Thank you for your interest in volunteering with Ophelia’s Place!Enclosed you will find a brief application and questionnaire.

Volunteer/intern opportunities at Ophelia’s Place caninclude the following roles:

  • Support Group Facilitators: Co-facilitating weekly girls’ support groups in local elementary, middle and high schools.
  • Young Amazing Women of Color Groups (YAWOC): Co-facilitating weekly girls’ support groups in local middle and high schools focusing on issues specific to multicultural girls and girls of color.These groups are co-facilitated by volunteers/interns who are women of color.
  • After School Drop-In Center: Providing on-site support to girls during our busy

After-school program. Includes offering support, behavioral interventions, preparing daily snack, providing empathy and creating safety for diverse groups of girls.

  • School Presentations: Some students may be trained to co-present to classrooms of 4th-12th grade students on Healthy Relationships, Peers as Allies, Media and Body Image, Digital Decisions and other topics.
  • Special Events and Administrative Support: Assist staff at major Ophelia’s Place events, including our annual Stronger Than You Know professional conference, the Holiday Half-Marathon, and GEMS, our annual fundraising dinner auction. Other supportive administrative tasks may also be assigned.

Please fill this application and e-mail or mail it back to me with a current resume to the e-mail addressbelow. I will bescheduling interviews throughout the spring, beginning in May.The experience, skills andqualifications of each applicant are considered very carefully. Please understand that completing the interview process does not guarantee that you will be accepted as a volunteer.

If you are accepted, you must complete and pass a criminal background check and you will be required to attend theVolunteer Trainingscheduled before college courses begin, Sept.14, 15, 21, 22. Your participation at this valuable training is mandatory to begin work as a direct service volunteer with Ophelia’s Place. Volunteer roles will be assigned after you complete the training and you should expect to work in various capacities.

Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or concerns about this process. Thank you for your interest in Ophelia’s Place, and in helping us encourage the natural strengths of young women.

Sincerely,

River Aaland, SiteCoordinator

541-284-4333 x 104

Volunteer Application and Questionnaire

Your Full Legal Name: ______Nickname(s): ______

Mailing Address: ______

Home Phone Number: ______Cell: ______

E-Mail: ______Are you 18 years old or older? ______

Best way/times to reach you: ______

Emergency Contact name and number: ______

If selected as a volunteer, can you commit to our program through June of 2018? ______

Are you a college/university student? ______If yes, which program:______

Why do you want to volunteer at Ophelia’s Place? ______

What specific individual strengths, skills and talents would you contribute?

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Please list all relevant training, work experience, classes, certifications, degrees held or completed: ______

If known, what is your scheduling availability for the upcoming school year? Please include your best available days to volunteer. (Friday supervision from 12-1:30 is required.): ______

What other commitments do you have (job. internships, etc.)? Preference will be given to applicants with more flexible or open schedules. ______

Please describe any/all experience you’ve had working with youth: ______

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What do you feel are some of the important issues girls today face? ______

Do you have your own transportation? ______

References

Please provide information for a total of four references that we may contact. Two of these references may be personal and two must be professional. Email addresses are required.

Professional References:

1.)Person’s Name:______Organization: ______

Occupation/Title: ______Phone number: ______

Person’s relationship to you: ______

Number of Years Acquainted: ____ Person’s Email: ______

2.)Person’s Name:______Organization: ______

Occupation/Title: ______Phone number: ______

Person’s relationship to you: ______

Number of Years Acquainted: ____ Person’s Email: ______

Personal References:

3.)Person’s Name:______Organization: ______

Occupation/Title: ______Phone number: ______

Person’s relationship to you: ______

Number of Years Acquainted: ____ Person’s Email: ______

4.)Person’s Name:______Organization: ______

Occupation/Title: ______Phone number: ______

Person’s relationship to you: ______

Number of Years Acquainted: ____ Person’s Email: ______