Mandatory Community Service Program
Thank you for your interest in completing your required service hours with Clothes Less Traveled (CLT). Your support is appreciated. Our goal is to provide a structured and rewarding volunteer experience that will motivate you to continue serving long past the fulfillment of your required hours! Our program includes the ability to utilize the Volunteer Information Portal (VIP) to schedule volunteer shifts - more details on that at orientation. We recommend you develop a weekly schedule now so your deadline doesn't sneak up on you.
STEP 1) DETERMINE YOUR ELIGIBILITY.
AGE: The minimum volunteer age is 15.
CRIMINAL CHARGES: The following criminal charges are NOT accepted: felony-level charges, probation violations, any charges related to theft, violent offenses (including battery), any offense that involves sexual contact or harassment, and any crimes against children.
STEP 2) COMPLETE AND SUBMIT THE ONLINE CLT APPLICATION. You can access the application form below. Please note, all fields must be completed for the application to be processed.
STEP 3) COME TO A SCHEDULED ORIENTATION. After we receive your application, you will receive an email with upcoming orientation times. This session lasts 20-30 minutes and you can either begin volunteering after orientation or schedule yourself to come back another time.
Required Paperwork:
Court issued paperwork listing your specific criminal charge, sometimes called a sentence sheet is REQUIRED before you can begin volunteering. A signed statement from your attorney, listing the specific charge will be accepted if court paperwork has not been issued.
If you are volunteering to help pay fines or volunteering for pre-court hours (ex: your lawyer recommended you go ahead and volunteer), you will still need to submit the criminal violation (traffic ticket, etc.) and participate in the court-mandated program.
Please Review Program Requirements:
Volunteers assist with general housekeeping, donation processing, and loading/unloading. The ability to stand for an entire volunteer shift, climb stairs and lift up to 30 lbs is required. Cell phone and headphone use are not allowed while serving your volunteer time.
All volunteers are required to view the entire "CLT Safe Lifting" video. The video can be accessed online via YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYKTaxRh178&t=6s. Be sure to watch the video prior to ORIENTATION.
If you can agree to the expectations outlined above, please continue and fill out the application form below. Thank you for supporting our mission!