Volunteer Profile Sheet

Print this form, fill it out and mail it to the address below.

Name: ________________________________________________________________________

Daytime Phone:_______________________________ Fax: ______________________________

E-mail Address: _________________________________________________________________

Street Address: _________________________________________________________________

City: _________________________________ State: _________ Zip: ______________________

Employer: _____________________________________________________________________

Age (Optional):   ¨Under 14   ¨14-17    ¨18-35   ¨36-55   ¨Over 55

There are hundreds of volunteer opportunities throughout our community. A successful volunteer experience is dependent upon an appropriate match of the volunteer's skills, interests, and availability with a community agency's needs. The following areas of consideration and related questions are designed to help us offer you volunteer opportunities that will be of interest. Please circle all of the choices which are appropriate, give specifics if/when possible, and please include other information you would like us to know.

TIME - Consider: How much free time do you have available for volunteering? How many hours do you want to commit? When are your free times (evenings, weekends)? Would you prefer a volunteer job that is once a year, one that is limited to short term (i.e., one month), or a job that can be committed to for an extended period of time?

I am available to volunteer:  
¨ Weekdays - Business Hours    
¨ Weekdays - Evenings    
¨ Weekends

I would prefer:  
¨ One-time opportunities   
¨ Short-term opportunities   
¨ Long-term opportunities

SKILLS/INTERESTS/EXPERIENCE - Consider: Why do you want to volunteer (i.e., learn about the community, influence how services are delivered, explore a career)? What types of volunteer experiences have you had in the past--what were the good/bad things about those experiences? What hobbies or job skills would you want to utilize in your volunteer work?

Volunteer Motivations (check as many as apply):

¨ Career exploration (list career field of choice): _____________________________________________________

¨ Contribute to the community   
¨ Feel needed   
¨ Help others                                
¨ Improve quality of life in community           
¨ Influence service delivery   
¨ Learn about community needs   
¨ Socialization/networking   
¨ Work experience/résumé     
¨ Other: ___________________________________________________________________________________________

Skills (actual work/life experience, hobbies, education) you can offer:

¨ Budgeting/Finance   
¨ Building/Home Repair/Maintenance  
¨ Clerical/Office Work   
¨ Communications   
¨ Counseling   
¨ Crafts/Hobbies (specify): _________________________________________________________________________

¨ Fine/Performing Arts (specify): __________________________________________________________________________________________

¨ Fundraising  
¨ Health Field (specify): ____________________________________________________________________________

¨ Parenting  
¨ Recreation/Sports (specify): __________________________________________________________________________________________

¨ Skilled/Professional Trade (specify): _______________________________________________________________

¨ Tutoring   
¨ Other (specify): ___________________________________________________________________________________________

Special Skills/Talents you have: ___________________________________________________________________________________________

Interests (issues you are concerned about, clientele you would like to work with):

¨ AIDS
¨ Age group (infant, child, teen, adult, or senior): ___________________________________________________________________________________________

¨ Animals/Wildlife   
¨ Basic Needs   
¨ Crime Prevention  
¨ Discrimination (specific area?): ____________________________________________________________________________________________

¨ Domestic Violence   
¨ Education    
¨ Emotionally Disturbed  
¨ Environment/Recycling   
¨ Health (specify area, i.e., nutrition, exercise, bloodmobile): _________________________________________

¨ Historical Preservation   
¨ Homebound/Hospitalized  
¨ Homeless  
¨ Interracial Relations/Immigration/Refugee  
¨ Legal Issues/Ex-offenders  
¨ Literacy  
¨ Parenting  
¨ Personal support -- one-to-one relationships  
¨ Physically Disabled  
¨ Youth Development (mentoring, big brother/sister): __________________________________________________________________________________________

¨ Other: __________________________________________________________________________________________

Previous volunteer work, if any:

¨ Boards of Directors   
¨ Church   
¨ Clubs   
¨ Committees   
¨ Sports   
¨ Other: __________________________________________________________________________________________

Setting for volunteer work/geographical preference - Please identify what you would prefer:

¨ Board of Directors/Committee Work   
¨ Group Activities   
¨ Hospital  
¨ Independent work   
¨ Museum   
¨ Nursing Home   
¨ Office   
¨ One-on-one client interaction   
¨ Outdoors   
¨ School   
¨ Town/City: __________________________________________________________________________________________

¨ Other: __________________________________________________________________________________________

Please feel free to use the space below to tell us more about your personal goals or concerns:

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Do you want your profile sheet released to agencies seeking volunteers?    ¨ Yes         ¨ No

Signed: _____________________________________________

Date: _______________________ 

Updated: November 7, 2003