Nations Ministry Center · Volunteer Application

Contact Information

Legal Name *

First Name

Last Name

Email *

Verify Email *

Current Address *

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

City

State/Province

ZIP/Postal Code

Cell Phone *

Are you a student? *

Yes

No

What school, college, or university do you attend?

If your home address is different than your current address, please list it here.

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

City

State/Province

ZIP/Postal Code

Country

Are you 18 years or older? *

Yes

No

Have you ever been convicted of a crime? *

Yes

No

Cost of Background Check *

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.

I understand that Nations Ministry Center will conduct a background check and asks that I consider covering the cost.

Emergency Contact Name *

First Name

Last Name

Emergency Contact Phone Number *

Current Volunteer Opportunities

Do you have any volunteer requirements (for example, school-required service hours?) *

Yes

No

What are your service requirements? *

We understand that your service requirements are unique. Please communicate any needs you have prior to volunteering at Nations Academy. (This could include any special projects, minimum time requirements, or other expectations as set by your professor or teacher.)

I understand that I am responsible for tracking my required service hours. *

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.

Yes, I understand it's my responsibility to track my required service hours within a week after my service date and agree to do so. I understand that my hours may not be approved if submitted late.

How did you hear about Nations Ministry Center?

Policies and Permissions

Nations Ministry Center will provide a volunteer orientation and opportunities for additional training for volunteers. We will provide the opportunity for satisfaction surveys for volunteers as well as grievance procedures as requested for both volunteer and agency. We will protect all volunteers privacy and will destroy the portion of any forms and background checks that contain private information. Choosing to volunteer with Nations Ministry Center, all volunteers assume responsibility for themselves and their personal belongings while they are in our center or working with our clients.

Confidentiality Policy *

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 have read the above and fully understand the refugee's right to privacy and confidentiality, and I will abide by these policies.

Volunteer Insurance Clarification *

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 have read and agree to abide by the above policies regarding volunteer service at Nations Ministry Center and understand that I am volunteering at my own risk.

Media Permission Release *

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 agree to the above Media Permission Release

Record of Volunteer Hours Agreement *

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.

I agree to track my service hours using the link provided by Nations Ministry Center within a week of my service. I understand this is a requirement in order for my service hours to be verified by Nations Ministry Center.

Agreement and Submission *

By checking this box, I affirm that the facts set forth in this application are true and complete. I agree that checking this box is the equivalent to my signature. I understand that if I am selected to volunteer with Nations Academy, that I will be required to complete a criminal background check.