24-hour Crisis Line (843) 744-3242
My Sister's House

Volunteers

Application


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Email
Home Adddress
Workplace & Address
Home phone
Cell phone
Date of birth
May we call you at work? Yes No
Work phone
Work hours

Areas of Interest

All volunteers attend a 3-hour orientation class before beginning volunteer work at My Sister’s House, Inc. Orientations are held monthly. Additional training is provided as needed for the specific volunteer activity you choose. Please check all activities you are interested in.

Telephone Counselor. Answer crisis line, provide referrals, interview potential clients. (Additional training required: 12 hours of supervised experience)

Children’s Program Aide. Plan and implement recreational and educational activities for children and teens in shelter.
Note: children’s activities are primarily after school and on weekday evenings. (Additional training required: 2-hour classroom training, 12 hours of supervised experience)

Court Advocate. Accompany clients to court hearings, assist with legal paperwork. Note: court activity occurs on weekday mornings. (Additional training required: 2-hour classroom training, 6 hours of supervised experience)

Shelter Aide. Assist with sorting donations, taking inventory, organizing shelter materials.

Outreach Counselor. Assist staff in facilitating community and in-shelter support groups. (Additional training required: Telephone counselor experience, 2-hour classroom training, and 6 hours of supervised facilitation.)

In-Service Speaker. Share your skills with clients in shelter by presenting training on topics in your field.

Speaker’s Bureau. Represent our agency at local functions and educate public about domestic violence. (Additional training required: Combination of classroom traiing, observation, and supervised experience.)

Education

List degrees, special training, and any languages spoken other than English.

Experience

Please specify current employment and list any other work/volunteer experience.

Background

Do you have any outstanding warrants? Yes No
Any prior convictions? Yes No

If yes, please explain. (Prior convictions do not automatically exclude you from consideration as a volunteer. However, failure to reveal warrants or convictions is disqualifying.)

References

List names, addresses, and contact information for 2 references.



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P.O. Box 71171
North Charleston, SC 29415
(843) 747-4069
(800) 273-HOPE