Volunteer Registration

Please fill out the form below to the best of your ability. The 826 Valencia staff will review your application and get back to you as soon as possible. Please allow two weeks for a response..

None of the personal information you provide, such as ethnicity or employment status, will affect your eligibility to volunteer with 826 Valencia. It merely informs our program planning and helps us to provide statistical summaries to our funders.

Employed
Self-employed
Currently unemployed
Retired
Some high school
Up to high school or GED
Some college or associate's degree
Bachelor's degree
Some graduate work or master's degree
Ph.D, J.D., or doctorate degree
Morning (8am - noon)
Afternoon (Noon - 2:30pm)
Late Afternoon (2:30pm - 6pm)
Evening (6pm - 8pm)
Sunday Afternoon (2:30pm - 4:30pm)
Male
Female
Transgender
Prefer not to say
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian, Asian Indian, Hawaii Native or Pacific Islander
Black, African, or African American
Caucasian
Hispanic/Latino -- Origin:
Mixed Race
Other :
Prefer not to say

Yes
No
I went into an 826 storefront and thought, "I need to be a part of this"
Through searching for a meaningful volunteer experience
Through the writing world (I am a writer, writing instructor, etc. or have an interest in writing)
Through education circles (I am an educator, language arts teacher, interested in 826's model, or it was recommended by a teacher)
Through Dave Eggers, McSweeney’s, or The Believer
Online
Other (please elaborate)
Accounting
Animation
Bookmaking
Carpentry/electrical wiring
Copy editing
Event planning
Food service
Fundraising
Grant writing
Graphic design
Health/nutrition
Illustration
Interior design
IT
Journalism
Legal
Math
Outdoor activity/athletics
Photography
Poetry
Public relations
Public speaking
Publishing
Retail
Science
Sewing
Teaching – Elementary school
Teaching – High school
Teaching – Middle school
Teaching – Post-secondary
Theater/stagecraft
Translation (Spanish)
Tutoring
Videography/film production
Web design
Working with differently-abled students
Other:
Yes (please specify)
No
Check here if you have been convicted of or have pleaded guilty to any crime(s).

As a condition of volunteering, I give permission for 826 Valencia to conduct a background check on me, which may include a review of sex offender registries, child abuse, and criminal activity records. I understand that, if appointed, my position is conditional upon the staff at 826 receiving no inappropriate information on my background. I hereby release and agree to hold harmless from liability 826 Valencia, the employees and volunteers thereof, or any person or organization that may provide such information. I hereby grant to 826 Valencia, and its authorized agents, vendors, officers, directors, employees, licensees, affiliates, successors, and assigns the non-exclusive, irrevocable, perpetual, world-wide right and license to use, reproduce, display, perform, edit, create derivative works of, and distribute, in whole or in part, any photographs and/or recordings taken by me during activities sponsored by 826 Valencia, for any purpose, in any and all manner or media now known or hereinafter developed. By signing below, I acknowledge that I understand that 826 Valencia appreciates me and my enthusiasm, but I also acknowledge that 826 Valencia is not obligated to appoint me to a volunteer position.

By checking this box, you agree to the above terms: