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PLACEMENT CRITERIA AND APPLICATION FOR VOLUNTEERS (2026-2027 Year)

Volunteers will be available
June 1, 2026 - May 31, 2027

Deadline:
Wednesday, July 2, 2025, by 5 p.m.

If you have questions, or need additional information,
please email Channing Conley & Glenda Diaz,
Placement Co-Chairs, 2025-2026 at placement@juniorleaguefw.org.

JLFW Mission Statement
The Junior League of Fort Worth, Inc. is an organization of women whose mission is to advance women's leadership for meaningful community impact through volunteer action, collaboration, and training. Its purpose is exclusively educational and charitable

JLFW Vision Statement
The Junior League of Fort Worth, Inc., will strive to improve our community by directing our resources to positively impact the well-being of children and families by providing a legacy of trained volunteers.

JLFW Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
The Junior League welcomes all women who value our Mission. We are committed to inclusive environments of diverse individuals, organizations and communities.

PLACEMENT CRITERIA

PLEASE NOTE: EACH AGENCY/PROGRAM MUST SUBMIT AN APPLICATION ANNUALLY TO BE EVALUATED FOR THE FOLLOWING YEAR. IF AN APPLICATION IS NOT SUBMITTED FOR A SPECIFIC YEAR, THE VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY WILL NOT BE REVIEWED.

The Junior League of Fort Worth (JLFW or the League) Placement Committee selects volunteer opportunities to fit our members’ vastly different needs and interests, while at the same time supporting the mission of the League. We seek to provide opportunities that will both utilize member strengths and talents and support the needs in our community. Our organization is continuously looking for Placements that provide a variety of choices for our members. Each JLFW member completes 50 volunteer hours per year (or job completion) at their assigned organization/program between June and May of the following year. If selected as a Placement, each organization must agree to place at least one article with photos on their website, newsletter or other media outlets highlighting JLFW Volunteers at their agency/program. We ask that the organization send publications to us as they occur. In return, the agency/program will be highlighted on our website and in our newsletter publication, The Lariat, which is distributed to all JLFW members and designated community leaders. These articles will be shared with you as they occur. Each agency must attend the Community Placement Fair, which will be held in January 2026 (specific date to be announced). This is an opportunity to meet JLFW members and provide insight into your organization, your program and your volunteer offerings for the following year.

The ever-changing needs of the community and JLFW membership require us to review, evaluate and select Placements on an annual basis. We are unable to serve placements that require volunteers to travel outside of Tarrant County or are in areas where another Junior League already resides (such as in Arlington, Dallas County or Collin County). Placements that impact areas outside of Tarrant County will be considered, but priority will be given to organizations that directly impact Tarrant County and its residents.

KEYS TO A SUCCESSFUL PLACEMENT

Supports the Junior League mission, membership interest and community needs
Proves to be an effective/successful program in the community
Offers a unique program to the community
Provides benefit to many
Displays history of enthusiastic and happy volunteers
Provides volunteers the appropriate orientation and training to complete the assigned tasks
Provides enough work for several League members to fulfill their required hours
Allows League members to work together
Provides various schedule options for volunteers, such as:
- Day, night and weekend hours
- Morning and evening hours
- Summer, fall and spring work concentrations
Provides various locations around the city

INDEMNITY CLAUSE
The Junior League of Fort Worth, Inc. (the “League”) and all of its members, volunteers, officers, directors, employees, agents and indemnitees (collectively, "League Parties"), including, without limitation, any League Parties sitting on the Board of Directors of Agency (“Agency”) shall not be held liable for any acts or omissions, of whatsoever nature, of the Agency, its agents, assigns, directors, officers, affiliates, employees, or contractors (collectively, “Agency Parties”). Agency shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless the League and League Parties for, from and against any and all losses, damages, claims, or actions directly or indirectly arising out of, caused by, in connection with or resulting from (in whole or in part) (i) any acts or omissions of Agency and/or Agency Parties, (ii) the negligence or willful misconduct of Agency and/or Agency Parties and/or (iii) any loss or damage to the League or League Parties or their property, even if such acts or omissions are caused in whole or in part by the negligence of the League.

Insurance
If Agency’s application is approved by the League, Agency agrees to name The Junior League of Fort Worth, Texas, Inc. and its members, officers, directors, volunteers, employees, agents and representatives as an additional insured to its general liability and other applicable policies that provide coverage for services provided at Agency’s facility. Agency shall furnish the League acceptable certificates evidencing the above coverage prior to June 1, 2024.

Safety
The safety of League members and their personal property is a growing concern for the League. If the Agency receives volunteers from the League, the Agency will be expected to conduct a brief safety training during volunteer training or immediately prior to a volunteer shift (depending on Junior League programming). The training shall include security precautions specific to your agency.

PLACEMENT APPLICATION
Placement Year: 2026-2027

In order to be considered, this application must be submitted by 5 p.m. on Wednesday, July 2, 2024.

