2025 Individual Holiday Volunteer Application

Prospective Volunteer First Name

First Name

Prospective Volunteer Last Name

Last Name

Birthday*

Date

Preferred Pronouns

CURRENT CELL Phone Number*

Please enter a valid phone number.

CURRENT Preferred Email Address*

example@example.com

Have you volunteered at Home Start before?*

YesNo

How did you hear about Home Start?*

If you are volunteering with someone else or as part of a group please list their name / your organization here

e.g. JLSD, LSC, UCSD, friend name, etc.

How would you describe yourself? [Your assignment will be based in part on your choice]*

ExtrovertIntrovertAmbivert (a little bit of both)

CURRENT MAILING ADDRESS [We promise not to add you to any mailing lists!]*

Street Address

Address Line 2 (if mailing address is outside of California please list state here)

Street Address Line 2

City*

City

Zip Code*

Zip Code

Volunteers at our Holiday JOY Shop will help clients "shop" for their families at the Malcolm X Library in Valencia Park. This is a busy event - most assignments are best suited to extroverts and ambiverts.

Address and other details will be sent in your email confirmation.

EL CAJON Gift Collections 3-6pm (great for all personality types)

Wednesday 12.10.25 (2 slots)

FRIENDS GIFT SHOP - EL CAJON Tuesday 12.16.25 (great for all personality types)

11am - 1pm (2 slots)1pm - 3pm (6 slots)

MISSION VALLEY Gift Collections 3-6pm (great for all personality types)

Wednesday 12.10.25 (1 slot)

HOLIDAY JOY SHOP - VALENCIA PARK Thursday 12.18.25 (best for extroverts and ambiverts)

930am - 1230pm (5 slots)1230pm - 330pm (15 slots)

Photo Release / Media Policy I hereby grant and convey to Home Start, Inc. all right, title, and interests in any and all photographs, images, video, or audio recordings of my likeness or voice made by Home Start, Inc. in connection with my providing volunteer services to Home Start, Inc. I grant permission to allow these images and/or all recordings to be put to legitimate use at the discretion of Home Start Inc. I relinquish all rights, title, or interest to any furnished products, reproductions, or facsimiles.*

YesNo

Release and Waiver of Liability
Volunteer understands that the scope of all Volunteer’s relationship with Home Start, Inc., during any and all projects, is limited to a volunteer position and that no compensation is expected in return for services provided by any Volunteer; that Home Start, Inc. will not provide any benefits traditionally associated with employment to any Volunteer; and that all Volunteers are responsible for their own expenses or insurance coverage in the event of personal injury or illness as a result of a Volunteer’s service to Home Start, Inc.

Assumption of Risk: Volunteer represents that, to their knowledge, Volunteer is in good health and suffers no physical impairment that would or should prevent participation in volunteer activities. Volunteer agrees to comply with all stated and customary instructions and safety precautions during participation in volunteer activities. All Volunteers understand that the services they provide to Home Start, Inc. may include activities that may be hazardous including, but not limited to risks associated with traveling to and from volunteer activities, lifting and carrying heavy objects, walking on natural uneven outdoor surfaces, and cleaning, that may result in physical or psychological injury, pain, illness, temporary or permanent disability and/or death, emotional loss, economic loss and property damage. As a Volunteer, I hereby expressly assume risk of injury or harm from these activities and Release Home Start, Inc. from all liability.

Confidentiality Policy: Home Start, Inc. is a social services agency where a high level of confidentiality is maintained at all times and in all places, even after my tenure with Home Start, Inc. has ended. All Volunteers are agents of Home Start, Inc. and are required by law to abide by the same strict confidentiality policies regarding clients and/or donors as Home Start, Inc. staff. Confidential information includes: the fact that a person is or has been a client receiving services from Home Start, Inc., any personally identifying information about any client and/or donor, such as his/her name, photograph, address, phone number, place of work or school, lifestyle, medical or mental health information, and any other information provided by or about the client and/or donor with the expectation of privacy. Volunteers are strictly prohibited from communicating confidential client and/or donor information to anyone outside of Home Start, Inc. except as required by law.

Acknowledgement [required for ALL VOLUNTEERS] I acknowledge that I have read this Volunteer Waiver and Release in its entirety, is signing it freely, including electronic signing, and that no other representations, statements or inducements apart from the foregoing written agreement have been made by Home Start, Inc. I further agree that the foregoing Release and Waiver of Liability and Confidentiality Policy are intended to be as broad and inclusive as is permitted by the laws of the State of California, and that if any portion thereof is deemed invalid, the remainder will continue in full legal force and effect.*

Yes

Signature of Prospective Volunteer*

This form MUST be signed to be valid. Volunteers under 18 must ALSO have a parent sign this form to be valid.

Signature of Parent or Guardian (Required for Volunteers Under 18)

Forms of minors MUST be signed by a parent or guardian to be valid.

Thank you for wanting to volunteer at Home Start for the Holidays! Please complete and submit this form to sign up.

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