Individual Volunteer Registration Please complete the application below. To protect both participants and volunteers, activities that include one-on-one interaction between volunteers and program participants may require fingerprinting or background checks. Volunteers will be contacted regarding the fulfillment of these requirements after submitting an application. All individual volunteers must be 18 or older. Please complete the following and e-mail or mail to: Nami Patel [email protected] Hudson Guild 441 West 26th St. New York, NY 10001 Name Address Phone Email Are you over the age of 18? Yes No Have you volunteered at Hudson guild before? If yes, when? What days/times are you available? Please provide 2 references. Provide: full name, relationship to you, phone number, & e-mail. HUDSON GUILD VOLUNTEER REGISTRATION Page 1 Please check the volunteer activity or activities in which you are most interested. Support for Seniors Senior Visiting: Visit seniors in their home for informal socializing.  Background check required Senior Escorting: Assist and escort seniors in visits to medical and other appointments.  Background check required Senior Meal service: Help prepare/serve midday meals at the Senior Center Lead a special class or workshop: Share your passion and expertise by offering a class or workshop in the arts, exercise, or by leading a discussion group. Support for Children Homework help/tutoring: Assist elementary school students in our after-school program with homework or subject area challenges. o Requirements  Hudson Guild Early Childhood Education (ECE) orientation/training  Fingerprinting  Subject area expertise  Commitment of once weekly schedule for a minimum of three months Reading or other assistance in Early Childhood classrooms: Work with Pre-K staff to provide supplemental reading and other assistance for 3 and 4-year olds. o Requirements  Hudson Guild orientation/training  Fingerprinting  Commitment of once weekly schedule for a minimum of three months Lead a specialty activity, such as music or storytelling o Requirements  Hudson Guild ECE orientation/training HUDSON GUILD VOLUNTEER REGISTRATION Page 2 Support for the Arts In the galleries: Assist with setup for art openings or other special events. Script assistance: Type out scripts, enter changes and edits as new performances are being created Production assistance: Build and paint sets, sew costumes, hang and run lights, help produce programs, serve as an usher Support for the Mental Health Clinic Clerical Assistance: Filing, photocopying and routine follow up calls o Orientation/Confidentiality training o Background check Other Gardening/landscape: Assist in planting and maintaining one of several Hudson Guild gardens. Ongoing weekly assistance Seasonal opportunities for planting/pruning. Marketing/outreach: Assist in distributing flyers, staffing tables for outreach or community events, etc. Provide graphic design support Translate written materials (primarily Spanish, Chinese) Holiday Opportunities Thanksgiving mid-day dinner preparation and service Christmas mid-day dinner preparation and service Gift wrapping toys for distribution to youth participants HUDSON GUILD VOLUNTEER REGISTRATION Page 3