Individual Volunteer 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.

Volunteer Role Descriptions: click on a role to be redirected to the full description Advocate
Ally
Kitchen Lead
Kitchen Support
Street Talk Outreach Program aka "STOP" (Inreach and Outreach)
Special Projects 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.

Desired Volunteer Role

Contact Info

First Name

Last Name

Pronouns (he/him, she/her...)

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

Birthdate

Phone

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

Street

City

State

Zip

Emergency COntact

Emergency Contact Information

Contact Full Name

Relationship

Phone:

How did you hear about Teen Feed?

History

Resume (optional)

Highest Level of Education

Field of Study

School Currently Enrolled in:

Company Currently Employed at:

Does your company match Volunteer Hours?

Yes!

Relevant Experience
(work/volunteer locations & duties)

Other Skills/Interests

What draws you to work with homeless youth and young adults? Why are you interested in a Volunteer Role with Teen Feed?

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

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

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?

During Teen Feed's backpack outreach, volunteers carry backpacks weighing up to 25 lbs and walk up to 3 miles. Is this something you are comfortable doing? Are there any accommodations that you need?

Kitchen Lead and Support Roles requires volunteers to stand/walk for up tp 4 hours at a time. I this something you are comfortable doing? Are there any accommodations that you would need?

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.

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)

The Esignature I provide at the end of my application signifies that on this date I read and understand the Healthy Boundaries Document provided

Background Check

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

Release Acknowledgment

Legal Full Name

Maiden Name or Past Name(s)

Legal Gender

Photo Release

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.

Commitment

STATEMENT OF COMMITMENT Teen Feed Volunteer teams are a very passionate and select groups, and volunteers are highly dependent on each other for support, with ultra-reliable attendance. Volunteers 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 for this Volunteer position. Can you make this commitment?

Yes, I am committed!I cannot make that commitment

Risk Release

RISK RELEASE
I hereby acknowledge that my participation in all Teen Feed programs and events is voluntary. I recognize that there are foreseeable and unforeseeable risks and hazards directly or inherently involved in my participation that Teen Feed has no control over such dangers and they make no representations of safety. By signing this Waiver, I acknowledge that I have carefully read this Release and fully understand its contents. I am aware that this is a release of liability and a contract between myself and Teen Feed

Yes, I acknowledgeNo, I cannot acknowledge

Permission Slip

PARTICIPATION AND COMMUNICATION - applicants under age of 18 ONLY
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 share all relevant training materials with the youth volunteer I am signing on behalf of.

I agree as the legal parent/guardian of applicant under the age of 18

Legal Guardian E-Signature (Full Name)

Legal Guardian Email

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

Applicant E-Signature (Full Name)

Thank You again for your interest and taking the time to fill out our Individual Volunteer Application. A Teen Feed Staff member will contact you via Email with next steps.

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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