Volunteer Application Form - Colorado Horse Rescue

Volunteer Application

Please note that CHR's Volunteer Program requires a minimum commitment to one regular day/time per week for at least three months.

*Disclaimer: Due to COVID-19 we are not currently accepting any new volunteers at this time. Please check back for updates!*

Name*

First Last

Date*

Phone*

Email*

Address*

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code

Emergency Contact*

Name Phone Number Relationship

When can you start volunteering?*

Are you 18 years of age or older?*

Note: CHR accepts volunteers ages 14 - 17 if they volunteer alongside a parent or guardian.

Yes
No

Have you volunteered at CHR in the past?*

Yes
No

Have you ever been convicted of any law violation?*

Excluding minor traffic violations.

Yes
No

If you answered yes to the previous question, please provide details.

A conviction will not necessarily disqualify an applicant.

Do you have a valid driver's license?*

Applies to barn chore and facility volunteers.

Yes
No

Do you have a reliable mode of transportation to and from CHR?*

Yes
No

Education

High School/GED Name and Location:*

Years Completed?*

Degree/Diploma?*

Yes
No
Not Yet/In Progress

College/University Name and Location:*

Years Completed?*

Diploma/Degree/Certificate?*

Subjects Studied?*

Vocational/Technical School Name and Location:*

Years Completed?*

Diploma/Degree/Certificate?*

Subjects Studied?*

Employment History

Please account for all periods of time including military service and any periods of unemployment. If self-employed, give firm name and supply business references. Note: an offer for a volunteer position may be contingent upon acceptable references from current and former employers.

Present/Most Recent Employer Name:*

Job Title and Duties:*

Dates of Employment:*

Supervisor Name:*

Supervisor's Phone or Email:*

Reason for Leaving?*

2nd Employer Name:*

Job Title and Duties:*

Dates of Employment:*

Supervisor Name:*

Supervisor's Phone or Email:*

Reason for Leaving?*

Have you ever been fired from a job or asked to resign?*

Yes
No

If you answered yes to the previous question, please provide details.

Additional Information

Please indicate your top three areas of interest within our volunteer program.*

Check up to 3 boxes. If applying for an internship, please select "Internship Interest."

Barn Work (mucking, feeding, etc.)
Administrative/Office Work
Facility Maintenance
Tack/Donations
Internship Interest

If you are interested in barn work, are you available for 3 hours on the same day and time each week for a regular shift, lasting for at least a 3-month period?*

Yes
No

Please indicate times during the week that you are available.*

Note: CHR hosts two barn/feeding shifts daily, morning and afternoon. Mid-Day shifts apply to administrative and facility volunteers only.

What is motivating you to seek out a volunteer position at CHR?*

What will make you feel like you've been successful at CHR? What would you like to accomplish?*

What have you enjoyed most about your previous volunteer work?*

What have you least enjoyed about your previous volunteer work?*

What are your expectations as a CHR volunteer?*

Please describe your experience with horses, if applicable:*

Please describe any special skills or talents you may have that would be helpful to CHR.*

Barn and facility volunteers must be able to lift 50 lbs. Describe any physical limitations that may affect your ability to perform this or any other tasks.*

References

Please provide references, not related to you.

Reference #1 Name:*

Reference #1 Email:*

Reference #1 Address:*

Reference #1 Relationship:*

Reference #2 Name:*

Reference #2 Email:*

Reference #2 Address:*

Reference #2 Relationship:*

If you are currently employed, who do you suggest we contact for a reference?*

Please provide name and email/phone.

Have you worked or attended school under any other names?*

Yes
No

If you answered yes to the previous question, please provide other name(s):

Please Read Carefully Before Signing

I certify that all information provided in this volunteer application is true and complete. I understand that any false information or omission may disqualify me from further consideration, and may result in my dismissal if discovered at a later date. I authorize the investigation of any or all statements contained in this application. I also authorize, whether listed or not, any person, school, current employer, past employers and organizations to provide relevant information and opinions that may be useful in making a hiring decision. I release such persons and organizations from any legal liability in making such statements. I understand I may be required to successfully pass a drug screening examination. I hereby consent to a pre- and/or post-volunteering drug screen as a condition of volunteering, if required. I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS APPLICATION OR VERBAL STATEMENTS BY MANAGEMENT DO NOT CREATE AN EXPRESS OR IMPLIED CONTRACT OF VOLUNTEERING NOR GUARANTEE A VOLUNTEER POSITION FOR ANY DEFINITE PERIOD OF TIME. I UNDERSTAND THAT I HAVE BEEN HIRED AT THE WILL OF CHR AND MAY BE DISMISSED AT ANY TIME, WITH OR WITHOUT REASON AND WITH OR WITHOUT NOTICE. I have read, understand, and by my signature consent to these statements.

Signature:*

Date*

Phone

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