I hereby certify that the information provided in this application is true and complete to the best of my knowledge and subject to verification by the agency. I understand
that I
am expected to follow all local, state and federal laws. I authorize the agencyits affiliates and their representatives to investigate all information given and to secure additional information, if necessary. I understand that any misrepresentation or omission of a material fact on my application or during my interview process may be justification for refusal of volunteer placement, or if placed, will be grounds for dismissal without advance notice.
I understand that and consent to the following:
1) The references and youth organizations I listed may be contacted by mail, telephone, text or email;
2) I am in no way obligated to perform any volunteer services;
3) I will notify my references and any youth serving organization that they should comply with Big Brothers Big Sisters request to complete a reference;
4) The information I provided may be used to conduct a background check now and for as long as I am involved with the agency, to include driving records check, sex offender check, criminal background check, public domain check, and other records where required by local, state, or federal law for volunteers working with youth;
5) In order for Big Brothers Big Sisters Lone Star (BBBSLS) agency to provide responsible and professional services, it is necessary for me, the volunteer, to disclose personal information.
6) All records are considered property of the agency, not of agency staff, clients, parents/guardians, volunteers or authorized persons or representatives; Information from the application interview process, or match support process may be shared between BBBS and partnership agencies when applicable;
7) Big Brothers and Big Sisters Volunteers, as well as the children BBBS serves, their parents/guardians, and BBBS staff and Board Members, are not excluded on the basis of race, religion, national origin, color, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, or disability;
8) Parents are given the opportunity to express volunteer preferences in a match and those preferences are honored;
9) I must complete a training prior to being matched with a youth;
10) BBBS is not obligated to match me with a youth;
11) If I am accepted as a Mentor, I understand my obligation to meet with my Mentee regularly and to inform BBBS mentor2.0 staff as to the status of my match relationship every month. I further agree to accept the supervision of the BBBS mentor2.0 staff and will discontinue my service if I am requested to do so by the agency.;
12) I understand Big Brothers Big Sisters has a ZERO TOLERANCE FOR ABUSE and takes all allegations of abuse seriously. BBBS will cooperate fully with the authorities to investigate all cases of alleged abuse.
I have read the above statements and accept them as conditions of volunteering. All parties agree that electronic/digital signatures are the same as handwritten signatures for the purposes of validity, enforceability, and admissibility.