Thank you for considering volunteering.
PREP is fortunate to have so many parishioners who practice stewardship in giving their time and   and talent, returning to the Lord what He has given them. Listed below are opportunities to use the gifts on behalf of the children of St. Maximilian Kolbe Parish. Please check the area(s) in which you’d like to help. The children will benefit and you will be blessed, too. The day and time of your commitment will coincide with your child’s PREP session, unless you prefer otherwise.
Our needs are as follows: at least two (2) adults in every classroom (catechist and aide ), at least one  two  Hall Monitors per session and one Office Helper per session. We also need volunteers to help with car line for both sessions.

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Important Note: 
              All parish volunteers who are 18 years of age and older and help with young people are required to have:

• • Criminal Record Check (free for volunteers) – https://epatch.state.pa.us/. Select “volunteer.”

• • PA Child Abuse History (free for volunteers) – https://www.compass.state.pa.us/cwis/public/home. To begin, select “create an individual account.”

• • Disclosure Statement for Volunteers – signed and witnessed every 3 years if you have lived in Pennsylvania continuously for 10 or more years. 

• • If you have been a continuous resident of Pennsylvania for less than 10 years, you will need the Federal Bureau of Investigation Fingerprint Clearance. If you have NOT been a resident of Pennsylvania continuously for the last 10 years, register prior to going to the fingerprint site at: https://uenroll.identogo.com/ (SERVICE CODE for volunteers 1KG6ZJ).  Volunteers who have been a resident of Pennsylvania for less than 10 years must renew their FBI Fingerprint clearance every three years until they reach 10 years of residency in Pennsylvania.
    • Once the volunteer meets the 10 year residency requirement, they must complete a Disclosure Statement for Volunteers which must be submitted every three years.

• • Safe Environment Part I: Protecting God’s Children Training  Prior to training, register at http://www.virtus.org/virtus/. There is no cost for the 2.5 hour class. After attending, bring completed form Standards of Ministerial Behavior (white copy) to Parish Offices.
    • Information and Technology Addendum – If you attended the Protecting God’s Children Safe Environment Training before July 1, 2011, you will have to complete this training available online at http://childyouthprotection.org/index.php/staff-volunteers/required-training. A signed copy of the certificate must be on file in the parish office. 

• • Safe environment Part II: Mandatory Reporting of Suspected Child Abuse https://learning.childyouthprotection.org/login/index.php. For all staff and volunteers, the Mandated Reporter Training must be done through the Archdiocesan training on the website (or if you attended an Archdiocesan training session in 2011); any other training will be not be accepted. Print out certificate and return to Parish Offices.
    • Volunteers who completed MR training before Feb 2015  Please review the Mandatory Reporting Brochure: http://childyouthprotection.org/docs/Mandated%20Reporting%201-2015.pdf. Sign Mandated Reporter Acknowledgement and return to Parish Offices

     Please remember to keep a copy for yourself of all background checks, ministerial standards, certificates, etc.