Volunteering for the Council

The Broome County Council of Churches’ Volunteer Management Program serves to strengthen the community we live in.  Our volunteers work to serve and educate those in need in order to advocate for the common good.  Through our Volunteer Program you can help the Broome County Council of Churches provide services for the sick and injured, the elderly, the young, prisoners, the poor, the hungry and the homeless.

Volunteers planting the CHOW Orchard on August 22, 2010

6 Steps to Becoming a Volunteer

• Fill out our Registration Form to volunteer or call the Council at 607-724-9130 to register.   If you need to fulfill hours through community service, fill out the Community Service Form or call us to see if we can accommodate your hours.
  
  
• Fill out our Liability Release Form.  This form can be printed from our website and sent in or you may come in to the Council to fill it out.  This form is now mandatory before becoming a volunteer.
  
  
• Receive contact from a staff member at the Council letting you know they have your information.  This is a good time to for the initial conversation of your skills, times available and your interests, some of which has been covered from your registration form.  If you have not heard from anyone, please call us at 607-724-9130.
  
  
• Attend a Volunteer Orientation if necessary for your Volunteer Position.
  
  
• Start Volunteering!  And please remember to record your time to the Council.
  
  
• Communicate with the Council on how your volunteer work is progressing.  We would like to hear from you!  You can fill out our Volunteer Feedback Form at any time to let us know how you are doing.
  

Once a year in the fall, we have a volunteer appreciation celebration.

Volunteer Monthly Time Form

Thank you for keeping track of your volunteer hours. By tracking your hours for us, you are benefiting the Council as a whole.  We can use your statistics, including your hours, in grants that we apply for through our many programs.

Fill out our Monthly Volunteer Time Form here

What We Offer Our Volunteers

Our Volunteer Program benefits our volunteers by creating partnerships, relationships and a sense of purpose.  Volunteers want to serve their community for many reasons:

Take a look at our programs and see if we can help to fulfill your volunteer goals.