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

Volunteer

Application

NOTE: we are located in South Carolina and are not affiliated with organizations with similar names in other states.
Name
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 30-minute information session and then a 3-hour orientation class before beginning volunteer work at My Sister’s House. Information sessions and 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.

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

Arrests/convictions. Please indicate if you have any prior convictions or outstanding warrants. "Yes" indicates that you have or believe you may have convictions or warrants on your criminal record.
Yes No

Prior convictions do not automatically exclude you from consideration as a volunteer. However, failure to reveal warrants or convictions during your application process is disqualifying.

References

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Please click "Submit" button only ONCE. You should receive an acknowledgment that your application was received and an invitation to the next scheduled Volunteer Information Session.
P.O. Box 71171
North Charleston, SC 29415
(843) 747-4069
(800) 273-HOPE