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Volunteer Application
Dear Prospective Volunteer,

Thank you for your interest in volunteering with the North Central Alabama Affiliate of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. We appreciate your offer to share your time and talents with us.

Following is a volunteer application and release form that we have all of our volunteers fill out. We will provide you with information on how to participate in our Komen North Central Alabama Volunteer Orientation program. Our orientation program involves a short presentation and review of our volunteer manual. All NEW volunteers are strongly encouraged to participate in the orientation.

If you are interested in volunteering for the Race for the Cure®, please fill out the Race for the Cure® Volunteer Application.

Thanks again for your interest. We look forward to working with you!

Sincerely,
Gretchen Hinkle
Volunteer Chair

1. Contact Information
Name:Title*First*Last*
     
E-mail*:  
Address 1*:  
Address 2:  
City/State/Zip:City*State*Zip*
   
Home Phone*:() -
Work Phone*:() -
Cell Phone*:() -
Employer:  
Occupation:
Gender*:
Date of Birth:MonthDayYear

2. What county do you live in?

(Please select a county only if you live in Alabama.)

*3. Education:

4. What other language(s) do you speak?

*5. Are you a breast cancer survivor?

6. What are your hobbies?

7. What do you hope to gain from your Komen volunteer experience?

(Maximum response 250 characters)

8. What tasks do you prefer to do(if any)?
Data Entry
Faxing
Filing
Phone Work
Reception
Mailings

9. In which of the following areas do you have computer skills (if any)?
Typing
Database Management
Excel
Word
Graphic Design (Publisher, InDesign, etc.)

10. In which of the following areas do you have at least 1 year of experience?
Community Outreach
Counseling
Editing
Event Planning
Finance
Fundraising
Grant Writing
Journalism
Management
Photography
Public Relations
Public Speaking
Research
Teaching

11. Do you have any additional/other skills that might be relevant? (i.e. flower arranging, scrapbooking, etc)

(Maximum response 250 characters)

*12. What types of volunteer work are you interested in completing?

(Maximum response 250 characters)

13. Please list any additional affiliations (community groups, alumni associations, etc.)

(Maximum response 250 characters)

14. How did you hear about the Komen Foundation and do you have experience with any of Komen's affiliates? If yes, please list.

(Maximum response 250 characters)

*15. What YEAR (e.g., 2002) did you first volunteer for the Komen North Central Alabama affiliate?
(If this is your first year volunteering, please indicate the current year)

16. Are you currently volunteering for any other agencies? If yes, please list.

(Maximum response 250 characters)

*17. When are you available to volunteer?
Weekday daytime hours
Weekday evening hours
Weekend hours

*18. How often would you like to volunteer?
Daily
Weekly
Monthly
Race/Special Events

*19. How often may we contact you via e-mail?

*20. Would you like to receive Komen mailings?

21. Comments:

(Maximum response 250 characters)

*22. Emergency Contact Name:
(We will contact this person in case of an emergency while you are volunteering for Komen.)

*23. Relationship of Emergency Contact:

*24. Phone Number of Emergency Contact:
() -

*25. Do you have any health issues that might limit/affect your ability to perform certain types of work?

If yes, please specify in the space below health issues.

(Maximum response 250 characters)

Waiver
I hereby verify that to my knowledge the above information is accurate. I recognize that as a Komen volunteer, I am a representative of the North Central Alabama Affiliate of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation and I will follow the guidelines set forth by the said organization.

I wish to volunteer for the North Central Alabama Affiliate of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, Inc. (the "Komen Affiliate"). I understand that the nature of volunteer activities that I may perform in my capacity as a volunteer may involve physical activity, contact with unidentified and/or unfamiliar persons, or other potential risk of bodily injury or damage to property. Knowing this and in consideration of being allowed to volunteer, I HEREBY ASSUME FULL AND COMPLETE RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY PERSONAL INJURY AND/OR PROPERTY DAMAGE THAT I SUSTAIN OR CAUSE DURING MY PARTICIPATION AS A VOLUNTEER. IN ADDITION, I HEREBY RELEASE, HOLD HARMLESS AND COVENANT NOT TO FILE SUIT AGAINST THE KOMEN AFFILIATE, THE SUSAN G. KOMEN BREAST CANCER FOUNDATION, INC. (THE "FOUNDATION") AND ANY OF THEIR EMPLOYEES, VOLUNTEERS, PARTNERS, AGENTS, SPONSORS, BOARD MEMBERS AND SUCCESSORS FROM ANY AND ALL LOSS, LIABILITY OR CLAIMS I MAY HAVE ARISING OUT OF MY SERVICE AS A VOLUNTEER.

I understand that as a volunteer, I may become privy to confidential information about the Komen Affiliate or the Foundation. I agree to maintain the confidentiality of any information marked "confidential" as well as any information about the Komen Affiliate's or the Foundation's internal procedures, business operations, personnel information and the like that is not otherwise publicly disclosed by the Komen Affiliate of the Foundation. I will not use any confidential information in any manner that would be detrimental to the Komen Affiliate or the Foundation, and I will avoid any actions that might impair the reputation of the Komen Affiliate or the Foundation.

*27. I agree with the terms of the above waiver. Please note: If you are under 18, a parent/guardian is only allowed to accept this waiver.
Agree

*28. Please type in the word you see in the follwing box: