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Volunteer

extended__family_pic177x117.JPG You can help champion the cause against domestic violence. Give an hour. Give a Saturday. Give your best. Extended Family Us's volunteers participate in a wide range of activities and events; they may provide support behind the scenes or directly with victims and survivors of domestic violence.
  • Join the communications, fundraising or other committees
  • Co-facilitate counseling groups
  • Mentor children who witness domestic violence
  • Staff the victim/crisis hot-line
  • Assist victims in obtaining personal protection orders (PPOs)
  • Spread our message at prevention education programs
  • PLUS, we promote from within and consider volunteers for full-time or part-time employment

Becoming A Volunteer

To become a volunteer for Extended Family US, you will need to complete our volunteer application form.  Once your application has been accepted, you will attend a Volunteer Orientation to understand more about your role in the mission to end domestic violence.

Volunteer Application

Please fill out and submit your application.

Name*

Address*

City*

State*

Zip Code*

Country*

Email Address*

Date of Birth (month/day/year)*

Phone Number (include area code)*

Best Time/Day to call*

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE*

WHY ARE YOU INTERESTED IN OUR ORGANIZATION*

AREA(S) OF EXPERTISE YOU FEEL YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN*

OTHER VOLUNTEER COMMITMENTS*

WHAT AREAS WOULD YOU LIKE TO VOLUNTEER IN?

FUNDRAISING
CLERICAL/ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT
SUPPORTIVE HOUSING
GRANT COMMITTEE
CLIENT SERVICES
CRISIS INTERVENTION

Volunteer Waiver/Release

All volunteers at Extended Family US will be expected to sign a waiver release form prior to volunteering with the organization. The waiver release form will read as follows: I understand that I am volunteering my services to Extended Family US. I hereby release, indemnify and hold harmless Extended Family US, its officers, volunteers, successors, assigns, legal representatives, organizers, sponsors and supervisors of its activities, from any and all claims, causes of actions and liability arising from or in anyway connected with my volunteer participation with Extended Family US. I understand that I am expressly assuming all risk, including but not limited to all risk of injury, associated with my volunteer participation at Extended Family US or in Extended Family US activities conducted off-site. I, further, grant permission to Extended Family US to use, without cost or approval, any photographs, videos, or audios take of me while I am volunteering in Extended Family US activities. By printing my name and initials and Dating this form, this serves as my electronic signature.

Electronic Signature (please print first and last name)*

Electronic Signature (please type first and last initials)*

Electronic Signature (please date this form with month/date/year format)*

 

Volunteer Orientation

New-volunteer orientation conference calls are held on the first Saturday of each month from 10AM until 12 Noon (est). If you are dedicated to stopping domestic violence, please join our fight! We are currently looking for energetic women and men to help carry out our mission.

For more information, contact Extended Family US
  volunteers@extendedfamily.us

Donations

Extended Family US is able to make positive changes in our communities and to work towards putting an end to domestic violence through charitable donations by people like you. Your tax-deductible contribution will be used to support our programs that assist victims and survivors of domestic violence. Donate today.

 

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