Volunteers
VOLUNTEER OF THE MONTH!!!! Kelsey W. Kelsey has been a faithful in-office volunteer for PCAK
since January 2010. Kelsey will be going into her junior year as an elementary
education major at the The staff of PCAK deeply appreciates Kelsey sharing her
time with PCAK and families in need. Thank you Kelsey, your hard work is greatly
appreciated!
The following volunteer opportunities reflect a sampling of opportunities available to help move the mission of preventing the abuse and neglect of Kentucky’s children forward. Each opportunity falls within varied scopes of prevention activity; some opportunities can be conducted on a one-time-only basis, while others require an ongoing commitment from the volunteer. Depending upon the activity chosen, PCAK staff will provide guidelines and trainings in order to ensure a rewarding volunteer experience.
Resource Library/Public Awareness Tools
Bundle brochures
Review materials (such as videos) and write a review of the product
Kids Are Worth It! Conference
Assist with registration
Serve as a workshop Ambassador
Provide and/ or Solicit door prizes
Provide and/ or Solicit sponsorships
Child Abuse Prevention Month (April)
Cut blue ribbon for the Blue Ribbon Campaign
Assist with the delivery of “Day with My Dad” event
Support for other events
Solicit “Penny Campaign” collection box locations
Sponsor a Pinwheel Campaign
General
Serve as general office volunteer (answer phones, help with mailings, data entry, etc.)
1-800-CHILDREN
Answer the helpline (Limited to Lexington – area volunteers due to phone capabilities)
Recruit volunteers
Research options regarding offering a Spanish-phone line
Input monthly call data and conduct monthly/annual evaluation of service
Participate in public awareness opportunities (distribute flyers, etc.)
Special Events/Fundraising
Conduct research on foundations and other funding sources to determine “fit” with PCAK programs
Solicit sponsorships and/or door prizes for various special events
Recruit volunteers for special events (ranging from registration, to Audio-Visual assistance, etc.)
Conduct research on special events/ideas to determine feasibility for improvement or implementation
Serve as a volunteer at an event
Public Awareness/Outreach
Contact “spheres of influence” requesting PCAK inclusion in newsletters (i.e. schools, companies, hospitals, etc.)
Contact companies with marquees (i.e. restaurants, movie theaters) to request a Child Abuse Prevention Month (or general awareness message during other months) message be displayed
Assist with outreach to the faith community
Assist with the development of a Speaker’s Bureau
Be trained as a speaker to become part of the PCAK Speaker’s Bureau
Compare Child Protective Services (CPS) and Shaken Baby Syndrome (SBS) laws in Kentucky to those in other states (criminal aspects in addition to policy procedures) to identify the gaps in Kentucky’s laws and policies
Compile a media mailing list and contacts with email, fax and phone numbers
Translate materials into Spanish
Conduct outreach to solicit donations of used cell phones
Contact birthing hospitals in designated areas for SBS materials distribution
Compile listing of OBGYN/Prenatal info in designated areas for SBS distribution
Assist with proactive approach on legislation (i.e. drafting templates of letters for distribution to network, etc.).
Assist with securing Continuing Education Units in several disciplines (requires phone calls, paperwork, follow-up, record-keeping)
Assist with outreach to the medical community
Evaluation
Place follow-up phone calls to program recipients (based on their agreement to receive such calls) to conduct additional evaluation
Input various evaluation results into a computer spreadsheet
Compile a database of all medical providers in the state
