Volunteer Application Form

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(Click here to apply to the Board of Directors.)

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Please answer the following questions.

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

2. Why are you interested in volunteering at the Orange County Rape Crisis Center?

3. What strengths do you have that would help you be effective in your volunteer position?

4. Attendance at all trainings is mandatory. Each session builds on knowledge gained in the previous session. Based on the training schedule, can you commit to attending all training sessions? (For Office Volunteers and Board members, a short training session is arranged according to availability.)

5. Please describe your general availability. Are you available daytime, evening, or both? Are you available on certain days of the week? For office volunteers, please list your availability during office hours (Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm).

Do you have access to personal transportation?

7. We ask that all volunteers make a commitment to work with us for a certain time period after training (please see each volunteer description for details). 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.)

8. Please list two people who could provide a reference for you, preferably someone who has supervised you in some capacity. Do not list friends or family.

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9. We work to make our services, including our volunteer opportunities, accessible to all people. What, if any, assistance will you need while volunteering?

10. How did you hear about the Center’s volunteer opportunities?

11. Please use this space to share any additional information you would like us to have.

I do hereby 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.

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