Advocate Application

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Thank You for your interest in volunteering with Teen Feed!

"Teen Feed works with the community to offer support to meet basic needs, build strong relationships, and ally with houseless youth as they meet their future off the streets."

Teen Feed advocates are important members of our dinner program team and are responsible for providing consistent relationship, trusting support, and help in distributing basic needs at the Teen Feed dinner program. Advocates commit to one night per week for one year and receive training in de - escalation, anti - oppression, and Intro to Youth Housing insecurities. Please send questions to volunteercoordinator@teenfeed.org To view the most up to date version of the Advocate Volunteer Role Description click here Through service at Teen Feed, we hope to reinforce values of equity, fairness, and justice to create a compassionate and inclusive community, challenge stereotypes, and raise awareness about youth homelessness. Teen Feed’s guests represent diversity in experience, background, age, race, gender identity, sexual orientation, etc. and Teen Feed aims to create a volunteer corps reflective of the diversity of our youth - those who represent diverse identities and/or have lived experience with housing and food insecurity are highly encouraged to apply.

Please complete the entire application in order to move forward with your volunteer application process.

First Name

Last Name

Preferred Pronouns

she/her, he/him, they/them, etc..

Phone

This will be the same email you use to log your volunteer hours and for further communications

Street

City

State/Province

Zip/Postal Code

Birthdate

Highest Level of Education

Field of Study

Emergency Contact Name

Emergency Contact Relationship

Emergency Contact Phone

Relevant Experience
(work/volunteer locations and duties)

Other Skills/Interests

Interested in Volunteering in other programs outside of your Advocate shifts

Yes, I am interested in Other Teen Feed Volunteer Programs! Send me more info.

How did you hear about Teen Feed?

What draws you to work with homeless youth and young adults?

What do you consider to be your greatest strengths? How will you use these strengths in your role at Teen Feed?

How can we best support you in your volunteer role? What helps you feel capable, motivated, and rewarded? (i.e. additional trainings? regular check - ins? a high five? constructive feedback?

Tell us a little about how you handle stress and/or conflict. Are you able to communicate your boundaries and/or need for support?

What is your understanding of how systems of oppression (systemic racism, sexism, ableism) affect youth and young adult homelessness? How will your apply an anti - oppression lens to your work with Teen Feed's young people?

What is your understanding of some of issues affecting homeless young people? What are some of the societal barriers preventing young people from achieving housing, employment, or individual goals? Please give two examples to demonstrate your current understanding.

What is your understanding of factors (individual, familial, societal) that can lead to youth homelessness? Please give two examples to demonstrate your current understanding.

Since COVID, Teen Feed has implemented a number of safety and sanitation protocols.
Do you have any questions about COVID and safety?

Applicant E-Signature (Full Name)

BACKGROUND CHECK RELEASE
Teen Feed runs a background check through the Washington State Patrol Website on all incoming volunteers and staff. This information is used to determine your role and ability to have direct service with the youth we serve. Please provide your legal information in the space below so we may run a proper background check. Having something on your background does not automatically deny you from volunteering. This information will not be used anywhere except the background check website

Legal Full Name

Maiden Name or Past Name(s)

Legal Gender

PHOTO RELEASE
I grant permission to Teen Feed to use any photographs taken of me (or any youth volunteers I am signing on behalf of) at Teen Feed or Teen Feed events, without any expectations of compensation. Furthermore, I grant creative permission to alter the photograph(s). I do not grant permission to resale or use the photographs in a manner that would exploit or cause malicious representation toward me or my company and associates.

Check box to grant permission, leave unchecked if you do not want to be photographed.

STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT Teen Feed advocate teams are a very passionate and select groups, and volunteers are highly dependent on each other for support, with ultra-reliable attendance. Advocates expect their team members to fully dedicate to their shifts during their tenure. Likewise, our youth get to know and depend on your attendance. Teen Feed therefore requires a 12 month commitment to the advocate position. Can you make this commitment?

Yes, I am committed!

By providing an E Signature to my application I verify that all information provided is true and correct.

E-Signature (Full Name)

Thank You again for your interest and taking the time to fill out our Advocate application.
A Teen Feed Staff member will be in contact if you are a good fit for our team.

Teen Feed
4740B University Way NE
Seattle, WA 98105
(206) 522-4366
teenfeed.org
info@teenfeed.org
EIN 94-3034862

Questions about the position?
Email: volunteercoordinator@teenfeed.org
Questions or issues about this form?
Email: data@teenfeed.org

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