Give an hour, a day, or more.

Lend your time and talents to the Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois, and help build girls of courage, confidence, and character.  There are more ways to get involved than leading a troop.  Choose the volunteer opportunities that fit your style and schedule.

Volunteering for Girl Scouts gives you a chance to:

• Serve as a role model and make a difference in girls’ lives.
• Sharpen your own leadership skills.
• Strengthen bonds with people in your community.
• Try something new and have fun.

Discover the benefits:

• Networking
• Professional development
• Flexible scheduling
• Impacting your community
• Making a difference in the lives of girls

To get started:

Just three short forms will get you on your way to changing lives.

1. Complete the Volunteer Application.
Return to:
Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois
Attn: Michelle Barnes
#4 Ginger Creek Parkway
Glen Carbon, IL  62034
Or email to mbarnes@gsofsi.org

For volunteers working directly with girls:
2.  Complete a DCFS background check.
Return to:
Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois
Attn: Michelle Barnes
#4 Ginger Creek Parkway
Glen Carbon, IL 62034

For volunteers who may have care, custody, and control of girls, volunteers who handle money and/or other volunteers as deemed appropriate.
3.  Complete a criminal background check. Download the form or follow the directions below to complete online.
Return to:
Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois
Attn: Michelle Barnes
#4 Ginger Creek Parkway
Glen Carbon, IL  62034
Or email tombarnes@gsofsi.org

We recognize that the confidentiality and security of personal information is a high priority. Volunteers are asked to provide their Social Security Number and date of birth to IntelliCorp via a secure Internet page for a criminal background check. IntelliCorp, a premiere provider of background and employment/volunteer screening and used nationwide, ensures complete privacy of all solicited information. Your information will be seen and used only by IntelliCorp and only to complete a background check. This information is not shared with any other person or organization.

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Log on to https://gsofsi.volunteerportal.net  
2. Enter the password on the Welcome Page: gsofsi2009
3. Enter Personal Information
1. All fields marked with a "*" are required.
   Note: If a volunteer does not have an e-mail address, you can have them enter yours or enter a fake one. As long as the e-mail address is in the proper format, it will be accepted. At this time, IntelliCorp captures this information, but does not validate it.
4. Click Next and review all information to ensure its accuracy before proceeding.
1. If you Quit without clicking Save, the system will not save your information. Your background check will not be run. You will need to start over from the beginning when you return.
2. If you click Save before you Quit, you will be provided with a reference code to enter when you return to the site to pick up where you left off.
• When returning to the site, click on this link on the Welcome Page: "If you are returning to finish a previous search, then click here."
• Enter your last name and reference number to resume your previous search.
5. Click Complete

 Disclosure Statement: Girl Scouts of Southern Illinois or its successor organization is committed to providing a safe and quality program for girls as they participate in Girl Scouts. The criminal background check is a component of volunteer placement procedure. The background check, conducted by IntelliCorp Systems, includes criminal records searches of convictions, arrests, court records, inmate records, and sex offender registries.
For complete Volunteer Policies, click here.

Please keep in mind that Girl Scouting is a membership organization.  Adult volunteers register by completing a registration form and submitting the $12 annual membership registration dues. Or, you may prefer to become a Lifetime Member. Lifetime membership dues are $300 (25 times annual dues.)
Click here to complete an adult registration form.