019ve done a lot of different volunteer stuff, and this is really great. You get an opportunity to be with many different people from many different walks of life who all have a story and who are so grateful for your help.\u201c<\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">VoteRiders depends on our volunteers to help us ensure that every eligible voter can get the identification they need to flourish. Check out our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobilize.us\/voteriders\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">current volunteer opportunities<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and learn how you <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.voteriders.org\/volunteer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">make an impact<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Like many Americans, Helen Peeples secured her first government-issued identification, a driver\u2019s license, when she first learned how to drive at just 16 years old.\u00a0 But this is not the reality for millions of other Americans.\u00a0 As of 2020, nearly 29 million voting-age U.S. citizens lacked a non-expired driver\u2019s license. 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