Apply to Volunteer - The Center on Colfax

Volunteer Application

Thank you for your interest in volunteering at The Center on Colfax!

Please complete the following application as thoroughly as possible. All answers are confidential. The demographic questions help us to understand the community we serve and supports our acquisition of grants and fundraising.

Because The Center serves a range of community members, all volunteers must be at least 18 years of age. Before beginning to volunteer, all volunteers must also agree to and complete a standard background check and agree to the volunteer policies, which will be provided upon onboarding.

Thank you again for committing your time to advancing and enriching the Colorado LGBTQ+ community. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.

"*" indicates required fields

First Name:*

Last Name:*

Pronouns:*

She/Her/Hers

He/Him/His

They/Them/Theirs

Ze/Zir/Zirs

I prefer to enter a response myself

Prefer not to say

Pronouns:*

Address:*

If no permanent address, please enter the best place for you to receive mail.

Street Address City State ZIP Code

Phone Number:*

Email Address:*

Date of Birth:*

All volunteers must be 18+

MM slash DD slash YYYY

Gender:*

Male

Female

Transgender

Non-Binary

Two-Spirit

Genderqueer/Genderfluid

Agender

I prefer not to say

I prefer to enter a response myself

Gender:*

Sexual Orientation:*

Gay

Lesbian

Bisexual

Pansexual

Queer

Asexual

Straight

I'd prefer not to say

I'd prefer to enter a response myself

Sexual Orientation:

Race / Ethnicity:*

Black or African American

Asian

Hispanic or Latinx

American Indian or Alaska Native

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

White

I'd prefer not to say

I'd prefer to enter a response myself

Race / Ethnicity:

This field is hidden when viewing the form

Employer:

This field is hidden when viewing the form

Name of Emergency Contact:*

This field is hidden when viewing the form

Phone Number of Emergency Contact:*

This field is hidden when viewing the form

In which areas are you interested in volunteering?*

For details about what each volunteering opportunity entails, please click here.

Front Desk Greeter/Reception *greatest current need*

Events

West of 50 for Older Adults

Rainbow Alley Youth Program

Transgender Program

Library Assistant

Center Ambassador

Cooking Class Instructor

Outreach Caller

Web Auditor

Pride Volunteer

This field is hidden when viewing the form

Are you interested in weekly volunteering at our front desk, periodic events, or both?*

Weekly Front Desk Volunteer Shifts

Periodic Events

Both

What is your availability for weekly front desk volunteering?*

Please note that we request front desk greeter volunteers to select the same shift on the same day week over week.

Mondays, 2:00 - 5:00 PM

Tuesdays, 5:00 - 8:00 PM

Wednesdays, 9:45 AM - 2:00 PM

Thursdays, 9:45 AM - 2:00 PM

Fridays, 9:45 AM - 2:00 PM

Fridays, 2:00 - 5:00 PM

Fridays, 5:00 - 8:00 PM

Are you interested in becoming a Library Board Member?*

Library Board Members will help determine the contents of our Terry Mangan Memorial Library, support the book donation process, create policies, and collaborate with other programs to plan events with The Center’s library. Ideally, our Library Board Members should have a background in library science or have a strong interest in books.

Yes

Are you interested in becoming a Book Club Facilitator?*

Book Club Facilitators will help us choose books, build discussion questions, and host monthly book club meetings at The Center.

Yes

Are you interested in becoming a facilitator on our Spanish Committee?*

The Center is working to better serve more folks in our community by increasing the number of Spanish-speaking staff members. We are seeking Spanish Committee Facilitators to help plan and teach basic Spanish lessons, ideally once per week.

Yes

Are you interested in teaching a cooking class to queer youth?*

Rainbow Alley hosts a monthly cooking class for our LGBTQ+ youth. We are seeking guest chefs to teach a class. Classes take place on the second Friday of each month from 4:00 - 6:00 PM. Please note that this is a paid opportunity.

Yes

We value the skills and talents of individuals. Please share information about your skills and talents that you feel will benefit The Center on Colfax and our community members:*

This field is hidden when viewing the form

Yes

Languages that you speak or write:*

This field is hidden when viewing the form

What program or organization are you affiliated with?

This field is hidden when viewing the form

What is the the topic of the presentation? Please give a brief (3-5 sentence) overview

This field is hidden when viewing the form

What is your educational, professional, or personal experience regarding what you're presenting?

This field is hidden when viewing the form

What is your availability?*

Monday - Friday Mornings

Monday - Friday Afternoons

Monday - Friday Evenings

Weekends

Select all that apply.

This field is hidden when viewing the form

How many hours per week are you able to volunteer?*

How did you hear about volunteering at The Center on Colfax?

This field is hidden when viewing the form

May we use your name and/or photo in our newsletters or press releases?*

Yes

This field is hidden when viewing the form

Have you ever been convicted of a felony?*

Yes

This field is hidden when viewing the form

Please explain your felony conviction:*

This field is hidden when viewing the form

I understand and agree to ALL of the following:*

Volunteering with The Center on Colfax (The Center) is AT-WILL. I have the right to end my work relationship with The Center for any reason, with or without advance notice. The Center has the same right.

The language used in these guidelines and any verbal statements of management are not intended to contract of employment, either express or implied, or are they guarantee of employment for a specific duration.

These guidelines are not all-inclusive, but is representative of a brief summary of some of The Center’s guidelines.

This edition of The Center’s guidelines replaces all previously issued editions of handbooks. Except for the at-will nature of employment, The Center retains the right to modify and interpret these guidelines without prior notice.

No representative of The Center, other than the CEO of The Center has the authority to enter in to an agreement of employment for any specified period and such agreement must be in writing, signed by the CEO and myself. We have not entered into such an agreement.

This field is hidden when viewing the form

Volunteer Policies*

I have read, understand, and agree to the volunteer policies of The Center available via the link below:

Volunteer Policies

Join Our Volunteer Team!

Volunteer Application