Dear Potential Volunteer,

Your interest in exploring volunteer opportunities at Springs Rescue Mission (SRM) is greatly appreciated. We believe in partnership to better serve the community in which we live and the people God loves.

We recognize how important and valuable your time and talents are and just as we are interested to get to know you, we also want you to know a little more about us. SRM is a private, Christian, not-for-profit (501c3) organization.

Our Mission Statement is:

To transform broken lives with the good news of Jesus Christ, serving the poor, homeless and addicted by ministering to the whole person. We purpose to change the quality of our community, one person at a time.

Our Statement of Faith

We believe and affirm that:

1. Jesus Christ is God and He came to Earth fully man and fully God.

2. That He was born of a virgin, and He is perfect and without sin.

3. He died as the perfect sacrifice for the sins of mankind.

4. He was buried but three days later He rose again triumphant.

5. He is seated at the right hand of God, the Father in heaven.

6. He is interceding as our Advocate with the Father.

7. The Bible is inspired and empowered by God, infallible and authoritative.

8. It was given to instruct us in all things that pertain to life and godliness.

9. No person can go to the Father in heaven unless they believe in Jesus, His son.

10. God is a triune god – God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit.

God comes to live in us through His Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit empowers us to

live holy lives and gives us gifts to use in service to others.

While we recognize that not all who have an interest in volunteering with us may share our same faith commitment, we do ask all volunteers to respect and support our mission statement and statement of faith while functioning as an SRM volunteer. Individuals who volunteer with SRM will be asked to sign a statement asserting such.

There are many areas of service for you to donate your time, gifts and talents to serve our clients and local community and it is our interest to make the best match possible, for you and for SRM. Our process involves several steps and, depending on your interest level, may take a few weeks to fully process. Some volunteer positions require advanced orientation and training as well as a background investigation while others may not require quite as much. Though we appreciate and rely upon individuals donating their time with us, there are occasions when we are unable to accommodate all interest. Each submitted General Volunteer Application will be acknowledged and followed up, according to suitability and service opportunity.

We pray for God’s blessing upon you and your family as you consider the volunteer opportunities with SRM. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to give us a call at 719.632.1822, ext. 847. We look forward to hearing from you soon.

Serving in Unity,

Eleanor Vazquez~

Volunteer Coordinator

(p) 719.314.2347 (f) 719.635.8678

ATTN: Eleanor Vazquez eleanorv@mysrm.org

Springs Rescue Mission

Volunteer Application

Hands of Compassion * Volunteers in Action

Mailing: 5 W. Las Vegas St. Colorado Springs, CO 80903

www.mysrm.org

(p) 719-632-1822 (f) 719-635-8678

Contact Information

(Please Fill Out as Completely as Possible)

Your privacy is respected. Please see our privacy policy for more information

Name: Date:

Address:City/State/Zip:

Home Phone:Work Phone:Cell Phone:

Employer: May we contact you at work? Yes No

Email Address: Age(if under 18):

Church Affiliation:

How Long: Pastor's Name:

Phone: example: (area code) XXX - XXXX

I (give ) (Do not give ) permission for you to contact my pastor as a reference.

Would you like to receive our newsletter and any other mailings Yes No

Our Volunteer Calendar Yes No

References:
Please list 3 non related references and their relationship to you that you have known for at least 3 years.	Phone Numbers:
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3.

May we contact above for references? Yes No

Referral source: How did you hear about us? (Check all that apply)

Employer (i.e. Volunteer Fair, Volunteer Program, etc.):

School:

Church:

Community Event (Community Fair, Trade Show, Expo, etc.):

Referred by Friend / Volunteer: (please tell us who we can thank!)

Front Range Community Service

City of Colorado Springs Court (El Paso County Court)

Newspaper: Radio: Internet/Website:

Are you volunteering to fulfill a court ordered community requirement?

Do you have a set amount of hours that are required to contribute in community/public service through any program? No Yes (Please indicate number of hours)

Volunteer Information (Check all that apply)

Positions of interest:

Are you interested in bringing a group? Yes No If yes, name of group and number of people.

Group name: Number of people:

Times Available to volunteer: (specific hours, if possible):

Mon	Tues	Wed	Thurs	Fri	Sat	Sun	Time

How many hours per week can you volunteer?

Do you have a regular weekly schedule or does it change weekly?

Have you previously volunteered at Springs Rescue mission? If so when?

What do you hope to gain from your volunteer experience?

Experience & Skills

List education experience that you would like to use during your volunteer opportunity with Springs Rescue Mission. Please describe experience, special skills, training, or trade certificates you have:

Do you speak/read/write/understand any other language(s) in addition to English? Yes No

Language	Reading	Speaking	Understanding	Writing
	Yes No	Yes No	Yes No	Yes No
	Yes No	Yes No	Yes No	Yes No

Do you currently or have you served in the Military?

If so which branch of service? Dates

Have you ever served during war time? Yes No

If yes, which battle or operation

The submission of this General Volunteer Application indicates my interest in exploring possible volunteer opportunities with Springs Rescue Mission. No promise of employment, now or in the future, has been made to me; neither has compensation of any kind in exchange for, or attached to my decision to volunteer with SRM. I understand that submitting a volunteer application does not guarantee an opportunity to volunteer with SRM.

I have read the SRM Mission Statement and Statement of Faith and I understand that if I volunteer with SRM I will need to sign a statement that indicates my agreement with and/or my willingness to respect and not contradict the SRM Mission Statement and Statement of Faith while serving in a volunteer capacity.

I Agree with the above statements

Automobile Repair	Praise & Worship	Clerical	Admin. Support
Decorating	Development Research	Driving	Electrician
Emergency Services	Food Service	Grant Writing	Graphic Arts
Handyman	Language Translation	Mentoring	Phone Support
Plumber	Preaching	Special Events	Tutoring
Prayer Coordinator	Bible/Life Teaching Classes	Counseling/Case Management
Other