Make a Difference…..Volunteer!

The Boulder County AIDS Project (BCAP) relies on volunteer support to provide services for our community. Volunteers donate their time and talents to HIV Care Services, HIV Prevention Services, Resource Development and/or Operations. BCAP currently receives support from more than 300 trained volunteers and more than 500 short-term volunteers per year. Read on to learn more about BCAP and volunteering. In 2007, BCAP volunteers donated 17,748 hours of their time to BCAP! These hours are valued at $523,855. There truly is no way that BCAP could provide the services and programs it does without our volunteers.

GIFT-WRAP FOR BOULDER COUNTY AIDS PROJECT

For many years, BCAP volunteers, along with their families and friends, have wrapped gifts at Boulder’s Barnes & Noble and raised thousands of dollars in donations for BCAP’s HIV Care and Prevention Services. In 2007, this effort raised $2,500!!

We need your help to gift-wrap at Barnes and Noble starting on Friday, December 12th through the evening of Wednesday December 24th.

Anyone can volunteer for BCAP gift-wrapping! Ask your friends, family and co-workers to help out with you! 2 volunteers are needed per shift. Shifts are 2-3 hours long and are lots of fun! No experience is required. Youth under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.

To sign up, please contact Glen Dobbs at BCAP at 303-444-6121 ext. 112
Or email him at giftwrap@bcap.org

BCAP's Mission

The mission of the Boulder County AIDS Project is twofold: to provide support, advocacy and education to those in our community who are infected with or affected by HIV and to serve as an outreach and information center to prevent further transmission of HIV/AIDS.

Philosophy of Volunteerism

Our philosophy of volunteerism is best explained by a quote from My Grandfather’s Blessings by Rachel Naomi Ramen, “We do not serve the weak or the broken. What we serve is the wholeness in each other and the wholeness in life. The part in you that I serve is the same part that is strengthened in me…. Unlike helping or fixing or rescuing, service is mutual.” BCAP believes that our role is not to rescue people but to offer support for everyone in our community to live healthy, productive, positive lives. Therefore, all of our care and prevention services are based on mutual respect and participation.

Many volunteers find that they gain much more than they give when volunteering at BCAP. While this organization has grown incredibly over the years, we’ve maintained a strong sense of family. This is a place to learn, a place to grow and change and a place where everyone is accepted.

Who Can Volunteer with BCAP?

Everyone is encouraged to apply to become a volunteer. BCAP volunteers coordinate and deliver many of the services the agency provides to the community. We rely on and treat volunteers as unpaid staff members. Therefore, it is critical for us to take the time to make quality matches between volunteers and programs and to provide sufficient training. We accept the volunteers that we feel will best assist us in offering excellent services to our clients and then equip them with the skills and knowledge to do so.

BCAP is committed to recruiting a diverse pool of volunteers to serve our diverse clientele. We are open to and affirming of people of all ages, genders, sexual orientations, faiths, ethnicities, races, abilities and nations of origin.

How To Become a Volunteer: It's as easy as 1.... 2.... 3....

1. Read through this page and then fill out the volunteer application.
2. A member of our Volunteer Resources team will review your application and check your references. If we feel that you make a good potential match for the BCAP Volunteer Program we will call you to set up a brief telephone interview. During the interview, we’ll discuss what it’s like to volunteer at BCAP; your skills, interests and availability; and decide if and how we can make a good match between you and our programs. Everyone who sends in an application does receive a follow-up call.
3. In order to participate in most of our volunteer positions, you will be required to attend the BCAP Volunteer Training. Whenever possible, we try to get you started with events and special projects before the training.

How To Contact BCAP Volunteer Coordinator Sarah Annecone at BCAP:

Phone: 303-444-6121 ext. 109
Fax: 303-444-0260
Email: sarah@bcap.org
Mail: 2118 14th Street, Boulder CO 80302

About BCAP

- HIV Care Services
Our HIV Care Services are available to anyone in Boulder, Broomfield, Gilpin or Clear Creek Counties who is HIV positive. We provide services to both clients and their loved ones in a caring, supportive and confidential environment. Services include: case management, advocacy, financial assistance, a food bank, housing, pro bono services, support groups, a buddy program and more.

- HIV Prevention Services
Community outreach and education/prevention programs are a fundamental service of BCAP. We provide one-on-one prevention, outreach programs, HIV testing, an AIDS information line, a HIV-positive speakers bureau, education booths, a resource center, safer sex kits and more. Presentations and printed materials are also available in Spanish.

- Resource Development
In order to provide these services, BCAP must develop strong financial and human resources. This program applies for local, state, federal and private grants; requests donations from both individuals and businesses; holds numerous special events and last, but not least, recruits and manages volunteers like you.

- Operations
Administrative staff and volunteers work to maintain the organizational structure that is necessary in order to provide HIV Care and Prevention services.

BCAP’s Longmont Office

BCAP has an office in Longmont at 82 21st Avenue. This office currently houses Rodolfo Martinez-Puentes, BCAP HIV Prevention Coordinator. The office is also used on an appointment-only basis for case managers and prevention staff to meet with Longmont area clients. Over time, BCAP will be seeking volunteers to work out of the Longmont office as well, so if this is of interest to you, please keep an eye on this volunteer page for updates.

Volunteer Positions

HIV Care Services

BCAP Market

HIV Prevention Services

Resource Development

Operations

To contact BCAP's Volunteer Service Coordinator:
Sarah Annecone
Phone: 303.444.6121 x109
Fax: 303.444.0260
Email: sarah@bcap.org