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Volunteer Program

Required fields are printed in bold.

Volunteer Information
e.g. Boy Scout Troop, Rotary Club, Chess Club...
e.g. 100 Main Street
e.g. 000-000-0000
e.g. johndoe@mydomain.com
Availability
Availability Duration

Please check to indicate whether you are available for a short or long term volunteer position.

Area of Expertise/Interest
TIP: Separate languages by comma (e.g. Spanish, Chinese Mandarin, etc.)

If you selected 'Special Events', please let us know which event(s) that you are interested.

Other Skills/Proficiencies

Explain additional areas of expertise that you might have, not covered by areas above.

TIP: Please use only alphanumeric with allowable punctuation ( , . : ; ' "()?#@*!%).
Emergency Situations

If you are interested in volunteering for EMERGENCY situations please activate the section below and select areas of expertise. The Village will require background checks for all emergency management volunteers.

TIP: Separate medical experience by comma (e.g. CNA, RN, ENT, Cardiologist, etc.)
TIP: Separate languages by comma (e.g. Spanish, Chinese Mandarin, etc.)
Fingerprinting

Volunteers who have supervisory responsibility over 'vulnerable populations' (children, the elderly, individuals that are developmentally or physically challenged), who have access to sensitive areas and/or materials, and who participate on Emergency Management teams will be fingerprinted and cleared before the volunteer assignment begins.

Training
Motor Vehicle
Convictions

Have you ever been convicted by any court for any offense? Do not include traffic violations. (Conviction is not an automatic bar to assignment. Each case will be considered on its own merits.)

TIP: Please use only alphanumeric with allowable punctuation ( , . : ; ' "()?#@*!%).
Limitations

Do you have any physical limitations or use any medication you would like us to be aware of?

TIP: Please use only alphanumeric with allowable punctuation ( , . : ; ' "()?#@*!%).

This information will be confidentially maintained by the Village of Downers Grove and will not be distributed to any other organization for any purpose. In the event of an emergency, we will contact you via telephone or email to request your assistance; please do not call us in advance.

This Volunteer Recruitment Program is sponsored by the Village of Downers Grove. The Village of Downers Grove reserves the right not to assign a volunteer position to any applicant.