Agency/Organization:

Please provide a link to your Agency's website. If you do not have a website, please enter n/a.

Address:

Placement Address, if different from above address:

Contact Person and Title:

Phone:

Email Address:

Contact who will serve as the Junior League Volunteer Coordinator if different from above:

Phone:

Email Address:

Total number of JLFW volunteers requested:

Briefly describe the proposed placement:

Have you ever applied to The Junior League of Fort Worth for volunteers?

Yes

If so, when?

Were volunteers granted?

If volunteers are presently being used, are their responsibilities the same as those being requested in this application?

Yes

PLACEMENT INFORMATION AND DESCRIPTION

If you have multiple volunteer offerings, please answer the following questions for EACH opportunity separately.

WHAT TIMES ARE AVAILABLE FOR THE JLFW WOMEN TO VOLUNTEER? PLEASE ONLY SELECT OPTIONS THAT YOUR AGENCY IS ABLE TO PROVIDE. IF YOUR APPLICATION IS APPROVED, THIS WILL ALLOW US TO APPROPRIATELY MATCH VOLUNTEERS WITH YOUR ORGANIZATION. (PLEASE CHOOSE MULTIPLE IF APPLICABLE)

M-F during the morning (generally between the hours of 8 a.m. - 12 noon)

M-F during the afternoon (generally between the hours of 12 noon - 5 p.m.)

M-F during the evening (generally between the hours of 5 p.m. - 9 p.m.)

Weekends

Virtual/ At Home

Other

Is this a concentrated volunteer opportunity?

Yes

If so, which would be ideal (please choose all applicable)?

Camp Placements - 1-2 week summer camps where volunteers spend multiple 8 hour days volunteering

Summer Concentrated Placements - Hours are completed over multiple shifts between June-August

Event Based Placements - Hours are completed over multiple hour shifts for consecutive days during non-summer months

Other

The Strategic Impact Areas for the JLFW are listed below. Please check the box beside each area that you believe the requested Placement complements.

Arts & Culture: Creative arts, music arts & education, performing arts, programs providing exposure to arts & culture.

Basic Human Needs: Housing & homelessness, Initiatives addressing poverty, provision & support for at-risk females, support & relief from human trafficking

Education: After-school & summer learning programs/camps, financial education, learning at all ages with a specific focus on women & children, Life readiness training, literacy, scholarships

Physical & Mental Health: Abuse & maltreatment, dental/oral health initiatives, drowning prevention, mental wellness initiatives, preventative and healing nutrition

Supports Fort Worth: Specifically increases the visibility and/or tourism goals for Fort Worth.

Describe volunteer duties and specific job responsibilities.

What impact will JLFW volunteers make in your organization and the local community by participating in this opportunity?

From the following list of volunteer skills, please select 3 volunteer skills or requirements needed to fulfill this opportunity. Feel free to list any additional skills not included in this list in the “other” section. For more detailed information on a specific skill(s), please access the official document here.

If you chose other, please specify additional skills:

Describe orientation and training for JLFW volunteers (Orientation and training hours count toward 50-hour commitment).

Would JLFW Volunteers be working alone or have the ability to be with other League members, Staff and/or other Community volunteers in this role?

What procedures are in place to track and report volunteer hours?

The JLFW prefers that our volunteers do not incur out-of-pocket expenses in connection with a placement. With that in mind, out-of-pocket amounts shall not exceed $20.00 per JLFW year. The JLFW is unable to require that a member complete a placement if the organization has not previously disclosed the fees/expenses. Please list any out-of-pocket expenses JLFW volunteers will incur in connection with the placement. Sample expenses may include parking fees, volunteer t-shirts, background checks, and vaccinations. If there are no out-of-pocket expenses expected, please put none.

Current JLFW standing rules do not allow volunteers to solicit donations for agencies as part of fulfilling Placement requirements. Please describe any fundraising opportunities offered to volunteers in exchange for credit hours.

Please briefly describe the physical location where JLFW volunteers will be working, volunteer parking, and any safety precautions your agency will take to protect JLFW volunteers and their personal property (i.e., agency doors locked after certain time, volunteers walk to cars as a group, onsite security after dark).

Please list any community partners that you work with regularly. Please include their missions and the nature of your work together.

Does your Agency have ongoing COVID-19 safety plans/requirements that our volunteers must follow? If so, please describe.

Does your agency have any vaccine requirements of the volunteer prior to volunteering? FOR EXAMPLE, DO VOLUNTEERS NEED TO BE FULLY VACCINATED FOR COVID-19?

Yes

If so, what is your agency's definition of fully vaccinated?

Does your agency require background checks?

Yes

PLEASE INCLUDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR SPECIAL CONSIDERATION THE MEMBERS SHOULD KNOW. FOR EXAMPLE, PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS OR LIMITATIONS, OTHER VACCINATION REQUIREMENTS, SPECIAL CHARACTERISTICS SOUGHT, OR ANY OTHER RECOMMENDATIONS RELATED TO THE Placement.

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