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Our program organizes activities into four classifications
that have varying requirements:
Direct
Contact volunteers work hand-in-hand with our staff
providing services to our clients. As an example, volunteers
may be organizing a Saturday activity for the children
in the Children's Shelter, helping with the babies and
toddlers in the day care, or working on life skills with
our group home youth.
Requirements:
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Age
14-15 with Adult
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Application
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Limited
Crim. Check
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Age
16 On your own
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Confidentiality
Agreement
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FBI
Fingerprint Screening*
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Orientation
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Liability
Release
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One-on-one
interview
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TB
Test
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*May take 4-6 weeks |
Indirect
Contact 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.
Requirements:
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Age
14-15 with Adult
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One-on-one
interview
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Liability
Release
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Age
16 On your own
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Application
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TB
Test
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Orientation
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Confidentiality
Agreement
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Limited
Crim. Check
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Special
Events volunteers help us host events. In an effort
to raise funds for our programs, Children's Bureau hosts
several large special events: The Tom Zupancic Golf "Fore"
Kids, The Children's Bureau Celebrity Cookoff (formerly
the Dave Thomas Celebrity Cookoff), and a sports trivia
challenge named Spirit of Sport. There are also several
smaller events throughout the year where volunteers are
called upon to lend a hand: appreciation picnics, recognition
events, and advocacy training, to name a few.
Requirements:
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Age
varies by event
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One-on-one
interview
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Confidentiality
Agreement
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Orientation
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Application
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Liability
Release
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Service
Groups also enjoy supporting the agency through a
variety of one-time service projects. Groups are from
churches, schools, philanthropic organizations, scouts,
or community outreach programs. We work with these groups
to develop a project that fits their objectives and the
needs of an agency program. A project might be a supply
drive, a spring spruce-up in a facility (cleaning, moving
mulch, trash pick-up), 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!
Requirements:
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Group
Leader Orientation
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Confidentiality
Agreement
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Liability
Release
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We
offer School Community Service/Service Learning with a commitment
of 20 hours of service. Please plan for the orientation &
screening process which can take up to 6 weeks.
We cannot offer volunteer opportunities for Court ordered
community service or to individuals with a Felony or Class
A misdemeanor.
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