Youth Volunteers at The National MS Society

 

Youth Volunteers are welcome at all National MS Society events unless otherwise noted. Some volunteer positions may have a minimum age requirement which will be clearly listed on the opportunity description.

All youth under the age of 16 must be accompanied by a responsible adult during the Event.

All youth under the age of 18 must have a paper copy of our volunteer consent form signed by the youth and their parent/guardian.

If you have any questions about a specific volunteer position for youth, please reach out to your local Event Volunteer Engagement team member – Use this link to find your market's information page. There, you can scroll down to read about your market and find your local EVE specialists contact information. Staff contact information can also be found in the event description.

Filling out the Volunteer Consent Form

  • Download, Print & Sign a paper copy of the consent form. Please click here for current Volunteer Acknowledgement and Release Form
    • Note: You must be logged in to your National MS Society Galaxy Digital Account to download the form.
    • If the accompanying adult for an event is not their parent/legal guardian, youth volunteer must arrive with a pre-signed Volunteer Acknowledgement and Release Form.

 

Account Creation for Youth Volunteers at The National MS Society

Creating an account is the best option for youth who either wish to volunteer multiple times or who need a record of their volunteer hours.

  • Youth ages 13-17 may create their own account if they have their own unique email address.
  • To create an account for someone under the age of 13:
    • The account MUST have the volunteer's name, birthday, and individual email address.
    • The volunteer is asked to provide a parent’s email address. 
    • An email is sent to the parent’s address with a consent form for them to sign and return. 
    • Signed parental consent must be returned within 30 days or the user’s account and information will be deleted. 
    • The volunteer can us the site without limitation while the parental consent is pending.
    • More information about this process can be found here.
  • Click here to create an account.

Teams with Youth Volunteers

When creating a team with youth volunteers you will need to reserve spots for them. After the spots have been reserved you have three options:

  1. The youth volunteer can come to the event with a Volunteer Acknowledgement and Release Form signed by their parent/legal guardian without creating an account in advance.
  2. The parent/legal guardian can sign a Volunteer Acknowledgement and Release Form on-site for the youth volunteer without creating an account in advance.
  3. The youth volunteer can create a volunteer account and join the team but will still need to bring a completed Volunteer Acknowledgement and Release Form signed by their parent/legal guardian.

For more information about responding to an opportunity as a team, please click here.

 

 

Download and print our Volunteer Acknowledgement and Release form here - must be signed in to your Galaxy Digital account to access