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 you are able (~5-10 minutes to complete). All answers are confidential. The demographic questions help us to understand the community we serve, ensure our volunteer team is representative of our community members, 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 supporting the Colorado LGBTQ+ community. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to our Volunteer & Front Desk Manager, Andrew at atisell@lgbtqcolorado.org or contact us through our website.

"*" indicates required fields

First Name:*

We will always use your chosen name in any communications and on nametags. Please note that our third-party background check company may ask for your legal name.

Last Name:*

Pronouns:*

she/her

she/they

they/she

he/him

he/they

they/he

they/them

ze/zir

xie/hir

I prefer to enter a response myself

I 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 Identity, Expression, Performance (Select all that apply):*

This is not an exhaustive list - please feel free to enter your own response!

Man

Woman

Cisgender

Transgender

Transmasc

Transfem / femme

Non-binary

Two-Spirit / Two-Spirited

Genderqueer

Genderfluid

Demigender

Gender non-conforming

Agender

I prefer to enter a response myself

I prefer not to say

Gender Identity, Expression, Performance:*

Sexuality / Sexual Orientation (Select all that apply):*

This is not an exhaustive list - please feel free to enter your own response!

Lesbian

Gay

Bisexual

Queer

Asexual

Pansexual

Heterosexual / Straight

I prefer to enter a response myself

I prefer not to say

Sexuality / Sexual Orientation:

Racial Identity / Ethnicity (Select all that apply):*

Black and/or African American

Latinx (Latina, Latino) and/or from Latin America

Indigenous, Native American, or Alaska Native

Native Hawaiian and/or Pacific Islander

East Asian / Asian American

South Asian / Asian American

Southeast Asian / Asian American

Southwest Asian and North African (SWANA)

Multi-racial / Multi-ethnic / Mixed

White

I prefer to enter a response myself

I prefer not to say

Race / Ethnicity:

Languages that you speak or write:*

This field is hidden when viewing the form

Phone Number of Emergency Contact:*

In which area(s) are you interested in volunteering?*

Front Desk Greeters staff our front desk during the week and assist with everything from welcoming community members to the Center, helping with projects for the Center's team, answering the phones, and connecting queer folks with resources in and around Denver. We typically ask for a recurring, weekly commitment from front desk greeters.

Event volunteers assist with set-up, tear down, and check-in at our events, typically held at the Center on Colfax though sometimes off-site. Event volunteers serve on an as-needed basis.

Additionally, the Center on Colfax's volunteers are invited to assist with Denver Pride, produced by the Center every June.

Front Desk Greeter

Events

Unsure / Would like to have a conversation

What is your tentative availability for weekly front desk volunteering? (Select all that apply)*

Please note that we request front desk greeter volunteers work the same shift on the same day every week.

Mondays, 9:45 AM - 2:00 PM

Mondays, 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Mondays, 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Tuesdays, 9:45 AM - 2:00 PM

Tuesdays, 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Tuesdays, 5:00 - 8:00 PM

Wednesdays, 9:45 AM - 2:00 PM

Wednesdays, 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Wednesdays,5:00 - 8:00 PM

Thursdays, 9:45 AM - 2:00 PM

Thursdays, 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Thursdays, 5:00 - 8:00 PM

Fridays, 9:45 AM - 2:00 PM

Fridays, 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Fridays, 5:00 - 8:00 PM

Saturdays, 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Please check this box if you are interested in joining the Library Committee.

Library Committee 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 be familiar with queer literature (all genres) and have a background in a library / library science, bookselling, or just a strong interest in books (we love bookish queers)!

Yes!

Please check this box if you are interested in skill-based volunteering opportunities.

We greatly value the skills and talents of our community members and volunteers. The Center on Colfax is currently exploring building out skill-based volunteer opportunities (i.e., running a financial literacy workshop, teaching a drag class, etc).

Yes!

Please share any information about your skills, interests, talents, areas of knowledge that you feel might benefit, be fun, or otherwise enrich The Center on Colfax and our community members:

Please briefly share why you'd like to volunteer at The Center on Colfax.

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

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

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

This field is hidden when viewing the form

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

This field is hidden when viewing the form

What program or organization are you affiliated with?

This field is hidden when viewing the form

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

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

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