The Process
1. Read through this Waiver thoroughly.
2. Provided you agree with the terms, check the box and submit the waiver within 10 days of receiving this information.
3. A RaiseUp Families team member will contact you within a week to answer any questions you have and go over any additional information and/or answer any questions.
4. RaiseUp will match you with a family. You will be sent their first name(s) and birthdays as well as any other information that we feel would help you connect with them.
5. All letters will be sent to RaiseUp Families, 2500Tanglewilde St. Ste 350 Houston Texas 77063
6. This is a 9 month commitment - the length of our signature HandUp program. Please make sure to send a minimum of 1 letter per month, starting no later than 30 days from signing up. If we do not receive a letter within 30 days of assigning you a family, we will assume your circumstances have changed and will need to assign a new volunteer to your family.
7. It is highly likely that your assigned family will not write you back. Please remember these are parents in the midst of a crisis, and your role as a L.O.V.E. volunteer is simply to offer kindness, compassion, and encouragement to someone who is at an all-time low.
8. RaiseUp Families will provide you with a sample letter of encouragement each month as we know how challenging it can be to come up with new things to say when you may not know how your family is progressing. We will do our best to provide you with an update on your family half-way through your commitment, as well as let you know their successes upon completion of the program.
9. Once you have signed up and have started the process, please contact us if at any time you don’t feel like you can continue. We understand circumstances change and certainly do not want you, our volunteer, to feel any unnecessary stress. Time is our most precious commodity, and we appreciate you taking time out of your day to be a part of this program.
*Please note - All personal information regarding the family will be kept confidential.*
I have read through and agree to the guidelines set forth by RaiseUp Families in this waiver. I also agree to any additional rules that may be imposed by RaiseUp Families in reference to the L.O.V.E program.