Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
How come some volunteer and social events list age ranges?
Do you offer events for gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgendered volunteers?
How can I become a member of Single Volunteers?
How can I become a Single Volunteers Team Leader?
How can my non-profit organization get help from Single Volunteers?
What's the Legal Stuff?
How do I change my email address?
I used your signup form; why aren't I receiving SVDC messages?
How do I signoff the email list?
What is the SVDC sexual harassment policy?
How do I register for SVDC membership?
How do I Login to the SVDC.org website?
Password Help: Forgot password / Didn't set password / Change Password
I forgot what email address I used to register
How come some volunteer and social events list age ranges?
In our over 5 years of running Single Volunteers we have found that most of our members prefer to meet others their own age. As such, many of our events and socials are "age specific" -- designated for those "20 something," "30 something," "Over 40," etc. We won't card you at the door, but we've found that members generally have more fun when they observe the age recommendations. If no age range is mentioned for an event or social than all are welcome. You will find that the average age at "all ages" events is mid to late-30s. Events listed as "40 & Over" tend to draw people into their 50s and 60s.
Do you offer events for gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgendered volunteers?
All singles are welcome at our events, regardless of their sexual orientation. However, just as we do not offer events only for single parents we also do not offer events only for gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgendered members. If you are looking to volunteer with other GLBT people please visit Burgundy Crescent, a volunteer group speficially for GLBT individuals.
How can I become a member of Single Volunteers?
Please go to our user signup form by clicking here.
How can I become a Single Volunteers Team Leader?
Team leaders are a special breed of volunteer who help to organize events, take signups from members and so much more! Please visit our Team Leader Information Page for more information about how you can help!
How can my non-profit organization get help from Single Volunteers?
Single Volunteers of D.C. needs not only single volunteers, but also organizations that are looking for help! In order to qualify, your organization must:
1. Be willing to accept a team of no less than 10 volunteers of mixed gender for any one project. Larger group projects are encouraged and appreciated, but we can accept assignments of no less than 10 volunteers per event.
2. Be a non-profit or not-for-profit organization.
3. Have work that will allow our volunteers to interact with one another while working to complete your project.
4. Have work that needs to be done!
If your organization would like to enlist the services of Single Volunteers please use our sign up form.
By agreeing to attend any Single Volunteers event, social or meeting, you acknowledge that you have read and do understand all terms contained within the Single Volunteers of DC Volunteer Agreement.
How do I change my email address?
To change your email address:
Contact Co-Directors
I used your signup form; why aren't I receiving SVDC messages?
Your email provider may be blocking SVDC messages. Some spam filtering software programs block email from SVDC because it perceives our multi-recipient messages as spam. If you plan to receive messages from SVDC and you have spam filtering or blocking software, please read your ISP's instructions for allowing specific addresses to come through the filter. This may involve adding SVDC email addresses to your address book or adding the domain name
How do I signoff the email list?
To signoff the SVDC mailing list: Contact Co-Directors
What is the SVDC sexual harassment policy?
SVDC has a zero tolerance for sexual harassment. Sexual harassment is defined as conduct of a sexual nature that is unwelcome and unwanted by the alleged victim. If you believe you are a victim of sexual harassment, notify the perpetrator that the behavior is inappropriate and unwelcome and ask him or her to immediately s. If the person persists in the behavior, report it to the Team Leader immediately and email the particulars, who, what, where, when to Feedback. SVDC will conduct an inquiry into the matter and take the appropriate corrective action.
How do I register for SVDC membership?
All SVDC members must register online in order to participate in SVDC events, and receive the twice-weekly email updates.
To Register:
Find the blue tool bar at the top of the SVDC website.
Scroll your mouse over to Membership to see the pull-down menu.
Select Join SVDC.
Complete the registration form.
Remember your user ID and password which you will need in the future to register for events.
At the bottom of the form is a CAPTCHA, a picture of a word that only humans can read. Type the word you see in the CAPTCHA in the box below the picture. You can also hear audio of the pictured word by clicking the Audio link.
Click Submit Form.
How do I Login to the SVDC.org website?
All SVDC members must log-in to the website to sign up for events and socials.
To Login to the SVDC.org database:
Find the blue tool bar at the top of the SVDC website.
Click on Login.
Enter your email address and password.
If you want the website to remember your user ID and password, select yes to Set Cookie. (Not recommended from a public computer, because anyone using the public computer after you could login to your SVDC account.)
Click the Login button.
Password Help: Forgot password / Didn't set password / Change Password
If you forgot your password or didnt set one:
Follow the direction to Login to the SVDC.org database
Click the link at the bottom of the Login page.
Enter the email address that you used to register.
A new password will be sent to your email address.
Once logged, there is a user menu (which also has the logoff option), under
that is an option "Update your information".
On that page, a user can change the following info:
First Name
Last Name
Password (there is a note on the password field advising that the password
is one-way encrypted so that no one else can view it)
Email Address
Mailing list subscription (yes/no)
Gender (Should I leave this option on there???)
Birth Month
Birth Year
Volunteer to be a leader (yes/no/maybe)
Location
I forgot what email address I used to register
If you forgot your email address, contact webmaster@svdc.org for assistance.