Volunteer Application

Volunteering With Books For Kids Please print the form* and answer the following questions and return this form to us. After we have received your volunteer sheet, we will call you to discuss ways in which you can work with Books For Kids. Please be patient; it may take some time. We welcome your involvement and look forward to working with you. *(To print: highlight form, and select print, in your printing options click selection print. Make sure area you want printed is highlighted)   PART A PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY Date: _________________________________________________________________________________________ Name: ________________________________________________________________________________________ Address: ______________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ City: __________________________________ State: ________________________________ Zip: ______________ Check One: Individual? _______________ Group: __________________ If group how many? ___________________ Are you (age): 13 & Under ____ 14-17 ____ 18-22 ____ 23-50 ____ 50+ ____ Phone Numbers Work: (______) __________________ Ext. _______ Place:_______________________________________________ Emergency: (______) __________________ Name/relationship: _________________________________________ E-mail: _______________________________________________________________________________________ How did you learn about Books for Kids? ____________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ Why do you want to volunteer with us?_______________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ PART B PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY Please indicate times you are available. Mornings Afternoons Evenings Weekdays ________ ________ ________ Weekends ________ ________ ________ PART C PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY Volunteer Jobs - Please indicate all the areas in which you are interested in volunteering. IOBH = In office during business hours WH = Warehouse 1. Administrative Work/Office Work     Description Frequency Interested? Envelope stuffing for invitations and solicitation Occasionally: IOBH ______ Copying/Filing/ Assembling Information Kits… Ongoing: IOBH ______ Calling Volunteers Ongoing: IOBH ______ Routine Correspondence by e-mail, letter, phone Ongoing: IOBH ______ 2. Computer Work     Description Frequency Interested? Merge letters Occasionally: IOBH ______ Graphic Design: Flyers, newsletters, website work Occasionally: IOBH ______ Internet Research: Literacy statistics, funding prospects, comparable organizations, etc. Ongoing: IOBH ______ 3. Book Distribution Description Frequency Interested? Sort and inventory donated books, office/WH Quarterly ______ Help distribute books to agencies on WH days Monthly ______ Organize a book drive with Companies, Schools, etc.* Occasionally: IOBH ______ Pick up book donations and transport them to WH or agencies. Occasionally: IOBH ______ 4. Libraries Description Frequency Interested? Review library applications and make site visits Ongoing ______ Plan libraries & prepare orders for books/furniture… Monthly ______ Set up libraries: Shelve books & decorate Occasionally: IOBH ______ Plan and implement activities for libraries to support literacy. Ongoing ______ Adopt a library for quarterly follow up and needs assessment Ongoing ______ 5. Special Events Description Frequency Interested? Children's Book Breakfast in September (chair/committees) Starts in April ______ Silent Auction in December (chair/committees) Starts in June ______ New York is Book Country: Work at booth Third Sun. In Sept. ______ Organize your own fundraiser* Ongoing ______ 6. Fundraising/Board development Description Frequency Interested? Identify prospective funders Ongoing ______ Assist in grantwriting Monthly ______ Identify prospective members of Board Advisory Council Occasionally: IOBH ______ Read-a-Thon* Occasionally: IOBH ______ * Suitable For Young People's Groups PART D PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY Please Indicate Your Computer Skills Dreamweaver _______ Filemaker _______ Quark _______ Ebase _______ PC _______ Word _______ Excel _______ Macintosh _______ Other: _____________________ Do you have access to a car? Yes ________ No _______ Do you have a computer available to you? Yes ________ No _______ If yes, do you have Internet access? Yes ________ No _______ Please fax or mail application to us. ____________________________________________________________________________ Office Use Only Date Volunteer Contacted: _________________________________________________________________________ Outcome: _______________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ Date Started Volunteering: _________________________________________________________________________ Reason For Leaving: ______________________________________________________________________________ Date Ended Volunteering: __________________________________________________________________________

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