VOLUNTEER WITH S-CAP!

Make a Difference…. Volunteer!
The Southern Colorado AIDS Project (S-CAP) relies on volunteer support to provide services for our community. Volunteers donate their time and talents to Direct Client Care, HIV Prevention Services, Resource Development, Operations, and S-MART our community food bank. S-CAP currently receives more than 15,000 volunteer hours per year. Here is a short list of volunteer opportunities:

  • S-CAP Board Member (click to learn more!)
  • Office Assistance
  • Food Bank
  • Bulk Mail
  • Special Events
  • Education/Speaker’s Bureau
  • Booth/Public Outreach.

Philosophy of Volunteerism
Our philosophy of volunteerism is best explained by a quote from My Grandfather's Blessings by Rachel Naomi Ramen, "We do not serve the weak or the broken. What we serve is the wholeness in each other and the wholeness in life. The part in you that I serve is the same part that is strengthened in me… Unlike helping or fixing or rescuing, service is mutual." S-CAP believes that our role is not to rescue people but to offer support for everyone in our community to live healthy, productive, positive lives. Therefore, all of our care and prevention services are based on mutual respect and participation.

Many volunteers find that they gain much more than they give when volunteering at S-CAP. While this organization has grown incredibly over the years, we've maintained a strong sense of community. This is a place to learn, a place to grow and change and a place where everyone is accepted.

Who Can Volunteer with S-CAP
Anyone over 18 is encouraged to apply to become a volunteer. S-CAP volunteers coordinate and deliver many of the services the agency provides to the community. We rely on and treat volunteers as unpaid staff members. Therefore, it is critical for us to take the time to make quality matches between volunteers and programs to provide sufficient training. We accept the volunteers that we feel will best assist us in offering excellent services to our clients and then equip them with the knowledge and skills to do so.

Helping Ignorance Vanish (HIV) Class
Most of our volunteers understand how the AIDS virus is transmitted and aren't concerned about becoming infected from clients. However, for all volunteers wishing to become involved with S-CAP, we provide an orientation program, which includes a discussion on virus transmission and the universal precautions used to prevent accidental infection.

Be a Part of Our Team
We would like YOU to be a part of our team.

1. Fill out the volunteer application (pdf file or MSWord document) and mail, fax or drop it off at S-CAP.
2. A member of our Volunteer Resources team will review your application and check your references. If we feel that you make a good potential match for the S-CAP Volunteer Program we will call you to set up an interview. During the interview we'll discuss what it's like to volunteer with S-CAP; your skills, interests and availability; and decide if and how we can make a good match between you and our programs. (Everyone who sends in an application does receive a follow-up call.)
3. In order to participate in most of our volunteer positions, you will be required to attend the S-CAP Volunteer Training. Whenever possible, we try to get you started with events and special projects before training.

Throughout the history of S-CAP, volunteers have responded with compassion and dedication to the health and social challenges created by HIV/AIDS. Because volunteers are not paid to be in the “fight” against AIDS, the time contributed is invaluable. S-CAP works because of volunteers. Their dedication is contagious. No matter how much time a volunteer can contribute, all volunteers involved with S-CAP are valued team members.

Get involved! Have questions? Contact our volunteer coordinator now at 1-800-241-5468.