Volunteer Application

Nations Ministry Center will conduct a background check on volunteers 18 and older. The agency asks that volunteers consider paying for the cost of their background check. An opportunity to donate this cost will be sent to applicants by Nations Ministry Center.

Summer programming at Nations Ministry Center is a blast! This summer, youth will go on a health and wellness exploration to learn about how to take care of ourselves mentally, socially, emotionally, and physically. Volunteers are welcome to join the fun as refugee children receive reading help, play fun games, and build STEM projects. Nations Academy will meet at Hillcrest United Methodist Church on June 3 - July 11. There are two roles that volunteers can serve. Please check the one(s) you are interested in:

Volunteers choose 1-2 days that work best for them and serve on a weekly basis. This consistency helps students and volunteers grow in their relationship. Which day(s) are you available to serve every week? Please note that the volunteer coordinator will reach out to confirm your volunteer schedule with you based on your availability and the program's needs.

Please check the time window(s) in which you are available to volunteer. The volunteer coordinator will confirm timing with you as summer program schedule details.

Nations Ministry Center is not responsible for retrieving hours that were not logged on the volunteer's part for required service hours. If you wish to report your hours for official report to a school or other institution, you are required to sign in for each shift served at all Nations Ministry Center sites. Instructions will be given for this procedure during the orientation process. Additionally, individuals who are required to submit their service hours through an outside school portal for credit must do that within a week after their service date. Hours submitted more than a week after actual service date will only be approved at the Volunteer Coordinator's discretion. To guarantee that your service hours are approved, volunteers should understand it is their responsibility to track their service hours in a timely, considerate fashion: within a week after the service date.

Refugees are people who have endured the loss of their homeland, way of life, and dignity. They may have suffered great tragedies with their families and have been victims of persecution and torture. They have come to this country to rebuild their lives in keeping with their culture and individual nature. They have a right to their privacy and to determine when and how their stories might be shared with others. Volunteers who work for Nations Ministry Center must agree to: 1. Respect the privacy of the refugee/s with whom you are matched. They may not want the stories they share with you shared with others. 2. Safeguard the confidentiality of the refugees by not making their names, stories and personal circumstances public in any fashion without their consent. This includes the use of photographs and information in news stories for church bulletins, corporate newsletters and local papers. 3. Hold in strict confidence any information of a sensitive nature shared by the case manager.

I shall work for Nations Ministry Center at my own risk and accordingly, hereby release Nations Ministry Center and its officers, directors, employees, agents and its and their heirs, legal representatives, successors and assigns, from any and all claims and liability relating to my provisions of volunteer services. I understand that I am not considered an employee of Nations Ministry Center while performing work for the organization. I further understand that, as a volunteer, I am not covered by Worker’s Compensation Insurance for medical coverage or loss of wages for any injury that may occur while I am acting as a volunteer. Nonetheless, I agree to report any injury, regardless of severity, to the director or volunteer coordinator.

I hereby grant Nations Ministry Center the absolute and irrevocable right and unrestricted permission in respect of photographic portraits or pictures, video or audio recordings, that have been taken of me or in which I may be included with others. Nations Ministry Center may use, publish, and republish the same photographs or recordings in whole or in part, individually, in any and all media now or hereafter, and for any purpose whatsoever, for illustration, promotion, art, editorial, advertising and trade, or any purpose whatsoever without restriction as to alteration; and to use my name if Nations Ministry Center chooses. I hereby release and discharge Nations Ministry Center from any and all claims and demands arising out of or in connection with the use of photographs, including limitations any and all claims for libel or invasion of privacy. I am of full age and have the right to contract in my own name. I have read the foregoing and fully understand the contents thereof. This release shall be binding upon my heirs, legal representatives, and assigns.

I recognize I am responsible for recording my hours served at Nations Ministry Center. I understand my hours are expected to be logged within a week after my time of service in order to receive approval by Nations Ministry Center supervisors. If my hours are not submitted within a week of service, I understand that the Volunteer Coordinator has the right to not approve my hours of service. If I have any issues with tracking my hours, I agree to contact my direct supervisor at Nations Ministry Center to discuss a solution as soon as possible.