Volunteer Mentor Application
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Name: Social Security Number: Mailing Address: Home Number: Work Number: Fax Number: Email Address: If your fax and email are at your place of business, is it appropriate to fax and/or email you information about PEAK periodically (e.g. schedules, meeting updates)? YES NO PREFERENCE (if any) PEAK Questions (Feel free to write on back if necessary.) 1. How did you hear about PEAK? (continued on following page) PEAK Questions (Feel free to write on back if necessary.) 2. What is your background in terms of working with children in an educational and/or mentoring capacity? Please give examples of past volunteer experience and/or working with children, if applicable. 3. Do you have experience working in the outdoors (e.g., in environmental preservation or education) or exposure to the natural sciences? Please give examples of relevant experience (paid or volunteer)? 4. Based on your present knowledge of the organization and its objectives, what do you hope to contribute to PEAK? 5. Similarly, what do you hope to gain from the PEAK experience? Volunteer Opportunities & Questions 1. At present, PEAK seeks to arrange monthly outings on weekends for mentors and children to various sites around the New York/New Jersey area. If you are interested in participating in these outings, how many per year might you be available for? (Time Commitment: 8-10 hrs./1 day, 1x per month) Note: Each outing is generally preceded by a brief orientation or training session. When signing up for an outing, please keep in mind that you are expected to attend these meetings when they are held or arrange an appropriate make-up session. 2. Related to these outings, do you have relevant skills expertise that you might be willing to lend to other volunteers through skills development/training workshops? For example, first aid (regular or wilderness), hiking techniques, environmental educational tools (related to a specific planned site visit), or mentoring skills for working with inner-city youth of varying ages? Please cite below. 3. If you do not have experience working in the outdoors and/or working with youth, how comfortable are you with receiving limited training before participating in an outing? Please be as candid as possible. Volunteer Opportunities & Questions 4. As a start-up organization, PEAK is continually developing its infrastructure and seeking to expand its reach where it is in the best interest of all members and participating youth. We encourage all interested volunteers to sign up for existing development projects or create their own. Current areas of need are listed below. Please check off your area(s) of interest and you will be contacted at a future date. Project Area Function Time Commitment Interest PEAK Outings approx. 4-6 hrs. / month _______ Trip Research approx. 4-6 hrs. / month _______ Trip Planning approx. 4-6 hrs. / month _______ Curriculum for Outings approx. 4-6 hrs. / month _______ Volunteer Training flexible (workshops) _______ Expansion of Network ongoing: 6-8 hrs. / month _______ (includes selection of children and working with parents & housing agencies) _______ Finance/Treasury Grant-Writing Grant Research Other Fundraising Ongoing commitment (all somewhat flexible given particular case) _______ _______ _______ Marketing: Public Relations Technology Volunteer Recruitment & General Comm. Materials Writing and/or Supply Maintenance PEAK Advertising (Newsletters; Gen'l Media) Web Home Page Development PC Equipment Donations Mentor Orientations Corporate/Group Presentations approx. 4-6 hrs./ month Varies (4-6 hrs. / month) Ongoing until completion Varies ; ongoing Monthly (1.5 hour / mo.) Varies given situation _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ _______ Other: If there is an area of development that you think you may be interested in spearheading, please describe it here: PLEASE NOTE: All of these commitments will require meetings with project leaders on at least a monthly basis. The length / time of each meeting will vary depending on area and topic. In addition, PEAK attempts to hold all- volunteer meetings as necessary and attendance is requested. Volunteer membership is subject to a personal interview before admittance. PEAK Project Inc. Powerful Environmental Adventure Kids Mail To: PEAK Project, Inc. 333 West 56th Street, Apt. 7L, New York, NY 10019 Attn: Pamela Stewart We look forward to working with you at PEAK Project!