Ally Application

Thank You for your interest in volunteering with Teen Feed - Ally volunteers are responsible volunteers aged 15 - 17 who help distribute basic needs and hot meals at Teen Feed’s dinner program. Allies are important members of our direct service team and must commit to one evening shift per week for one year. Training provided on intro to youth homelessness and anti - oppression. 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. 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 homelessness/housing 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...)

Phone

Street

City

State/Province

Zip/Postal Code

Birthdate (please use MM/dd/yyyy)

Current High School

Estimated Graduation Date

Emergency Contact Name

Emergency Contact Relationship

Emergency Contact Phone

Application Date
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Relevant Experience
(work/volunteer locations and duties)

Other Skills/Interests

Check if you are interested in using these skills/interests outside of your regularly scheduled Advocate times.

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

What do you hope to gain during your time at Teen Feed?

What are you most excited about doing at Teen Feed?

Since COVID, Teen Feed has implemented a number of safety and sanitation protocols. Once you submit this application, you will be scheduled for an intro interview with the Volunteer Services Manager. In this intro interview, our current COVID protocol will be outlined. Do you have any initial safety questions?

Statement of Commitment Teen Feed advocate and ally teams are a very passionate and select groups, and volunteers are highly dependent on each other for support, with ultra-reliable attendance. Advocates and Allies 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 one year commitment to the Ally position. Can you make this commitment?

Yes, I am committed!

As a legal parent/guardian of the applicant I give my permission for participation and am aware that correspondence may occur between the agency and youth volunteer that I am not copied on. If I would like to be copied on all correspondence, I will notify the agency directly before my youth begins volunteering.

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.

E-Signature (Applicant Full Name)

Legal Guardian E-Signature Full Name

Thank You again for your interest and taking the time to fill out our Ally 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

Questions about the position?
Email volunteercoordinator@teenfeed.org

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