KNCB Volunteer Information Form

KNCB Volunteer Information Form

Please complete this form before your first time volunteering with KNCB.
Volunteer Guidelines

In an effort to keep our volunteers as safe as possible, we have established a list of guidelines that all volunteers will be required to follow while volunteering with Keep North Charleston Beautiful. Please be sure to read through these guidelines thoroughly before checking the box to indicate that you have read and agree to the guidelines.
- All volunteers must be at least 16-years-old. Volunteers under the age of 16 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian in order to volunteer with KNCB.
- KNCB does not accept volunteers needing court-ordered community service.
- Volunteers that need their hours verified for school, work, or other organizations must participate in an activity where KNCB staff provide direct supervision. We cannot verify hours for tasks completed independently (such as a litter cleanup) or virtually (such as proofreading).
Guidelines Acknowledgement*

Please check here to indicate that you have read and agree to follow the volunteer guidelines listed above.
Volunteer Information

Please provide your current contact information so that we can add you to our volunteer mailing list.
Full Name

First NameLast Name
Address

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip Code
Email Address
example@example.com
Phone Number

Area CodePhone Number
Birthday
If you are employed, who is your employer?
If you are a student, what school do you attend?
Approximately how many hours per week would you like to volunteer?
What days of the week are you generally available to volunteer?

SundayMondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturday
What date are you available to begin volunteering?

MonthDayYear
Date
Which email list would you like to be added to?

All Volunteer OpportunitiesAfternoon & Weekend Opportunities OnlyI do not want to be added to an email list. I understand that if I would like to know about upcoming volunteer opportunities with KNCB, I will need to check KNCB's social media pages to learn about opportunities to volunteer.
Volunteer Preference

Our goal is to match each volunteer with a volunteer opportunity that they will enjoy. Please indicate your volunteer preference below.
Volunteers that need their hours verified for school, work, or other organizations must participate in an activity where KNCB staff provide direct supervision. We cannot verify hours for tasks completed independently (such as a litter cleanup) or virtually (such as proofreading).
If you would like to volunteer as an INDIVIDUAL, please select the task(s) you would prefer:

GARDENING & BEAUTIFICATION - This can be scheduled flexibly during KNCB's office hours of Monday-Thursday, 7am-4pm. There are a limited number of afternoon and weekend opportunities for this task.LITTER CLEANUP - Litter cleanup volunteers will be provided with a cleanup kit to remove litter from public areas in North Charleston. (KNCB can provide a list of suggested areas, if needed. Please see question regarding litter cleanups below.)ADMINISTRATIVE TASKS - This can be scheduled flexibly during KNCB's office hours of Monday-Thursday, 7am-4pm. These volunteers must be comfortable using a Windows-based computer with Microsoft Office software.PROOFREADING - Proofreading volunteers will be added to an email distribution list and will be notified when proofreaders are needed for a document. This task is completed virtually.PHOTOGRAPHY - Photography volunteers will be added to an email distribution list and will be notified when photographers are needed for an event or project.FLORAL ARRANGEMENT - These volunteers will help to prepare and arrange flowers for garden fundraisers. This opportunity is typically available once every 1-2 months on a weekday.COMMUNITY GARDEN WORKDAYS - Volunteers interested in working in North Charleston's community gardens will be emailed with a list of upcoming community garden workdays and the contact information for each garden. This option includes several weekend and afternoon/evening opportunities.
If you would like to volunteer as a GROUP, please select the task(s) you would prefer:

GARDENING & BEAUTIFICATION - KNCB can schedule your group for a volunteer project during KNCB's office hours of Monday-Thursday, 7am-4pm. There are a limited number of afternoon and weekend opportunities for this task that can be scheduled flexibly by request.LITTER CLEANUP - Litter cleanup volunteers will be provided with a cleanup kit to remove litter from public areas in North Charleston. (KNCB can provide a list of suggested areas, if needed. Please see question regarding litter cleanups below.)COMMUNITY GARDEN WORKDAYS - Groups interested in working in North Charleston's community gardens will be emailed with a list of upcoming community garden workdays and the contact information for each garden. This option includes several weekend and afternoon/evening opportunities.ADOPT A PARK - Groups interested in the Adopt A Park program will receive a follow up email from KNCB with additional program information.
LITTER CLEANUP - If you or your group are interested in completing a litter cleanup project, please select an option below.

I have already determined where I would like to complete my litter cleanup.I have a general idea of where I would like to complete my litter cleanup, but I need suggestions on the best location.Please send me a list of recommended locations for a litter cleanup in North Charleston.
If you already have a location or general area picked for your litter cleanup, please list it below. (Please remember that litter cleanup supplies provided by KNCB must be used to pick up litter on public property in North Charleston.)
Emergency Contact Information

This is the person who KNCB should contact for you in the event of an emergency.
Emergency Contact Name

First NameLast Name
Telephone Number for Emergency Contact

Area CodePhone Number
Community Service Information

Please fill out this section if you need a specific number of service hours for school, work, military, required service, etc.
Remember! Volunteers that need their hours verified for school, work, or other organizations must participate in an activity where KNCB staff provide direct supervision. We cannot verify hours for tasks completed independently (such as a litter cleanup) or virtually (such as proofreading).

KNCB does not accept volunteers needing court-ordered community service.
Number of Hours Required
Date Hours Must Be Complete

MonthDayYear
Date
Agency/School Assigning Hours
Any Additional Information
KNCB Volunteer Liability Release

All volunteers must read the liability release and sign in the box below.
Individual Volunteer Liability Release

To the fullest extent permitted by law, I (the “Volunteer”) indemnify, defend, hold harmless, and release the City of North Charleston and Keep North Charleston Beautiful, their directors, officers, employers, affiliates, agents, successors, and assigns (collectively the City of North Charleston and Keep North Charleston Beautiful) from and against any and all injury, claims, losses, costs, expenses, damages, awards, or settlements (including the payment of reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of or resulting from any and all acts or omissions of Volunteer at any sponsored City or KNCB activity.

Communications Release – I hereby waive any claim to the rights to the photographic recordings made of me by the City of North Charleston or Keep North Charleston Beautiful. I hereby authorize the editing, duplication, reproduction, copyright, exhibition, broadcast and/or non-profit use and distribution of said recording for purposes deemed suitable by the City or KNCB. I hereby waive any right to approve the finished products.

I hereby certify that I am 18 years of age or older and am competent to contract my own name insofar as the above is concerned. I have read the foregoing release, authorization and agreement, before entering my name and company into the appropriate fields below and warrant that I fully understand the contents thereof.

*If volunteer is under the age of 18, signature of parent or guardian is required.
Draw your signature in the box below. If you are on a computer, use your mouse or trackpad. On a touch-screen device (phone, tablet, etc.) you may use your finger to sign. *

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Please type your full name in the box below.*

First NameLast Name
Today's Date*

MonthDayYear
Date
If you are a parent or guardian signing on behalf of a volunteer under the age of 18, please list the volunteer's name here:
If you are signing on behalf of a group (and are authorized to sign on behalf of the group), please list the group's name here:
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KNCB Volunteer Information Form

Volunteer Guidelines

Volunteer Information

Volunteer Preference

Emergency Contact Information

Community Service Information

KNCB Volunteer Liability Release