VOLUNTEER

Storage Squad

Our Storage Squad helps keep our In-Kind donation program up and running. They help with picking up items from donors, organizing and storing the inventory, distributing the needed items to clients, and record keeping.

Handy Helpers

Our Handy Helpers are volunteers who participate in facility and yard work at both our Trust House and Bethany Hall facilities, which are both over 100 year-old houses located in the historical Old Southwest neighborhood of Roanoke. Handy work includes activities such as: mulching, pulling weeds, planting flowers, painting, organizing storage items, and more.

Life Savers

Our Life Savers provide realistic outlines for life skills development and/ or lead small classes to teach various life skills with our clients at our Trust House and Bethany Hall facilities. This volunteer experience provides one-on-one interaction with our clients, and are usually held in the evening during weekdays.

Dream Team

Our Event Volunteers are individuals who volunteer their time to assist our staff and Board during any various event that ARCH may host or participate in during fundraising efforts. See the “News & Events” tab on the homepage to view upcoming ARCH events.

Cutie-Pie Cuddler

Our Cutie-pie Cuddlers are a group of volunteers at Bethany Hall who cuddle and care for our clients’ babies while they participate in therapeutic recovery groups. These volunteers are usually needed during daytime weekday hours and are required to have a full background check and vaccinations.

Recovery Sponsor

Recovery Sponsors must have a minimum of 2 years of continuous recovery from the disease of addiction and be actively involved in a 12 step recovery programs such as AA, NA, or Celebrate Recovery. Agreeing to be a Recovery Sponsor is a big commitment that requires a lot of time, energy, and support. ARCH is aware that the sponsorship relationship is a very important part of creating a good foundation for recovery and asks that this be a long-term commitment for sponsorship. For more information, please email info@archservices.org.

Apply Today!

We are so excited to get you started. There are a few steps to our Volunteer Application Process:

Fill out volunteer application (below), and consent to the list of agreements.
Speak with ARCH's Volunteer Coordinator to ensure the best placement.
Complete a health screening questionnaire.
Get Started with your volunteer job!

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Volunteer Application

Personal Information
Name
First Last
If under 18, name of Parent or Guardian:
First Last
All volunteers under 18 years old must be accompanied by an adult for the duration of their volunteering experience. Please provide us with the name, email, phone number, and address of the parent or guardian that will be accompanying the youth in the sections below.
Phone
Email
Address
Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country
Emergency Contact
Emergency Contact
First Last
Emergency Contact Phone
Volunteering with ARCH Roanoke
Do you have any friends/family members who are employed or volunteer with us now, or in the past?
- Yes
- No
How did you hear about ARCH Roanoke?
When are you available to volunteer?
Be as specific as possible. If only volunteering for one day, please list date and times. If looking for an on-going volunteer experience, please list weekday availability.
Which volunteer experience are you most interested in?
Legal Background
Have you ever been adjudged civilly or criminally liable for abuse of a child or an individual with disabilities?
- Yes
- No
If yes, please explain:
Volunteer Agreement
Consent*
I declare that I have read, understand, and agree with all parts of the Volunteer Agreements listed below and will strive to fulfill all parts herein.
As a volunteer, I will not have any resident children in my care without a parent or employee of ARCH present.

As a volunteer, I agree to refrain from photography, videoing, or recording any resident of ARCH.

As a volunteer, I agree to keep my relationship with all ARCH clients professional and not see clients outside of ARCH appointments.

As a volunteer, I agree to keep the identity of the residents, any written, verbal or observed identifying information confidential.

Conduct yourself in an appropriate and ethical manner at all times when dealing with visitors’, Board Members, and staff.

As a volunteer, I agree to abide by all applicable rules and regulations of the agency. I understand that I will receive no monetary benefits in return for my volunteer services and that ARCH may terminate this agreement at any time without prior notice for any reason.

I certify that my answers on this application are true and complete and that I have not knowingly withheld any information that might, if disclosed, affect my application unfavorably. I understand that any misrepresentation or omission of facts on this application could be cause for rejection of this application or dismissal.

I hereby Release and Waive liability against ARCH, a non-profit organization, its Directors, Officers, employees and agents, its successors and assigns, for any injuries or illness that I may suffer in connection with any volunteer work for ARCH. Further, I agree that ARCH is not liable for any damage to my property resulting from volunteer work for ARCH.

Both ARCH and volunteer agree that the relationship created by this Agreement is that of volunteer/non-profit organization and not that employee/employer and that it does not create any agency, partnership, joint venture, or franchise of other similar or special relationship between the parties. Volunteer shall not have the right or authority to assume or create any obligations or to make any representations, warranties or commitments on behalf of ARCH, whether expressed or implied, or to bind ARCH in any respect whatsoever.

As a volunteer, I agree to be responsible for any and all background check fees that may apply.

Have fun and agree to ask questions if needed. Remember we are here for you!