Summer 2026 Volunteer Application Form

June 15—July 24 | Thank you for your interest in serving at Hope Horizon East Palo Alto, an open door to hope!

Volunteers are the backbone of Hope Horizon East Palo Alto. Through our highly relational environment, they open doors to hope and opportunity for youth. Please join us for the Summer Volunteer Orientation and Training on June 9 or June 11, 6:30–8 pm, or June 13, 9:30–11 am.

This form must be completed in one session. We will get back to you shortly!

Program Dates & Times
Monday—Thursday, 9 am–3 pm 


Week 1: June 15–18 

Week 2: June 22–25

Week 3: June 29–July 2

Week 4: July 6–9

Week 5: July 13–16

Week 6: July 20–23 (Showcase Event on Friday, July 24)

Volunteer Orientation: Attend one of these sessions:
June 9, 6:30–8 pm
June 11, 6:30–8 pm 
June 13, 9:30–11 am
                                     
Personal Information
 
 
 
 
 
 
Please select one option.
Lead a Workshop

Lead a workshop twice a week this summer for small groups of 8–12 students, ranging from K-8th grade. Each session includes two 45-minute blocks, giving you the chance to share your interests while building valuable leadership, communication, and planning skills—and earning community service hours! The total commitment is 4 hours per week, with a minimum of 3 weeks (6 sessions total). Please write a workshop proposal including an outline of each session, materials needed, workshop objectives, and a brief description of the final presentation or project. Proposals are due by May 15 to volunteer@hopehorizonepa.org.

Please select all that apply.
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Academic Tutoring
Academic Tutoring (Math/ELA)
Make a meaningful impact this summer by volunteering as an academic tutor, helping students strengthen their math and English language arts skills. Tutoring sessions run Monday through Thursday, 9–11:30 am, with a minimum commitment of two consecutive weeks, and up to six weeks! This is a great opportunity to build leadership and teaching experience while earning community service hours.
Please select one option.
Please select all that apply.
Skills, Experience, and Interest
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Summer Volunteer Orientation
Join us for an overview of summer camp and training. 1001 Beech St. East Palo Alto, 94303
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Snack Donations
We need your help providing non-perishable, *nut-free*, low-sugar, healthy snacks for our campers. We kindly request 50 servings (or more) of each item. Great options include raisins, other dried fruit (mango, apple, etc.), fruit bars, applesauce cups, granola bars, whole grain crackers, and trail mix. Please bring snack donations to our EPA location by June 9th.
 
 
Additional Information
 
Summer Showcase, July 24, 5–8 pm
Please join us for our Camp Hope Horizon 2025 Summer Showcase. We look forward to showing you what the students have learned over the course of the summer. Volunteers are encouraged to attend RSVP here.
Questions?
If you have any questions or need for extra flexibility around scheduling, please contact volunteer@hopehorizonepa.org.
Agreement & Signature

By signing below, as a volunteer or parent or guardian of a volunteer of Hope Horizon, I agree to the terms outlined in: 1) Standards of Conduct and 2) Media Release Form.   
Standards of Conduct 


Respect Hope Horizon’s Christian foundation • Not teach, guide, or instruct youth/children contrary to generally accepted Christian doctrines, based on the Holy Bible.  


Model and promote healthy lifestyles: • Not use illegal drugs or abuse alcohol. • Not teach, guide, or instruct youth/children in such a way as to affirm the use of illegal drugs, the abuse of alcohol, gang involvement, truancy from school, or any criminal activity. • Not endorse nor promote sexual activity outside of marriage.  


Respect the children/youth: • Respect the race, culture, and nationality of others, especially of Hope Horizon East Palo Alto participants.• Maintain verbal self-control and refrain from using profane or offensive language, condescension, abusive language, or any “put-downs,” when interacting with youth/children in Hope Horizon East Palo Alto programs. • Not make any physical contact in a discipline-related situation with youth/children or as part of disciplining. • Not become romantically or sexually involved with any Hope Horizon youth/child.  


Be a team player: • Be willing to submit to the authority of Hope Horizon East Palo Alto and that of Hope Horizon East Palo Alto supervisor. • Follow through consistently on commitments made to Hope Horizon East Palo Alto and inform supervisor of any inability to volunteer prior to the scheduled time, if at all possible. 


Media Rights Release for Volunteer  


Recognizing that all content forms listed below are strictly for the purpose of promoting Hope Horizon East Palo Alto and its programs, I permit Hope Horizon East Palo Alto to use any photographs, video images, and/or audio sounds of the volunteer for the purpose of promoting Hope Horizon East Palo Alto and its programs, and I forfeit the right to compensation for any of the above.

 
 

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June 15—July 24
Thank you for your interest in serving at Hope Horizon East Palo Alto, an open door to hope!

Volunteers are the backbone of Hope Horizon East Palo Alto. Through our highly relational environment, they open doors to hope and opportunity for youth. Please join us for the Summer Volunteer Orientation and Training on June 9 or June 11, 6:30–8 pm, or June 13, 9:30–11 am.

This form must be completed in one session. We will get back to you shortly!