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Volunteer Application

Fill out the form below to volunteer for a position at the OCRCC.

Once an application has been reviewed by a volunteer supervisors, applicants will be asked to come to the Center for an interview. The interview is an opportunity for you and the staff person you would be working with to learn more about each other: expectations, goals, requirements, concerns, etc. Among other things, we will also ask you to tell us about any personal experience you may have had with sexual violence. Click here for a list of the upcoming training schedules.

First Name:

Last Name:

Address:

Phone (home):

Phone (work/other):

Email Address:

Date of Birth:

Occupation:

Race:

Black
American Indian
White
Latina/o
Multiracial
Asian
Other

For what volunteer
position are you
applying?

Companion
Community Educator
Office Volunteer
Support Group Facilitator
Spanish-Speaking Advocate
Board of Directors Volunteer
(for more info call 919-968-4647)

Would you consider
volunteering for
another position?

Yes No

If so, which one?

 

Please answer the following questions.

1. Please list relevant professional and/or volunteer experience. Include any special skills or knowledge (such as the ability to speak a foreign language).

2. What do you expect to receive from a volunteer experience at the Orange County Rape Crisis Center?

3. Given the criteria mentioned in the volunteer position descriptions, on the first page of this application, what can you offer to the audiences and/or clients of the Orange County Rape Crisis Center?

4. Attendance at all trainings is mandatory. Each session builds on knowledge gained in the previous session. Based on the training schedule on page two of this application, can you commit to attending all training sessions?

5. A limited number of child care scholarships will be available. If you will have child care needs and would like more information about the scholarships, please indicate here.

6. We ask that all volunteers make a commitment subsequent to training to work with us. (Specifics for each volunteer opportunity are listed on page 1.) Can you make such a commitment? Are you anticipating any significant life changes during that time frame? (Graduating from college, getting married, job searching, etc.)

7. Please list the name and phone number of at least two people who could provide a reference for you, preferably someone who has supervised you in some capacity. Do not list friends or family.

Name:

Phone:

Email:

Relationship to you:

Name:

Phone:

Email:

Relationship to you:

8. We are always striving to make our services, including our volunteer opportunities, accessible to all people. What, if any, assistance will you need while volunteering?

9. How did you hear about the Center's volunteer opportunities?

10. Please use this space for comments or to share with us any additional information you would like us to have.

 

I do hearby authorize the Orange County Rape Crisis Center to verify any representations made by me, whether oral or written, concerning my application for the position of volunteer. I understand that the Orange County Rape Crisis Center may contact individuals or organizations other than those I have provided as references or other information, which it feels may be pertinent to my application for this position. I also authorize the Orange County Rape Crisis Center to run a criminal background check on me.

I Agree