Individual Volunteer and Internship Application

Please complete this volunteer application form if you are interested in becoming a volunteer at Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston. Once you complete the form, click the submit button at the bottom. Thank you!

NOTE: Applicants 17 years of age or younger must have parent/guardian approval and applicants 14 years of age or younger must have a parent/guardian accompany applicant on all volunteer activities with Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston.

Volunteer Information

First name:

Last name:

Middle name:

Title:

Street 1:

City:

State:

* Zip: *

Home phone:

OK to call me here

Cell phone:

* OK to call me here

Email address:

Date of birth:

Age:

Documentation

Check all items that you have (please bring a copy of driver's license to volunteer orientation):

Social Security Number:

Valid driver's license:

Current auto insurance:

Emergency Contact

First name:

Last name:

Work phone:

Cell phone:

Relationship:

Demographic Information

Please provide the following information. It is used to help us get a better idea of the demographic make-up of our volunteers.

Gender:

Education:

Ethnicity:

What is your religious affiliation and what is the name of your congregation/faith community? (optional):

Employment (if applicable)

Does employer offer volunteer grants?:

What is your employment title?:

Employer name:

Professional skills and experience

Please list any software familiarity and foreign languages spoken:

Volunteer Interest

What attracted you to volunteer for Catholic Charities?

Student Information (if applicable)

If you are a high school or college student, please complete the following information.

Internship?:

Are you receiving school credit for your volunteer work, what is required from us, the agency, and how many hours do you need to complete?:

References

Please provide two professional or personal references (references contacted based on volunteer role).

1

2

Employer name:

First name:

Last name:

Home phone:

Work phone:

Cell phone:

Email address:

Relationship:

Availability

Please indicate the days and times you are available to volunteer.

Assignment Preference

*Please note that ALL school or credit based Internships must be pre-approved by the Volunteer Services Program. Please contact Fidel Rassu at frassu@catholiccharities.org for more information.

Also, when asking to work directly with children and families, you may be subject to an additional criminal background check. This process can take 3-4 weeks. You will not be able to volunteer in these areas until the process is complete.

* Assignment Preference:

1st choice:

2nd choice:

3rd choice:

* County(ies) preference for volunteering:

Fort Bend County - Richmond, TX

Galveston County - Galveston Island

Harris County - Houston, TX

New Volunteer Orientation Dates

Please pick the date that you are able to attend New Volunteer Orientation. You only need to attend one orientation. These are Zoom orientations and each are approximately 30 minutes in length. At orientation you will be informed in more detail of the volunteer opportunities and instructed of the following steps you have to take to complete the volunteer process. Orientation are hosted by Volunteer Managers, and dates are subject to change. For more information, please contact Dottie Bateman, Volunteer Manager (Fort Bend county), at dbateman@catholiccharities.org, 281-202-6222 or Fidel Rassu, Volunteer Manager (Galveston-Houston areas), at frassu@catholiccharities.org, 713.874.6563. A Volunteer Manager will email you the link and more details after the submission of your application.

Times

Assignment

Monday April 26, 2021:

10:00am to 10:45am

New Volunteer Orientation 4/26 @ 10 am with Dottie Bateman (via Zoom)

Processing schedule options

Volunteer Agreement

I certify that the information on this application is true and I understand that my misrepresentation or omission of facts will be justification for ineligibility to volunteer. I authorize background checks and inquiries. The submission of this volunteer application serves as my electronic signature.

I Agree