Volunteer Application

VOLUNTEER APPLICATION

SECTION I

Thank you for taking the time to apply to volunteer for this year's Yoga Festival Toronto. We are delighted that you are interested in contributing to this event however due to a high volume of applications and scheduling needs that not all applicants will be placed in a volunteer position. Only selected applicants will receive confirmation of their schedule for this year's festival however there will be a stand-by list created and potential volunteers will be notified as the need arises.

First Name:*	Middle Initial:	Last Name:*

Current Address:*
City:* Prov.: Postal Code:
Current Home Phone:* Cell phone:
E-mail address:*

SECTION II

1. Please choose all of your available shifts in order of preference

Other:

2. What is your t-shirt preference?

SECTION III

Have you volunteered for Yoga Festival Toronto before? yes no

Are you able to commit to attending the volunteer meeting, Saturday July 24th, 6-7:15pm ? A mandatory meeting for past and prospective volunteers is necessary as we have made some changes over the past two years.

yes no

Please list any special skills or past experience that would help us to place you in a volunteer job. ie. First aid, vending, registration etc.

Possible conflicts. Please let us know if your time commitments are subject to change.

AFFIRMATION AND SIGNATURE

In making my application for service, I express my acceptance of the beliefs and principles of the Yoga Festival Toronto as stated below from the YFT Ethical guidelines.

Yoga Festival Toronto Ethics

Yoga Festival Toronto aims to be an example for conscious business modeling within the context of community development. Everyone involved at an organizational and administrative level abides by a few key ethical guidelines:

To foster a spirit of cooperation between yogis, lineages, and studios at all times.
To endeavour to make the Festival and its gifts accessible to everyone.
To remember that we are serving the tradition and the community first, and the marketplace second.
To downplay the illusion of competition with other events.
To maintain cheerfulness and generosity whilst dealing with all manner of difficulty.
To take responsibility for the social, political, and spiritual implications of our actions.
To derive more prana, tejas, and ojas from this process than we put into it.

I promise to uphold and interpret these principles and beliefs to the best of my ability as I fulfill my responsibilities with the organization.
I agree to complete all required trainings necessary to learn about the organization and my position within six months of my appointment date.
I authorize contact of my references to verify my qualifications for placement in a position.

With my electronic signature below, I certify that all of the information provided on this application is true and complete, and that I understand that falsification or significant omissions of any information may be considered justification for non-acceptance or dismissal from my volunteer position if discovered at a later date.

I understand this is my electronic signature:

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