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Contact:
Sarah Bradbury sbradbury@childrensbureau.org 317-264-2700 x290 |
Volunteer Resources |
Welcome to Children's Bureau Volunteer Resources!
Thank you for your interest in volunteer opportunities with Children's Bureau!
Volunteers work hand-in-hand with our staff, providing services to our clients once a month or more. As an example, volunteers may be organizing a Saturday activity for the children in our Children's Shelter or working on life skills with our group home youth. Indirect Contact Volunteers:
Volunteers provide the much needed behind-the-scenes support for our programs. Positions might include research for Advocacy, assembling training materials for foster parent certification classes, mass mailing production, or general clerical. Special Event Volunteers:
Volunteers for our Special Events love to party! In an effort to raise funds for our programs, Children's Bureau hosts several large special events: The Tom Zupancic Golf "Fore" Kids, or the Children's Bureau Celebrity Cookoff. There are are also several smaller events throughout the year where volunteers are called upon to lend a hand such as appreciation picnics, recognition events, and advocacy training, to name just a few. Service Group Volunteers:
Service Groups also enjoy supporting the agency through a variety of one-time service projects. Groups are from churches, schools, philanthropic orgainizations, scouts, or community outreach programs. We work with these groups to develop a project that fits their objectives and the needs of a Children's Bureau program. A project might be a supply drive, a spring spruce-up in a facility (cleaning, moving mulch, trash pick-up, etc.), creating birthday cards, or organizing a party for a group home. These projects are an opportunity to let your group's imagination and talents really shine!
Thank you for your interest in volunteer opportunities with Children's Bureau!
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All volunteers must be 21 years of age or older.
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Direct Service Volunteers must be interviewed, go through an extensive background check, and
TB test. The entire process can take 4 to 6 weeks.
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The Volunteer Resources Department does not manage internships. Currently, social work internships are very limited. If
you have questions about possible opportunities, please call 317-264-2700.
- We cannot offer volunteer opportunities for court-ordered community service or to individuals with a felony or Class A misdemeanor.
Volunteers work hand-in-hand with our staff, providing services to our clients once a month or more. As an example, volunteers may be organizing a Saturday activity for the children in our Children's Shelter or working on life skills with our group home youth. Indirect Contact Volunteers:
Volunteers provide the much needed behind-the-scenes support for our programs. Positions might include research for Advocacy, assembling training materials for foster parent certification classes, mass mailing production, or general clerical. Special Event Volunteers:
Volunteers for our Special Events love to party! In an effort to raise funds for our programs, Children's Bureau hosts several large special events: The Tom Zupancic Golf "Fore" Kids, or the Children's Bureau Celebrity Cookoff. There are are also several smaller events throughout the year where volunteers are called upon to lend a hand such as appreciation picnics, recognition events, and advocacy training, to name just a few. Service Group Volunteers:
Service Groups also enjoy supporting the agency through a variety of one-time service projects. Groups are from churches, schools, philanthropic orgainizations, scouts, or community outreach programs. We work with these groups to develop a project that fits their objectives and the needs of a Children's Bureau program. A project might be a supply drive, a spring spruce-up in a facility (cleaning, moving mulch, trash pick-up, etc.), creating birthday cards, or organizing a party for a group home. These projects are an opportunity to let your group's imagination and talents really shine!
Great!
For the safety of our clients, staff and volunteers, we have a volunteer application/screening
process. Please contact us and we will discuss our volunteer policies and procedures and
the volunteer opportunities that fit your interests and schedule.
We hope you find an opportunity listed that fits your time and talents. However, if you don't
see what you're looking for, please contact us. We are always interested in exploring new
and creative ways to involve our community friends and partners!
Need more information?
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Contact:
Sarah Bradbury sbradbury@childrensbureau.org 317-264-2700 x290 |
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Current Volunteers
Frequently Asked Questions
What if I forget my password?
Use the “forgot password?” link on the login screen. Your password will be emailed to you. How do I change my password?
Log in to the portal and click on the “account” tab.
What if I need to change my email address that I use to login?
If you still have access to your email address, you may log in to the portal and click on “my profile.” Enter the new email address you would like to use. If you no longer have access to your email address, contact Volunteer Resources to have your login reset. I am receiving too many emails from the portal.
Click on the “my profile” tab. Under “assignment preferences,” check the boxes for the types of emails you wish to receive. I am not receiving any emails from the portal.
Verify that emails from the portal are not being caught in your SPAM filter or junk mail folder. Add volunteermail@volgistics.com and sbradbury@childrensbureau.org to your safe list. I can’t find any opportunities I want to sign up for. What should I do?
New opportunities are being added all the time! If there is a special project you would like to do for us, please call Volunteer Resources to discuss your ideas. I was an event or indirect services volunteer, and now I want to be more involved. Can I sign up to volunteer with the youth?
You must complete a background check before signing up for any of the direct service opportunities. You may not sign up for opportunities on the portal until your background check has been processed. I signed up to volunteer through the portal, and I need to cancel my shift.
If you are canceling 24 hours or more before your shift, please email Sarah Bradbury at sbradbury@childrensbureau.org or call her at 264-2700 x290. If you are canceling a shift for the Family Support Center after 5:00pm. or on the weekend, please call the shelter directly at 317-634-5050. If you are canceling a shift for Courage Center after 5:00pm, please call 317-808-3330.
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Current volunteers can update their contact information, view available opportunities, and sign
up to volunteer by logging in to our volunteer portal. Your username and password will be
provided to you once your application is approved.
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What if I forget my password?
Use the “forgot password?” link on the login screen. Your password will be emailed to you. How do I change my password?
Log in to the portal and click on the “account” tab.
What if I need to change my email address that I use to login?
If you still have access to your email address, you may log in to the portal and click on “my profile.” Enter the new email address you would like to use. If you no longer have access to your email address, contact Volunteer Resources to have your login reset. I am receiving too many emails from the portal.
Click on the “my profile” tab. Under “assignment preferences,” check the boxes for the types of emails you wish to receive. I am not receiving any emails from the portal.
Verify that emails from the portal are not being caught in your SPAM filter or junk mail folder. Add volunteermail@volgistics.com and sbradbury@childrensbureau.org to your safe list. I can’t find any opportunities I want to sign up for. What should I do?
New opportunities are being added all the time! If there is a special project you would like to do for us, please call Volunteer Resources to discuss your ideas. I was an event or indirect services volunteer, and now I want to be more involved. Can I sign up to volunteer with the youth?
You must complete a background check before signing up for any of the direct service opportunities. You may not sign up for opportunities on the portal until your background check has been processed. I signed up to volunteer through the portal, and I need to cancel my shift.
If you are canceling 24 hours or more before your shift, please email Sarah Bradbury at sbradbury@childrensbureau.org or call her at 264-2700 x290. If you are canceling a shift for the Family Support Center after 5:00pm. or on the weekend, please call the shelter directly at 317-634-5050. If you are canceling a shift for Courage Center after 5:00pm, please call 317-808-3330.
Volunteer Spotlight
Public Safety Medical
We want to thank Public Safety Medical for their outstanding volunteer
commitment to the Children's Bureau.
This group comes in once a month always willing to help us with whatever needs
to be done from mailings to stuffing goodie bags for our golf fundraiser.
We want to thank Public Safety Medical for their outstanding volunteercommitment to the Children's Bureau.
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to be done from mailings to stuffing goodie bags for our golf fundraiser.
