City of Campbell Volunteer Program

Volunteer Opportunities With The City Of Campbell

Are you interested in volunteering with the City of Campbell? Help Yourself! Help Your Community! The City of Campbell considers volunteers our greatest natural resource. The mission of the Volunteer Services Program is to enhance city programs and services by matching the varied talents of concerned individuals and groups of all ages, interests, and skills with a wide variety of interesting and challenging municipal projects. Experience the satisfaction of community service. Volunteering doesn't necessarily demand special training or education. The only requirement is a degree of care, concern, and commitment.

Every potential volunteer must complete the Volunteer Application. Accepted volunteers will be provided with a copy of the Volunteer Manual, which explains the guidelines and policies pertaining to volunteers, and will be required to sign a form indicating receipt of the Volunteer Manual. Background Check: Because we interact with the public in our operations, including children and seniors, every volunteer applicant must pass a background check prior to the start of their service with the Department. The background check consists of a criminal history report from the California Department of Justice via Live-Scanning. Failure to disclose a conviction that has not been dismissed per section 1203.4 of the California Penal Code, on the application will be grounds for dismissal, or rejection of the application. Upon acceptance, the applicant will be given a Live-Scan Request Form and directed live-scan locations to be scanned. The applicant must present photo identification when being scanned. Acceptable forms of identification are a California Driver License, California State ID, or other government issued identification.

Volunteer Registration: Also upon acceptance to our volunteer program, candidates will be provided a Volunteer Registration for completion. Records of Time: Volunteers are required to sign in and out when they arrive at or leave their assigned facility. This requirement is not only for time keeping purposes, but also for accountability in case of emergency. In addition, the volunteer should keep a separate record of their volunteer hours.

FAQs:

• Do I have to be a Campbell resident to participate in the Volunteer Services Program? You need not be a Campbell resident to participate in the Volunteer Services Program.
• How much time is required? It all depends on your schedule and the project you choose - as much as several hours regularly each week, as little as only a few hours now and then.