Volunteer Eligibility Requirements
Mentor Eligibility Requirements:
- Be at least 21 years of age (special consideration sometimes given)
- Be willing to adhere to all “I Have a Dream” Foundation Oregon program policies and procedures
- Agree to a one-year commitment to the program
- Commit to spending a minimum of 6 hours a month with the mentee
- Be willing to communicate with the mentee weekly
- Complete screening procedure
- Agree to attend mentor trainings as required
- Be willing to communicate regularly with the volunteer coordinator and submit monthly meeting and activity information.
- Have a current driver’s license, auto insurance, and good driving record
- Have a clean criminal history
- Have never been accused, arrested, charged, or convicted of child abuse or molestation
- Not be a user of illicit drugs
- Not have falsified information during the course of the screening process
Program Volunteer Eligibility Requirements:
- Be at least 18 years of age
- Be willing to adhere to all “I Have a Dream” Foundation Oregon program policies and procedures
- Agree to six month commitment to the program
- Commit to spending at least every other week volunteering with the “I Have a Dream” Foundation Oregon after school program
- Complete screening procedure
- Agree to attend volunteer trainings as required
- Be willing to communicate regularly with the volunteer coordinator and program coordinators and submit month hour information
- Have a clean criminal history
- Have never been accused, arrested, charged or convicted of child abuse or molestation
- Not be a user of illicit drugs
- Not have falsified information during the course of the screening process
One-time Event Volunteer Eligibility Requirements:
- Be willing to adhere to all “I Have a Dream” Foundation Oregon program policies and procedures
- Complete screening procedure
- Have never been accused, arrested, charged or convicted of child abuse or molestation
- Not have falsified information during the course of the screening process
