Events
There are a variety of Annual Events where AIDS Alabama needs volunteers:
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AL HIV Advocacy Day
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Dining Out for Life
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Funky Food Truck Festival
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Holiday Wish
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World AIDS Day
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Holiday Open House
Ongoing Opportunitites
AIDS Alabama also welcomes volunteers to help with ongoing projects & general agency needs:
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Beautification (Housing Program Support)
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Way Station
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HIV Testing & Prevention Education
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Advocacy
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Development Committee
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Office/Clerical
Volunteer Requirements
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All volunteers must demonstrate commitment to privacy and confidentiality
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All volunteers must be 19 years of age or older to work with our programs independently
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Anyone under the age of 19 wishing to volunteer must be accompanied by a parent/guardian
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All volunteers must be dedicated to valuing diversity of: Sexual Orientation, Race, Ethnicity, Age, Gender, Gender Expression, Economic Status, Physical Ability, Mental Ability, Religion or lack thereof, and all other aspects of human difference
Expectations & Responsibilities
Volunteers may expect that staff and other AIDS AL volunteers will…
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Demonstrate utmost reverence for privacy & confidentiality
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Be respectful to all people
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Provide a welcoming environment in which you can work
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Provide resources and tools for the projects you are working on
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Provide a support network for you in your activities
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Help you understand the amount and types of work required for a given volunteer opportunity
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Be accommodating and understanding
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Accept and affirm you
AIDS AL expects volunteers will…
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Demonstrate utmost reverence for privacy & confidentiality
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Be respectful to all people
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Be a good representative of AIDS AL and our message while volunteering
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Be friendly to all people: familiar faces, newcomers, and fellow volunteers
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Act in accordance with Who We Are
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Educate yourself about the issues we are working on
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Work with us to find volunteer opportunities that fit your interests and skills
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Let us know in advance if you cannot show up for a volunteer opportunity that you committed to